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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
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Aeroporti di Roma considers "Inadequate" the offers received for AdR Mobility
Rome, Italy - The management firm of Rome's Fiumicino and Ciampino airports will look for different solutions
Aeroporti di Roma SpA (AdR), the management firm of Rome's Fiumicino and Ciampino airports, has renounced to follow up the call for bids for the sale of ADR Mobility the division of the Group which handles... more
Civil aviationEASA: publication of revised Part-M and Part-145 consolidated rules
Cologne, Germany - Available with handbook and CD or the separate CD
The revised editions of Part-M and Part-145 have been published and can be purchased on-line from the EU Bookshop on the Technical Publications webpage at http://easa.europa.eu/technical-publications These... more
Press releaseCJ of the EU (2). Judgment in Iberia case: passengers on connected flights must be compensated of denied boarding on aircraft
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - As a result of a delay to the first flight caused by the airline
"The regulation on compensation and assistance to passengers (‘the regulation’) grants certain rights to air passengers departing from or flying to an airport located in a Member State. It defines ‘de... more
IndustryBoeing reports third-quarter airplane and helicopter deliveries
Chicago, Usa - And for Defense, Space & Security Programs
The Boeing Company announced on October 4 deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the third quarter of 2012. Major program deliveries during the third quarter and year to date 2012,... more
Press releaseCourt of Justice of the EU: judgment in case Finnair for denied boarding on airplane
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Because the flight was rescheduled as a result of a strike at the airport two days beforehand
"The regulation on compensation and assistance to passengers (‘the regulation’) grants certain rights to air passengers departing from or flying to an airport located in a Member State. It defines ‘de... more
AirlinesThe government of Cameroon approves the purchase of two Dreamliner aircraft for Camair-Co
Douala, Cameroon - It will enter into service in 2015
The government of Cameroon has approved the purchase of two Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft for the State-owned airline Camair-Co. According to the carrier's commercial director Alphonse Bea "Negotiations... more
AirlinesSAS and Apollo sign million dollar agreement
Stockholm, Sweden - It covers over 900 flights
Apollo Tour Operator is developing its partnership with SAS and has signed another million dollar agreement ahead of the winter season. As a result, Apollo's customers will be flying on SAS aircraft from... more
HelicoptersBertling, Eurocopter CEO denies the possibility of a replacement for AS-350 Ecureuil helicopter
Itajubà, Brazil - "We would be stupid to replace a product that's extremely successful"
During thew inauguration of the new EC-725 assembly line at Helibras facility in Itajubà, Brazil (AVIONEWS), Eurocopter chief executive officer Lutz Bertling has curtly denied the hypothesis of a plan... more
AirlineseasyJet: trading update and pre-close statement for the year to 30 September 2012
Milan, Italy - Forward bookings, hedging and costs
Trading update for the twelve months ended 30 September 2012 easyJet’s commercial and operational performance continues to be robust across the network. Following the end of the Olympic games, demand f... more
AirlinesUnited to launch Chicago-Shannon service, boost Houston-London options
Chicago, Usa - Airline also to add domestic routes from Chicago, Washington hubs
United Airlines announced it will inaugurate five-times-weekly no-stop service between its Chicago hub and Shannon, Ireland, from Jun. 6 to Aug. 26, 2013, subject to government approval. The airline... more
AirlinesJetBlue will fly for free on its aircraft voters "Disappointed" by Nov 6 presidential election
New York, USA - 2012 one-way flights offered to supporters of the losing candidate
"If that guy wins, I'm moving out of the country" is a sentence that everyone has heard, or said, at least once in life. JetBlue Airways, an American low-cost company, has decided to give the possibility... more
Finance and economyMitsubishi UFJ acquires aircraft leasing firm for 1.3 billion dollars
San Francisco, USA - The acquisition of Jackson Square Aviation has positive effects on the shares of the Japanese company
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance, Mitsubishi Corp division, announced on Thursday 4 October 2012 the acquisition of JSA International, American San Francisco-based aircraft leasing firm which operates as... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines inspects the seats on its Boeing 757 aircraft
Fort Worth, USA - Because of several episodes of improperly installed clamps
American Airlines has communicated that the seats of its Boeing 757 aircraft are being inspected, following several episodes in which some improperly installed clamps resulted in a row of seats coming... more
ConferencesAircraft. IATA: Abu Dhabi prepares to host "World Passenger Symposium"
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The event will be held on 16-18 October
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is preparing to welcome more than 600 airline, aviation partners and government delegates from around the globe to attend the second "IATA World Passenger... more
Press releaseAlitalia: operating performance in September, almost 2,5 million passengers transported
Rome, Italy - Load factor 80%
"Alitalia transported 2,472,000 passengers in September 2012 with a load factor of 80%, the most highest ever reached by the airline. The regularity trend (the number of flights operated on the total... more
Press releaseAircraft and ATC: Italian ENAV wins a 10-million-Euro tender from Malaysian Civil Aviation
Rome, Italy - For the consultancy service to improve services of communications, navigation, surveillance and Air Traffic Management for Kuala Lumpur Airport and the surrounding air space
Italian ENAV has won the tender published by the Malaysian Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) for the "Consultancy service to improve services of Communications, Navigation, Surveillance and Air Traffic... more
HelicoptersEurocopter’s Helibras inaugurates a new Brazilian assembly facility for helicopters in Itajubá
Itajubá, Brazil - For EC-725 aircraft
Eurocopter marked a major development for Brazil’s aeronautical industry on October 2 with the inauguration of its Helibras subsidiary’s new rotary-wing center of excellence in Itajubá, Minas Gerais, wher... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi delivers the 100th B-787 Dreamliner mid-fuselage section of the airplane
Taranto, Italy - A significant step in a process launched in 2004
Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, delivered to Boeing the 100th 787 Dreamliner mid-fuselage section achieving an important production milestone. Alenia Aermacchi is positioning to meet the program's... more
UAS-DronesPolish minister of defense cancels order for Aerostar UAV aircraft purchase
Warsaw, Poland - The ministry will also ask for compensation
Polish minister of defense cancelled its order for the purchase of two UAV (unmanned Aerial Vehicle, remote-controlled aircraft with no pilot) for contract breach by the manufacturer, Israeli firm Aeronautics. With... more
IndustryGECAS finalizes order for 85 Boeing aircraft with an option for a further 15
Stamford, USA - 6-billion-dollar deal at list prices for 75 737 MAX8 and 10 737/800 Next Generation
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric and Boeing finalized a firm order for 85 737s, which includes 75 737 MAX 8s and 10 Next-Generation... more