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Fair and showsAlenia Aermacchi: logistic support contract for the Brazilian AMX aircraft fleet
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - A three-year 58 million euro agreement
Alenia Aermacchi has signed a three-year 58 million euro contract with the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira) to provide logistics support services to the FAB’s AMX fleet, named A-1 in Brazil. The con... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: six new links during the Summer
Rome, Italy - Two in Europe, two in Asia, one in Latin America and one in North-America
Air France inaugurates three new destinations (Kuala Lumpur, Montevideo and Minneapolis) for the Summer 2013 and three by KLM to Fukuoka, Manston and Ålesund. Then novelties by the Group with these... more
Fair and showsSelex ES-AEL Sistemas: MoU of new jv signed
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - During the "LAAD 2013"
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, and AEL Sistemas S.A, “AEL”, Elbit Systems Ltd subsidiary in Brazil, announce they are in the process of negotiating a Joint-Venture agreement. At "LAAD 2013", the two... more
Fair and showsBell Helicopter participates at the ninth bi-annual "LAAD"
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The industry has a strong presence as an exhibitor
Bell Helicopter announced its participation in the ninth bi-annual "LAAD Defense and Security International Exhibition", held April 9 to April 12 at Riocentro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The industry has... more
Fair and showsFirst public appearance outside of Russia for the Sukhoi Su-35 aircraft will be at "Paris Air Show"
Moscow, Russia - The fighter will also take part to the flight display
United Aircraft Corporation's (UAC) spokesperson Boris Krylov officially communicated that the Russian company will take its Su-35 fighter aircraft to the "Salon international de l'aéronautique et de... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Jet2 restarts its flights to Belfast International Airport
Belfast, United Kingdom - The English company will use the second runway of the Northern-Irish hub
Two days after the announcement of the suspension of the flight operations to and from Belfast International Airport because of concerns connected with the safety of the runway (AVIONEWS), the English... more
PeopleAutogrill: resignation of Francesco Giavazzi from its Board
Milan, Italy - For personal reasons
Autogrill SpA’s Board of Directors, meeting today, has acknowledged that Professor Francesco Giavazzi, an independent, non-executive Director has resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors effective as... more
Fair and showsEurocopter: its helicopters at the "LAAD Defense & Security" event in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - They underline its role as strategic partner for the Brazilian aviation industry
This week’s "LAAD Defense & Security" exposition will feature a comprehensive line-up of Eurocopter light- and medium-lift helicopters, underscoring the company’s position as a rotorcraft supplier to... more
AerospaceFrom Earth to Mars in 30 days: NASA funds development of a new conception engine
Washington, USA - According to the simulations, the propulsor could move a spacecraft at 30 km/s
One of the main difficulties of space exploration has always been the speed: existing engines, even if capable of pushing spacecrafts up to speeds which are extraordinary if considered with terrestrial... more
Fair and shows"Navy League Expo 2013": Bell participates with helicopters and with the V-22 Osprey aircraft
Fort Worth, Usa - The event takes place in National Harbor, Md. April 8-10
Bell Helicopter announced the kick-off of its participation in Navy League’s "Sea-Air-Space Exposition 2013" in National Harbor, Md. April 8-10. The industry displays models of the V-22 Osprey, AH-1Z V... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Turkish Airlines increases links Rome-Fiumicino/Istanbul
Rome, Italy - The fourth weekly connection from the end of April
Turkish Airlines continues to reinforce its own network of links in Italy: in fact a fourth weekly connection on the route Rome-Istanbul will be inaugurated in the last week in April. This new service... more
ReportNorth Korean missile test in the upcoming hours: sky-high tension in South East Asia and the rest of the world
Pyongyang, North Korea - Municipality of Yokohama erroneously announces the launch on Twitter
Tension is sky-high in South East Asia and the rest of the world after the announcement of South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se, who claimed that Pyongyang could launch its medium-range... more
ReportAnniversary of the Smolensk aircraft crash: Polish citizens hold rally in front of the Russian Embassy
Warsaw, Poland - In the accident which involved a Tu-154 96 persons lost their lives, including President Lech Kaczynski
200 Polish citizens took part to a rally organized in front of the Russian embassy in Warsaw, a day ahead of the third anniversary of the accident which occurred on April 10, 2010 when the Tu-154 aircraft... more
AirlinesLufthansa is considering a new long-haul aircraft order
Cologne, Germany - Recently the German carrier purchased 100 A-320s and two A-380s
Lufthansa's expansion planes are extremely ambitious: a few weeks ago the main European airline in terms of passengers carried and fleet size announced the purchase of 100 A-320 Family aircraft (so divided... more
Military aviationUSA, budget cuts hit the Air Force as well: one third of the aircraft remains grounded
Washington, USA - 45,000 fewer training hours between now and October 1st are needed
A third of the active-duty force of combat planes of the United States Air Force (USAF) will remain grounded in the upcoming months due to federal budget cuts (the so-called "Sequestration"), and only... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Vueling's board asks shareholders to accept IAG's offer
Madrid, Spain - The way for the integration of the low-cost carrier in the Anglo-Spanish holding is now paved
Vueling's board of directors, after the meeting held in the evening of Tuesday 9 April 2013, recommended its shareholders to accept the takeover offer presented by IAG (International Airlines Group, the... more
IndustryBoeing: order up to 70 B-737 airplanes
Seattle, Usa - And options for additional 25 aircraft
Boeing is delighted that Turkish Airlines has committed to order 40 B-737 MAX 8s, 10 B-737 MAX 9s and 20 Next-Generation B-737/800 airplanes, valued at $6.9 billion at list prices. The agreement also... more
HelicoptersBell: Indonesia approves 429 helicopter increased gross weight
Fort Worth, Usa - It is the seventeenth country
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that the Bell 429 has earned Indonesian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) approval to fly at an increased maximum gross weight of 7,500... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. US DoT approves codeshare between Etihad and Aer Lingus on transatlantic routes
Washington, USA - EY code to appear on the Irish carrier's flights from Dublin to New York, Chicago e Boston
The Department of Transportation (DoT) of the United States approved the codeshare agreement between Etihad Airways and Aer Lingus on the Irish carrier's transatlantic routes out of Dublin. From today... more
AccidentsTwo casualties in the crash of a NATO helicopter in Afghanistan (2)
Gera Khel, Afghanistan - Witness denies he heard any gunfire before the accident
The crash of a helicopter of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), the NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan that was established by the United Nations Security Council, which occurred... more
AirlinesAircraft and crisis. Mitsopoulos: Cyprus Airways is at risk because of too many losses in the past years
Nicosia, Cyprus - Minister of Communications and Works is pessimistic
Speaking in Paphos, Cyprus' Minister of Communications and Works Tassos Mitsopoulos declared that Cyprus Airways, the main national carrier, might soon be forced to suspend its operations, due to great... more
Fair and shows"Laad 2013". Selex Es announced its Brazilian subsidiary
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - It has been established to support the aspirations of the South-American country
Today at "LAAD" ("Latin American Aero and Defence", April 9-12), Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, announced its newly united subsidiary ‘Selex ES do Brazil’. The subsidiary has been established to sup... more
AerospaceNASA: roll-out of the first Antares rocket completed
Wallops Island, USA - Liftoff for the test flight scheduled on April 17
Orbital Sciences Corp completed roll-out of the first fully-integrated Antares rocket to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad-0A at the Wallops Flight Facility of NASA, the American space agency. The... more
AirportsAirports and store. Autogrill: agreement to set up jv in Vietnam
Milan, Italy - Over 80 points of sale in the country’s main airports
Autogrill Group, through its HMSHost International division, and local F&B operator Vietnam Food and Beverage Services Company Ltd. have entered an agreement to set up Autogrill VFS F&B Company, a Newco... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Possible partnership between Nice and Cuneo airports
Cuneo, Italy - The Piedmont facility might operate as a satellite of the French hub
Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur (ACA), the management firm of Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport, might enter in the ownership structure of Geac, which operates Cuneo-Levaldigi Airport: however, official confirmations bo... more
Civil aviationSITA. Ninth "Baggage Report": improved the bag delivery in six years
Rome, Italy - For a saving of USD 2.1 billion in 2012 by airlines
Airline baggage handling improved last year with the rate of mishandled bags dropping 1.78%, according to the ninth annual "SITA Baggage Report". In 2012, 8.83 bags per thousand passengers were mishandled,... more
AirlinesUnited includes a Dreamliner aircraft in its schedule for May 31
Chicago, USA - The 787 might be back flying soon
United Airlines included a Dreamliner aircraft in its schedule for May 31: one of the six 787s of the carrier, which is currently the only US' airline to have the state-of-the-art airplane manufactured... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. FAA: 3.5-million-dollar fine to operator of New York airports for training deficiencies
New York, USA - The Port Authority and the agency reach a settlement agreement
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) have reached a settlement agreement about aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF)... more
AirlinesAir Canada: +3.4% on passenger traffic in March
Montreal, Canada - Load factor of 83.5%
For the month of March, Air Canada reported a record system load factor of 83.5 per cent, versus 81.5 per cent in March 2012, an increase of 2.0 percentage points. System traffic increased 3.4 per... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Matutes will not make a counter-offer for Vueling
Madrid, Spain - According to rumours, the Spanish group had plans to try the takeover of the low-cost carrier
Spain's Grupo Empresas Matutes denied it is planning to present an offer for the acquisition of the carrier Vueling in a bulletin sent to the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV), the Spanish... more
Military aviationNetherlands "Park" its two F-35 aircraft in the US, waiting for the Parliament's decision
The Hague, Netherlands - The fighters will be occasionally flown by USAF pilots
Netherlands has decided to "Park" its two F-35 aircraft in the USA, at the Edwards Air Force Base (California), waiting for the decision of the Parliament about the replacement programme of the Air Force's... more
Finance and economyEADS about share buyback programme status: acquired 1.61% of its own shares
Amsterdam, Holland - For an amount of EUR 500 million
EADS acquired 1.61 percent of its own shares for an amount of € 500 million in the placement made by Lagardère of its full stake in EADS as published on 8 April 2013. This repurchase by EADS took place in... more
AccidentsNATO helicopter crashes in Afghanistan
Gera Khel, Afghanistan - No report about possible casualties is available yet
The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), the NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan that was established by the United Nations Security Council, communicated that in the morning of Tuesday... more
IndustrySAAB and Brazil: two orders for Erieye and A-SMGCS systems
Linkoping, Sweden - From Brazilian Air Force and Infraero, respectively
Defence and security company Saab has received an additional order from the Brazilian Air Force for the upgrade program of the Erieye AEW&C Mission System in Brazil. The total order amounts to MSEK 325. Through... more
IndustryBoeing and 787 airplane: certification demonstration flight for the new battery system
Washington, Usa - Made on line number 86 built for LOT Polish Airlines
Boeing completed on April 5 a 787 certification demonstration flight on line number 86, a Boeing-owned production airplane built for LOT Polish Airlines. This flight marks the final certification test... more
AirlinesEmirates: Milan-New York direct flight will be inaugurated next October 1
Milan, Italy - The route served with a B-777/300ER
Emirates to launch, next October 1, 2013, its direct flight from Milan-Malpensa to New York, as its only trans-oceanic service. The flight will represent an important link between Europe and USA with... more
AirlinesJet2 withdraws its aircraft from Belfast because of alleged runway safety issues
Belfast, United Kingdom - Resurfacing works were suspended for three weeks because of poor weather conditions
The British carrier Jet2 decided to suspend its operations at Belfast International Airport because of concerns connected with the safety of the runway: according to the airline, an aircraft of the Leeds-based... more
ReportPalestinian activist removed from the aircraft: Air France gets fined
Paris, France - The company, judged guilty for discrimination, will have to pay 13,000 Euros
A French court has found Air France guilty of discrimination, sentencing it to pay a 13,000-Euro fine, because it removed a Palestinian activist from an aircraft. Horia Ankour embarked in Nice to fly... more
AirlinesVueling to decide on new aircraft order
Madrid, Spain - The board of the Spanish company will meet on Tuesday 9 to discuss the takeover offer by IAG
On Monday 8 April 2013 Vueling Chief Executive Officer Alex Cruz declared that the Spanish low-cost carrier is close to make an order of aircraft to renew its fleet, basing on the proposals submitted by... more
AirportsLondon City Airport: the "Internet of things" will be trialled
London, UK - The project is due to be completed in March 2014
London City announced that the Technology Strategy Board will help support LCY with investment of the “Internet of things” (IOT)– demonstrator. The TSB have only funded a small number of organisations with... more
AirlinesSAS: new flight from Copenhagen to San Francisco
Stockholm, Sweden - The route will be operated using an A-340/300 aircraft
SAS begins on April 8 the flight from Copenhagen to San Francisco on the US West Coast. North America is an important and growing market for SAS, which already flies to New York, Chicago and Washington.... more
ReportGreat Britain mourns its "Iron Lady": Margaret Thatcher dies at 87
London, United Kingdom - David Cameron: "We've lost a great leader, a great Prime Minister and a great Briton"
Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, died today, Monday 8 April 2013, following a stroke: the first woman to lead a major Western power was 87 yo. Her 11 and a... more
AerospaceNASA selects two missions for 2017
Washington, USA - One of them involves a new instrument for the International Space Station
Astrophysics Explorer Program of NASA, the US' space agency, has selected two missions for launch in 2017: a planet-hunting satellite and an International Space Station instrument to observe X-rays from... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Lufthansa unions rule out "Warning strikes" ahead of the next talks
Frankfurt, Germany - Meeting with the company scheduled on April 17
Ver.di, the German union which represents the interests of Lufthansa workers, announced that no further "Warning strikes", after the industrial action which was carried out on March 21, will be called... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Privatization of the management firm of Palermo Airport gets started
Palermo, Italy - Interest from Argentina and Middle East
The privatization process of Gesap, the management firm of Palermo "Falcone and Borsellino" Airport, gets started today, Monday 8 April 2013. Municipality, Province and Chamber of Commerce of Palermo... more
Science and technologyAeroporti di Roma: wi-fi initiative to all passengers passing through the "Leonardo da Vinci"
Rome, Italy - From today and for 30 free minutes
From April 8, "Leonardo da Vinci" airport will be offering all passengers passing through the airport 30 free minutes of internet access. Passengers can connect to the Wi-Fi network using laptop computers,... more
CuriositiesSir Richard Branson to serve as a female flight attendant on an AirAsia aircraft
Kuala Lumpur, Malesia - The British billionaire will fulfil a bet he lost with the CEO of the Malaysian carrier
If you are at Australia's Perth Airport on May 12, you might hear someone exclaiming: "Hey, that stewardess looks like Sir Richard Branson!". And someone else might answer: "She doesn't look like him:... more
Fair and showsFinmeccanica at "LAAD 2013" with exhibitions of airplanes, helicopters and systems
Rome, Italy - The Group will three stands in three different areas
Finmeccanica –through its companies AgustaWestland, Alenia Aermacchi, Selex ES, OTO Melara, Telespazio and WASS– is taking part in "LAAD (Latin American Aero and Defence) Exhibition 2013", which will be... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. FAA postpones closure of 149 control towers
Washington, USA - "This has been a complex process and we need to get this right", claimed US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it will delay the closures of all 149 federal contract air traffic control towers until June 15. On March 2... more
PeopleFinnair: the new president and CEO is Pekka Vauramo
Rome, Italy - As of June 1, 2013
Finnair Executive Board appointed Pekka Vauramo as new president and CEO of the Finnish airline as of 1 June 2013 Born 1957, M.Sc. (Mining) Primary work experience: Cargotec Corporation, MacGregor,... more