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IndustryLM: IKONOS satellite achieves 13 years in operations
Sunnyvale, Usa - New commercial imaging spacecraft progressing
Lockheed Martin is making steady progress in a key test phase on GeoEye’s next-generation, high-resolution imaging satellite, GeoEye-2, as IKONOS, the world’s first commercial remote sensing spacecraft mar... more
IndustryBoeing, KAL-ASD broadening defense collaboration for military aircraft
Seattle, Usa - The industry names managing director of its defense business in Saudi Arabia
Boeing and Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) will broaden their cooperative relationship to include rotorcraft, fixed-wing aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, and military aircraft maintenance and... more
AirlinesPassengers growing on Lufthansa Group's aircraft from January to September 2012
Frankfurt, Germany - 78.8 million passengers in the first nine months of the year
Rising results for the companies of Lufthansa group in the first nine months of 2012: from January to September Lufthansa German Airlines, SWISS and Austrian Airlines carried a total of 78.8 million passengers,... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Russian antitrust to investigate deal between Aeroflot and Moscow-Sheremetyevo Airport
Moscow, Russia - The alliance with the airline could force other companies to leave the airport
The Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS), the antitrust government body of the Russian Federation, could block the agreement signed between Aeroflot, the most important airline of the country, and Moscow-Sheremetyevo... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. EADS and BAE ditch their merger
London, United Kingdom - According to the two companies, it was not possible to find an agreement with the German government
"Much Ado About Nothing": this could be a good title to describe the much-discussed merger between EADS and BAE Systems, which would have created a giant of the aerospace sector with a revenue of 70 billion... more
HelicoptersEurocopter showcases the newly upgraded EC-130T2 helicopter in a two week European demo-tour
Marignane, France - With special emphasis on its capacity for aerial work
Eurocopter’s newest lightweight single engine helicopter –the EC-130T2- is completing a two-week demo tour in several European countries to demonstrate its exceptional capabilities for aerial work and... more
CuriositiesSkyscanner on city holidays: Istanbul, Prague and Madrid are the cheapest destinations
Rome, Italy - Rome is the most expensive: the cost of hotels makes the difference
According to the research conducted by the flight search engine Skyscanner, Istanbul, Prague and Madrid are the cheapest European cities for a three-day holiday. The title of "Most expensive city" goes... more
OccurrencesFour emergency landings for Russian aircraft in the past 48 hours
Moscow, Russia - One of them because of the birth of a baby on board
Four aircraft operated by Russian airlines were forced to perform emergency landings in the past 48 hours: three of them were due to technical issues, and one to the birth of a baby on board. The first... more
AirportsAircraft diversions at Dubai Airport for fog and stop to back-up system: operations were restored with delays
Dubai, UAE - Still hardships and 50 flights diverted to other airports
Dubai Airports confirms the closure of both runways at Dubai International this morning (on October 9) at 0645 resulted in the diversion of 50 flights to a number of airports in the region including Dubai... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Kingfisher CEO asks employees to end their strike
New Delhi, India - "We are aware it is a big ask, but no potential investor will put his money in an airline that is not operational"
Sanjay Aggarwal, chief executive officer of Kingfisher Airlines, has written a letter to the employees, urging them to end the strike which is paralyzing the operations of the company. "Without all... more
IndustryTurkish Airlines orders another 15 A-330 aircraft
Toulouse, France - Efficient reliable A-330 family remains the popular choice
Turkish Airlines has placed an order for 15 A-330/300 airplanes, their seventh order for the A-330 family of aircraft and their twentieth Airbus order overall. The aircraft will be operated on medium and... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. EADS-BAE merger: NATO does not comment the possible operation
Brussels, Belgium - Rasmussen: "It is a commercial decision, and it’s for shareholders and involved governments to figure that out"
During the meeting between the ministers of defense of NATO’s 28 member states in Brussels, the secretary general of the Atlantic Alliance Anders Fogh Rasmussen declined to comment the possible merger b... more
SecurityTwo aircraft close to collision in Australia for air traffic controller mistake
Darwin, Australia - Safety Bureau started an investigation
Two Qantas aircraft were close to a mid-air collision near Darwin Airport, Australia, because of an error of an air traffic controller: the incident occurred during the past weeks, but was released just... more
Civil aviationUnidentified flying object in Israeli airspace: Tel Aviv Airport suspends operations
Tel Aviv, Israel - Investigations showed it was not a hostile aircraft
The presence of an unidentified flying object close to Israeli airspace caused the suspension of every operation at Tel Aviv "Ben Gurion" Airport in the morning of Wednesday 10 October 2012. Fighters... more
Civil aviationIndian airports could soon welcome Airbus A-380 aircraft
New Delhi, India - So far the local government had barred the "Giant of the skies" in the country airports to protect domestic airlines
The Indian airports could soon welcome the Airbus A-380 aircraft on their runways: so far the local government had denied the "Giant of the skies" to fly to and from India, because domestic airlines would... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways: passenger growth of 23 percent in Q3
Abu Dhabi, UAE - On track to carry 10 million passengers in 2012, driven by record seat factors
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, reported third quarter revenues of US$ 1.3 billion, up 19 per cent on 2011 (US$ 1.1 billion). The record revenues reflected passenger numbers up 23 per... more
HelicoptersThe Royal Thai Army signs a contract for two AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - These aircraft will be delivered in 2014
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced on October 8 that the Royal Thai Army has signed a contract for two AW-139 twin-engine helicopters. These aircraft will be delivered in 2014 to perform... more
AirlinesSeptember results: bad month for United Airlines aircraft
Chicago, USA - Passengers decreased by 2%
September 2012 was a negative month for United Airlines: indeed, almost every figure relative to the past month is negative. Overall the company carried 2% less passengers on its aircraft, compared with... more
DefenseAircraft and finance. Ryanair excluded from Stansted airport sale process
London, United Kingdom - The company wanted to purchase a minority stake
Ferrovial, the Spanish group which owns BAA, the management firm of several airports in the United Kingdom such as London-Heathrow, Aberdeen and Glasgow International, has communicated to Ryanair the intention... more
AirportsSeptember passenger numbers fall at "Chopin" Airport in Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland - A 10.3% drop year-on-year
"Chopin" Airport in Warsaw handled 894,000 passengers in September 2012, a 10.3% drop year-on-year. September also saw a fall in aircraft movements, with 12% less landings and take-offs than a year... more
Fair and showsEurocopter's helicopters at the "Japan Aerospace 2012" exhibition
Nagoya, Japan - Focus on EC-135, EC-175 and the X3
The capabilities offered by Eurocopter’s current and future helicopter product lines for Japanese civil and governmental operators will be the company’s focus at the "Japan Aerospace 2012" exhibition in... more
IndustryRolls-Royce awarded engine services contract for US Navy T-45 aircraft
London, UK - For USD 103.3 million
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded a USD 103.3 million MissionCare contract by the US Department of Defense to provide support for the F405 (Adour) engines that power the US... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: new orders worth about EUR 93 million
Rome, Italy - Through its companies AgustaWestland, SELEX Galileo, SELEX Elsag and DRS Technologies
Finmeccanica has been awarded new orders for a total value worth about EUR 93 million through its companies AgustaWestland, SELEX Galileo, SELEX Elsag and DRS Technologies. In detail, AgustaWestland,... more
AerospaceCuriosity finds bright object on Mars: sampling suspended
Houston, USA - It could be a part of the rover itself
Curiosity, the rover sent on Mars by NASA (the American space agency) has spotted an object described as "Bright": the robot was performing sampling of the soil of the Red Planet, in a sandy area called... more
Civil aviationAircraft CO2 emissions in India are "Significantly lower than the global average"
New Delhi, India - As stated by a report of the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation
According to the report "Carbon footprint of Indian Aviation 2011", the aircraft of domestic and foreign airlines operating in the South-Asian country contribute for less than 1% to the country's total... more
AirlinesAir Berlin embarks on new partnership with Air France-KLM
Berlin, Germany - Six new destinations in France
The Air France-KLM Group, Etihad Airways and Air Berlin (AB) on October 8 announced a new, strategic partnership designed to dovetail and considerably strengthen the route networks of the airlines involved.... more
Civil aviationQatar Airways to join oneworld alliance (VIDEO)
New York, Usa - Its implementation is expected to take between 12 and 18 months
Qatar Airways is to join oneworld. Its election as a oneworld member designate was announced on October 8 at a press conference in New York - home of oneworld's central alliance management office- with... more
IndustryATR: Link will operate a fleet of three -72/600 airplanes
Nagoya, Japan - The industy enters the Japanese market
The European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR and Japan's new regional carrier LINK announce the introduction of the very first ATRs that will fly in Japan, one of the last Asian countries where ATR... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. EADS-BAE merger: tomorrow is the "M-Day"
London, United Kingdom - Important meetings to be held today
Tomorrow, October 10, 2012, EADS and BAE Systems will have to communicate their decision about the proposed merger of the two groups. It will be the "M-Day", where the "M" could stand for "Merger", with... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Record figures so far in 2012 for Munich Airport
Munich, Germany - In spite of a decrease of the aircraft movements
The first nine months of 2012 represented a record period for Munich Airport, which was utilized by more passengers than ever before in the first three quarters of a calendar year. The improvement compared... more
AerospaceSpaceX Falcon 9 rocket: engine shuts, but the launch is successful (VIDEO)
Cape Canaveral, Usa - "It did exactly what it was designed to do"
A technical hitch affected the launch of the Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral, performed during the evening of Sunday 7 October 2012: one of the nine engines of the rocket suddenly lost pressure and shut down... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways and Air France-Klm unveil new strategic partnership
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Code-share agreement extends Abu Dhabi-based carrier’s network to 321 destinations
Etihad Airways and Air France-KLM have signed a historic agreement to code-share on flights across the airlines’ networks, the first phase of a much larger strategic partnership which commences on October 2... more
AirlinesDarwin Airline to connect Switzerland with Serbia
Lugano, Switzerland - Starting from December 8 to January 20 it will fly from Geneva and Zurich to Niš
Darwin Airline announces the opening of two new routes from Geneva and Zurich airports to Niš (Serbia). The routes will be operated in behalf of Feral Travel Holding AG, tour operator specialized in travels... more
HelicoptersBoeing to provide performance based logistics for CH-47 helicopters
St. Louis, Usa - $185M US Army contract covers rotor-blade production, overhaul and distribution
The US Army has awarded Boeing a five-year Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) contract for CH-47 Chinook support, an arrangement that reduces customer costs while allowing Boeing to invest in improving... more
HelicoptersSikorsky delivers S-92 helicopters to Bond Aviation Group
Coatesville, Usa - The first two of 16 aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. on October 8 delivered the first two S-92 baseline helicopters to Bond Aviation Group, the first of 16 to be delivered under the largest one-time acquisition of S-92 aircraft ever... more
Finance and economyAircraft and industry. BAE-EADS merger: shareholders concerned, London ready to veto
London, United Kingdom - UK's defense secretary: "It is necessary to reduce French and German stakes"
The possible EADS-BAE Systems merger keeps on moving on a bumpy path. Philip Hammond, UK's defense secretary, has declared that the British government is ready to veto the operation if German and French... more
Military aviationIsraeli F-16 downs UAV aircraft which entered national airspace (VIDEO)
Tel Aviv, Israel - The drone could be Lebanese or Iranian
Israel Air Force released the video of an F-16 downing a UAV aircraft (Unmanned Aerial vehicle, a remote-controlled airplane with no pilot) which entered airspace of the Middle Eastern country on October... more
MiscellaneousTreaty on Open Skies: Russian aircraft to fly over the United States
Moscow, Russia - For the same reason, British inspectors will fly over Russia
A group of Russian inspectors will carry out some observation flights in the airspace of the United States on board of a Tu-154 MLK-1, on the basis of the Treaty on Open Skies: Moscow's Ministry of Defense... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines ready to purchase another 15 Airbus A-330 aircraft between 2014 and 2016
Istanbul, Turkey - As declared by the company to Istanbul Stock Exchange
Turkish Airlines has communicated to Istanbul Stock Exchange the intention to purchase 15 Airbus A-330/300 aircraft in the upcoming years: four in 2014, six in 2015 and five in 2016. In this way the... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Kingfisher employees protest at Mumbai Airport
Mumbai, India - The company: "The strike cripples and paralyses the working of an entire airline"
Roughly 70 employees of Kingfisher Airlines held a protest on Monday 8 October 2012 at Mumbai International Airport, marching to the company's headquarters, located at about a km from the second busiest... more
IndustryThe first Sukhoi Superjet 100 for Interjet arrived for completion at SuperJet International in Venice
Venice, Italy - For the first western customer Interjet
The first Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) aircraft for the first western customer Interjet landed in Venice (Italy) at "Marco Polo" airport for the completion activities at the SuperJet International (SJI)... more
AccidentsMilitary aircraft crashes in Sudan: 15 casualties
Khartoum, Sudan - Another seven persons are wounded, but their life is not in danger
A military aircraft crashed in Sudan, near the country's capital Khartoum, on Sunday 7 October 2012, causing the death of 15 out of the 22 persons on board. The Antonov An-12, which had been leased... more
Report11th anniversary of the plane crash in Milan-Linate: lest we forget
Milan, Italy - 118 casualties, the worst accident ever in Italy
A terrorist attack: that is what many persons thought in the immediate aftermath of Linate crash, which occurred exactly 11 years ago, October 8, 2001. After all September 11 was less than one month before,... more
Fair and showsThe curtain draws over the 63rd edition of "IAC": a great international success for Italy and Naples
Naples, Italy - The next edition at Beijing in 2013
"IAC 2012", the most important international meeting in the space sector ended on October 5, with the extraordinary participation of delegates from all over the world. For five days Naples and the Mostra... more
Civil aviationReport on UK air transport pushes for the construction of a 4-runway airport in London
London, United Kingdom - Heathrow could reduce noise pollution by banning the noisiest of aircraft
A report by the British conservative think tank Policy Exchange claims that the solution to the air transport issues in the UK is the construction of a new four-runway airport in west London, not far from... more
AirportsAeroporto di Firenze SpA: passenger traffic with a monthly record in September, +4,6%
Florence, Italy - A figure with recovery in a difficult moment
The trend of passenger traffic at Florence airport returns to a positive 4,6% with 193,259 passengers transported in September with a best monthly result ever reached. September, despite a negative... more
IndustrySaab: Gripen airplane flies in Switzerland for the first time
Linkoping, Sweden - The aircraft arrived after a no-stop flight from Linkoping, in Sweden
For the first time, the Gripen E/F test aircraft will be flying over Switzerland. On 10-11 October the aircraft will participate in the annual flight demonstration by the Swiss Air Force at Axalp-Ebenfluh... more
Military aviationAustralia inks agreement to participate in P-(A aircraft development
Canberra, Australia - 81.1-million-dollar contract
The Australian Department of Defense has signed a 81.1-million-dollar agreement to participate in the development of the P-8A maritime patrol aircraft manufactured by Boeing. "The P-8A is a fundamental... more
SecurityGeneral Electric orders inspection of every GEnx engine installed on 747/8 and 787 aircraft
Evendale, USA - The American firm underscores the propulsor safety
General Electric has ordered an inspection for all the 120 GEnx engines operating on Boeing 747/8 and 787 aircraft, in order to verify possible installation errors of a component, which could be the reason... more
Aerospace"IAC 2012". ASI: two cooperation agreements signed with Mexico and Thailand
Naples, Italy - The Italian space agency met numerous extra-European delegations of the sector
A delegation of the Italian space agency ASI, led by its president Enrico Saggese, has met numerous delegations of space agencies from extra-European countries during the 63rd edition of "IAC" ("International... more