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AirportsAircraft and transport. New York "LaGuardia" Airport: TAV wants to be the management firm of the US hub
Istanbul, Turkey - "We will apply for qualification for operating rights"
TAV Airports Holding has an interest for the management of New York's "Fiorello LaGuardia" Airport: Sani Sener, chief executive officer of the Turkish company declared it, talking with the press on the... more
IndustryRolls-Royce engines: support contract for the Royal Saudi Air Force fleet of Tornado aircraft
London, Uk - A four-year agreement
Following agreement between the Governments of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom, under the Saudi British Defence Co-operation Programme, Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company,... more
AccidentsHelicopter crash in London (2): maybe two casualties
London, United Kingdom - At least 11 persons were injured
According to the first reports, the casualties of the accident which, in the morning of Wednesday 16 January 2013 involved an AW-109 helicopter which crashed in Vauxhall, South London, are two, with at... more
Civil aviationDreamliner issues (2): LOT goes ahead as normal with its 787 aircraft, Air India waits for advices
Warsaw, Poland - Indian civil aviation authorities to check the airplane safety
The problems which are characterizing the Dreamliner in these days, including the emergency landing of a 787 operated by All Nippon Airways (ANA) on Wednesday 16 January 2013 in Takamatsu, Japan (AVIONEWS)... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica: eight AW-159 helicopters to South Korea
Rome, Italy - Deliveries will start in 2015 and will be completed in 2016
Finmeccanica announced on January 15, 2013 that the Republic of Korea (South Korea) has selected the AgustaWestland AW-159 to meet its maritime operational helicopter requirement. The programme, which... more
Civil aviationEmergency landing for a Dreamliner in Japan, JAL and ANA ground their 787 aircraft (VIDEO)
Takamatsu, Japan - Passengers evacuated with the emergency slides
Another problem for a Dreamliner, after several issues which occurred in the past few days: a 787 aircraft operated by All Nippon Airways (ANA), Flight NH 692, en route from Yamaguchi Ube to Tokyo-Haneda... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashes in Central London (VIDEO)
London, United Kingdom - It is still too early to confirm any casualties
In the morning of Wednesday 16 January 2013 a AW-109 helicopter crashed in Vauxhall, South London. According to some witnesses, the aircraft hit a crane on top of a building, and then crashed on some... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. AeroSvit ready to cut 88% of its workforce
Kiev, Ukraine - Some of them could be hired by Ukrainian International Airlines
According to some reports provided by the press agency "APA" AeroSvit, one of the main Ukrainian airlines, which partly owned by Kiev government, is ready to cut 88% of its workforce, passing from the... more
AerospaceInternational Space Station: crews for the next expeditions announced (VIDEO)
Houston, USA - Samantha Cristoforetti will be the first Italian woman in space
NASA, the American space agency, and the other agencies of the countries involved in the International Space Station announced the crew members of the next missions bound for the orbiting spacecraft. Expedition... more
AerospaceNASA: outstanding video from the Moon by the Grail mission probes (VIDEO)
Houston, USA - Ebb shot the images three days before its crash on the surface of the satellite
The NASA, the US space agency, released an outstanding video of the Moon shot by Ebb, one of the two probes of the Grail project which, as scheduled, crashed on the surface of our satellite on December... more
IndustryAirbus: order for 50 airplanes of Boc Aviation
Toulouse, France - The half NEO (New Engine Option)
BOC Aviation, the Singapore-based aircraft leasing subsidiary of Bank of China, has placed a new firm order, signed in December 2012, for the purchase of 50 A-320 Family aircraft including 25 NEOs. The... more
Military aviationFrance provides the inventory of its airplanes and helicopters involved in the clashes in Mali (VIDEO)
Bamako, Mali - The Aérospatiale Gazelles were the first to be involved in the operations
France provided the inventory of its aircraft which have been involved in the military operations in Mali, where anti-government rebel troops connected with the terrorist group al-Qaeda are trying to reach... more
Press releaseMissing aircraft in Venezuela: update from the Italian Air Safety Board (ANSV)
Rome, Italy - On the strength of the documentation gathered to date
"Following the activities of the Italian air safety board (ANSV) on the strength of the provisions of the international laws on the subject (Attachment 13 of the Convention relative to international civil... more
AirlinesQatar Airways' A-340/600 airplane powered with new GTL fuel
Doha, Qatar - It is a mix of Synthetic Parafinic Kerosene (SPK)
Qatar Petroleum (QP), Qatar Airways and Shell celebrated last week the first commercial introduction of a new aviation jet fuel – the first to be approved globally in over two decades. The innovative G... more
AccidentsAltimeter of the Turkish Airlines aircraft crashed near Amsterdam in 2009 was repaired 16 times (VIDEO)
Amsterdam, Netherlands - The Minister of Transport of the European country reports to the parliament
Wilma Mansfeld, Minister of Transport of The Netherlands, reported to the parliament of the European country that the radio-altimeter of the Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft which crashed on February... more
Military aviationBAE Systems releases video of the first firing trial of Meteor missiles from Eurofighter aircraft (VIDEO)
Aberporth, United Kingdom - "A significant leap forward"
The English company BAE Systems has released a video which shows the images of the first firing trial of the beyond-visual-range air-to-air MBDA Meteor missile, which were launched from a Eurofighter Typhoon... more
AirlinesTwo new B-737/800NG airplanes in the Ukraine International Airlines' fleet
Rome, Italy - Another two aircraft are expected to arrive in April–May 2013
The first aircraft enlarged the airline's fleet January 11, 2013. The aircraft underwent the official registration process in Ukraine and received UR-PSE tail number. The second aircraft (tail number UR-PSF)... more
IndustryLM: F-35 airplane: achievements reached in 2012
Fort Worth, Usa - The program surpassed 5,000 flight hours
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Program completed 30 aircraft deliveries and achieved significant advances in flight test highlighting a year of continued progress for 2012. The 30 F-35 deliveries... more
IndustryFrench Minister in Turkey to promote mega-order for Airbus aircraft
Istanbul, Turkey - Nicole Bricq to meet the executives of Turkish Airlines
Nicole Bricq, French Minister for Foreign Trade, is in Turkey in order to discuss with two local companies the purchase of a significant number of Airbus aircraft. The French government is a shareholder... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines gets rid of five Boeing aircraft to diminish operational costs
Prague, Czech Republic - The privatization procedure of the company goes on
Starting from this week, Czech Airlines (CSA) has started to operate with a fleet which is entirely made by Airbus and ATR aircraft, after the carrier renounced to its last five Boeing 737s. However, a... more
Civil aviationUS Ex-Im Bank: almost 27 billion dollars of loans and guarantees in 2012 for aircraft purchases
Washington, USA - The figures confirm the growth of Asia Pacific region
Ex-Im Bank, the official export credit agency of the United States federal government, communicated the final balance of loans and long-term guarantee authorisations granted during fiscal year 2012 to... more
OccurrencesBoeing 787 aircraft: the troubled history of the Dreamliner
Everett, USA - Several problems in the past few days for the modern airplane
There is more than one reason to complain for the Boeing customers who purchased the 787 Dreamliner, the first aircraft in aviation history to be constructed with panels of carbon-fiber composed materials:... more
SecurityNotwithstanding the positive results of the review, Transaero keeps its Tu-214 aircraft grounded (VIDEO)
Moscow, Russia - The decision on resuming the flights will depend on the outcome of the official investigation on the accident of December 29, 2012
The Russian airline Transaero has decided to keep the suspension on flight operations of its three Tu-214 aircraft operated by the carrier, despite the review requested by Rostransnadzor, the Russian Federal... more
AirportsSchönefeld and Tegel Airports welcomed a total of over 25 million passengers in 2012
Berlin, Germany - And preliminary figures in December
Berlin-Schönefeld and Tegel Airport welcomed a total of 25,261,192 passengers in 2012; 5.1 per cent more than in the previous year. By contrast, the number of flight movements remained virtually the same,... more
OccurrencesFire in the aircraft engine, Italian passengers stranded in Cuba
Havana, Cuba - The Boeing 767 reversed its course shortly after the take-off
The pilot of a Blue Panorama Boeing 767 aircraft bound for Milan-Malpensa was forced to reverse course, landing at Havana "Jose Marti" International Airport shortly after the take-off from Cayo Largo del... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Start of refurbishment works at Dubai Airport announced
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Terminal 1 will be completely upgraded
A major refurbishment of Dubai International’s Terminal 1 is due to begin in the first quarter of this year, as announced by Dubai Airports Company, the management firm of the Middle-Eastern hub. The r... more
IndustryAirbus aircraft: 25 A-320neo to the Indonesian Citilink (VIDEO)
Blagnac, France - The contract, signed in December 2012, represents the first direct purchase
Citilink, the low-cost subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia, has placed a firm order with Airbus for 25 A-320neo aircraft. The contract, signed in December 2012, represents the first direct purchase by Citilink... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Iberia pilot union presents alternative restructuring plan
Madrid, Spain - The measures of the carrier have been considered not viable
On Monday 14 January 2013 Sepla, the Spanish union which represents the pilots of Iberia, presented its alternative plan for the relaunch of the airline, which is experiencing a deep crisis and is trying... more
AccidentsMissing aircraft in Los Roques: possible precautionary measures for the airline
Caracas, Venezuela - Elda Scalvenzi's cell phone still rang two days after the incident
According to Venezuelan sources reported by the press agency "ANSA", Caracas' judicial authorities might put in place precautionary measures for the executives of Transaero 5074, the airline which operated... more
IndustryAirbus Military: the Colombian Air Force has ordered a C-295 airplane
Seville, Spain - To add to the five units
The Colombian Air Force has ordered one more Airbus Military C-295 aircraft to add to the five examples already ordered for use on military transport and humanitarian aid duties. Since accepting its... more
Military aviationClashes in Mali: UK sends transport aircraft to support operations against the rebels
London, United Kingdom - British drones on stand-by for deployment
Sources of the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom communicated that, between Sunday 13 and Monday 14 January 2013, a C-17 transport aircraft took of from RAF Brize Norton base in Oxfordshire bound... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. China approves new 11.2-billion-dollar Beijing airport
Beijing, China - It will have six runways for civilian airplanes and a seventh for military use
The Chinese government approved the construction of a new airport in Beijing, which is set to become one of the world busiest hubs. Beijing Capital International Airport, which is located north of the... more
IndustryRolls-Royce opened its first service delivery centre to support aircraft military engines at the RAF base in Norfolk
London, UK - Work started at Marham in April 2012 and was completed in September
Rolls-Royce (RR), the global power systems company, has opened its first Service Delivery Centre to support military engines at the Royal Air Force base at Marham in Norfolk, UK. The facility was officially... more
IndustryFAA review: Boeing states it is confident of 787 Dreamliner aircraft safety
Everett, USA - Joint analysis by the agency and the manufacturer of the airplane
Commenting the decision of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to start a review regarding the Dreamliner, Boeing released a press bulletin to state it is confident in the design and performance... more
OccurrencesDreamliner aircraft problems: FAA starts inspecting design, manufacturing and assembly
Washington, USA - "We are confident that it is safe. But we need to have a complete understanding of what is happening"
In light of a series of recent events involving Dreamliner aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration will conduct a comprehensive review of the Boeing 787 critical systems, including the design, manufacture... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Criticism for SAS over executive bonuses
Stockholm, Sweden - "Unsavory and unethical", the unions comment
The relevant bonuses which were paid by Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) to its executives, in spite of the critical financial situation which the carrier is experiencing from a financial point of view, have... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. helicopters, model 205A, 205A-1, and 205B (2012-26-11)
Washington, Usa - It requires replacing the power cable assemblies and their associated parts, and performing continuity readings
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 9, 2013)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 1730-1731] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc... more
AccidentsMissing aircraft in Los Roques, Italian minister: "Searches will go on until we will have final confirmation"
Caracas, Venezuela - The Italian experts joined the search operations
The searches of the missing Britten Norman Islander aircraft which vanished on Friday 4 January 2013 during a flight from Los Roques to Caracas with four Italian tourists (including Vittorio Missoni, son... more
IndustrySukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft in the Lao Central livery
Moscow, Russia - The delivery of the first aircraft to the carrier is expected early this year
The painting of the first Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) for Lao Central airline was completed in Ulianovsk facility (Russia). The aircraft, manufacture serial number 95026, is the first aircraft to... more
SecurityFAA AD on Eurocopter France Helicopters, SA-365N, SA-365N1, AS-365N2, AS-365N3, EC-155B, EC-155B1, SA-365C, SA-365C1, SA-365C2, and SA-366G1 (2012-26-10)
Washington, Usa - To detect corrosion on the MGB casing, which could lead to a crack, failure of the MGB, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 9, 2013)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 1739-1742] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Ljubljana looks for partners, interest from Save?
Ljubljana, Slovenia - "We need someone that will bring us new business"
Ljubljana-Brnik "Jože Pu?nik" International Airport is looking for a new partner which allows the main Slovenian hub to improve its performance, which experienced its downturn in the last 12 months: according... more
IndustryAirbus: 25 aircraft order to Singapore Airlines
Toulouse, France - Five A-380s and 20 A-350/900s
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has firmed up an order for 25 more widebody aircraft from Airbus, comprising five of the world’s most efficient, high capacity aircraft, the A-380, and 20 A-350/900s. The deal w... more
ReportBeijing sends fighter jets to intercept Japanese aircraft
beijing, China - Two Tokyo's F-15s were following a Chinese Y-8
According to reports from the press agency "Xinhua", on Friday 11 January 2013 an official of the Chinese Ministry for Defence denounced that two Japanese F-15 fighters disrupted the activities of a Beijing's... more
PeopleRolls-Royce appointed Lord Gold to lead a review of its compliance procedures
London, UK - He was a solicitor for 37 years and is one of the UK's most senior litigators
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, announced on January 10, 2013 the appointment of Lord Gold to lead a review of its compliance procedures, reporting to the Ethics Committee of the Board.... more
AirlinesUkrainian government wants to lease some aircraft to take back home AeroSvit passengers
Kiev, Ukraine - Many cancelled flights for the airline on January 10
On Thursday 10 January 2013 Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, meeting the journalists on the sidelines of a meeting with economic experts in Kiev announced that the government is planning to lease... more
AirportsMilan-Malpensa airport: the new third satellite terminal is ready and will be inaugurated on Sunday January 13
Varese, Italy - Its capacity will increase of 50%
The Milan-Malpensa airport grows. Its new third satellite terminal is ready and will be inaugurated on January 13, 2013 with the "Malpensa Party Day" that will unveil a modern structure ready to welcome... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: strong winds on the meridional regions
Rome, Italy - From the early morning of tomorrow
The passage of a perturbation on the Italian Peninsula will cause tomorrow an increasing airing on the central-meridional regions and will provoke a general increase of the choppy waters of the Italian... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. AA signs non-disclosure agreement with bondholders over merger with US Airways
New York, USA - The airline creditors might significantly influence the deal
According to rumours released by people with familiarity with the talks and reported by "Wall Street Journal", American Airlines managed to sign a non-disclosure agreement with its bondholders, in order... more
IndustryAirbus: Avolon increases initial "NEO" aircraft order from 15 to 20
Toulouse, France - The company will make its engine selection at a later date
Avolon, an international leasing company, has confirmed an order for 20 A-320neo aircraft in December 2012. This firm order is an increase on Avolon’s initial commitment for 15 A-320neo airplanes announced i... more
Press releaseAir France, Alitalia, Delta and KLM aircraft pilots: a Transatlantic jv signed
Rome, Italy - This protocol is designed to specify the relationship between the various groups and their desire to increase the communication and cooperation
"The Air France aircraft pilots, as represented by Syndicat National des Pilotes de Ligne (SNPL) Air France ALPA, the Alitalia pilots, as represented by Associazione Nazionale Piloti Aviazione Commerciale... more