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Fair and showsBell with its 429 helicopter on static display at "Jet Expo"
Moscow, Russia - In corporate configuration
Bell Helicopter announced on September 26 its participation in the seventh annual "Jet Expo" in Moscow, held September 27-29 at Vnukovo-3 Business Aviation Terminal. The industry will have a strong presence... more
AirlinesTony Tyler (IATA) urges Philippines to eliminate taxes on aircraft operating international routes
Manila , Philippines - "It would lower the total cost of international passenger travel by 2.5%"
On Thursday 27 September 2012 Tony Tyler, director general and chief executive officer of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), during a visit in the Philippines invited the government of... more
HelicoptersEADS NA begins VFD of AAS-72X+ combat helicopters for US Army
Herndon, Usa - Demo flights will showcase its high/hot performance for Army’s Armed Aerial Scout mission
EADS North America has begun its Voluntary Flight Demonstration (VFD) for the Army’s Armed Aerial Scout helicopter program, flying two aircraft at a high-altitude test site for a series of demonstrations t... more
Press releaseAirplanes and State aid. Airbus: Boeing does not respect WTO decision, EU asks 12 Bn sanction
Blagnac, France - New chapter in eight year old conflict
The EU on September 27 filed a request for the WTO to grant USD 12 Bn in annual sanctions, following Boeing’s failure to address the clear verdict it suffered in the WTO’s March 2012 final judgment. It... more
AirportsItaly. Bologna Airport: overnight maintenance works on the runway
Bologna, Italy - Between Friday 28 and Saturday 29 September, from midnight to 6:00 am
Important maintenance interventions will be carried out in the night between 28 and 29 September on the runway at Bologna Airport. The works, which will include the recreation of the road markings and... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. United Airlines expects 3rd-qtr revenue fall between 1% and 2%
Chicago, USA - Recently the company estimated total consolidated capacity to fall 1.4 percent
The forecasts relative to the third quarter of 2012 of United Continental Holdings Inc, parent company of United Airlines, describe a difficult period for the American carrier. According to the estimates... more
IndustryATR delivers first -72/600 airplane for the Asiatic carrier
Toulouse, France - Taiwan’s UNI AIR will be the first carrier in Asia to operate the model
The European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR announced on September 27 the delivery of the very first ATR-72/600 aircraft in the livery of an Asian carrier. The aircraft, with registration number B-17001,... more
OccurrencesAir India Dreamliner aircraft involved in a bird-strike incident
Bangalore, India - No consequences for passengers and crew members
One of the two Air India's Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, which are part of the fleet of the airline since just a few days, after a four-year delay in the deliveries (AVIONEWS), was involved in a bird-strike... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport: new horizons for EU aviation
Brussels, Belgium - The EC is proposing to move ahead on three fronts
Global aviation is changing dramatically and Europe has been harder hit by the recession than many other regions. The European Commission has on September 26 set out an ambitious package of proposals to... more
OccurrencesTwo aircraft close to collision at Istanbul "Sabiha Gökçen" Airport
Istanbul, Turkey - Communications issues between airport staff and air traffic control
On Thursday 27 September 2012 the newspaper "Millyet" reported the news of an accident which was avoided at the last second at Istanbul "Sabiha Gökçen" Airport, the second hub of the Turkish capital. The i... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways to increase flights to Istanbul
Abu Dhabi, UAE - From next January 1, 2013
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced it will fly daily between Abu Dhabi and Istanbul from January 1, 2013. The Abu Dhabi-based airline launched services to... more
IndustryAirbus delivers the 100th A-320 Family aircraft assembled in China
Toulouse, France - Three years after the first model was delivered on 22nd June, 2009
The 100th A-320 Family aircraft assembled at Airbus’ A-320 Family Final Assembly Line China (FALC) was handed over on September 25 to Air China. This delivery from the Airbus Tianjin Delivery Centre c... more
Press releaseMalaysian Air Force is satisfied with the Airbus A-400M aircraft (VIDEO)
Toulouse, France - The South-Asian nation has ordered four airplanes, and is expected to take delivery of the first one in 2015.
Deputy Chief of the Royal Malaysian Air Force, Lieutenant General Datuk Roslan Saad, has given the Airbus Military A400M his thumbs up following his test flight of the new generation airlifter in Toulouse,... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Armavia for sale: possible interest on the part of Italian buyers
Yerevan, Armenia - In the past six months the company has amassed 5.3 million dollars in debt
Armavia, the most important Armenian airline, will be sold soon, according to reports by local media. The carrier, through its press secretary Nana Avetisova, has communicated that currently there are... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. British Airways and Canada's WestJet announce code-share agreement
London, United Kingdom - For connections to Ottawa, Edmonton, and Victoria
WestJet has announced it has entered into a code-share agreement with British Airways, enabling the English carrier to market and sell WestJet-operated flights. The "BA" code will be placed on select... more
Fair and showsAirbus Corporate Jets exhibits ACJ-319 airplane at "Jetexpo"
Blagnac, France - The event will take place at Vnukovo 3 Airport from 27th to 29th September
The Airbus ACJ-319 airplane is exhibited at "Jetexpo" (at Vnukovo 3 Airport from 27th to 29th September). Airbus Corporate Jets can also carry more people than other large business jets, allowing them... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Bonferroni leaves Finmeccanica's board
Rome, Italy - The former executive desires to avoid any repercussions for Finmeccanica because of personal matters concerning his own professional activities
Finmeccanica has announced that Franco Bonferroni has resigned from his position as a member of the company’s board of directors. The company clarified that, in explaining his resignation, which was n... more
ReportSmolensk's Presidential aircraft crash: victims swapped and buried in the wrong grave
Warsaw, Poland - President Lech Kaczy?ski's twin brother: "There should be consequences"
At least two of the victims of the accident occurred on April 10, 2010 when the Tu-154 aircraft of the Polish Air Force crashed in Smolensk (Russia), killing all the 96 persons on board, among which there... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways celebrates five years of Milan-Abu Dhabi link
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The airline and Alitalia to code-share on the route from Rome
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has on September 26 celebrated five years of no-stop services between Milan and Abu Dhabi. The UAE flag carrier operates daily between... more
Fair and showsA woman, CityJet CEO, elected to the Board of the European Regions Airline Association
Dublin, Ireland - Christine Ourmières is only the second female presence in the Association's 32 year history
Christine Ourmières, CEO of Irish carrier CityJet, has been elected by members onto the Board of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA). Christine is only the second female Airline President... more
IndustryBoeing receives $1.9 billion order for 11 P-8A Poseidon aircraft
Seattle, Usa - US Navy orders 3rd phase of low-rate production, bringing total to 24
The US Navy on Sept. 21 awarded Boeing a $1.9 billion contract for 11 P-8A Poseidon aircraft, which will take the total fleet to 24 and bolster the service's anti-submarine, anti-surface warfare and intelligence,... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. EADS-BAE merger: Germany and United Kingdom want to see clearly
London, United Kingdom - London launches probe on the impact of the possible tie-up, Berlin wants guarantees about maintaining of the production sites
The possible merger between EADS and BAE Systems, which would create a 70-billion-Euro-per-year-turnover giant of the aerospace sector (AVIONEWS), must face the perplexities of Germany and United Kingdom... more
Military aviationDSCA notifies US Congress of possible Foreign Military Sale to South Korea
Washington, USA - The overall cost would be 6.2 billion dollars
In the past hours the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified to the Congress of the United States of a possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) for 72 helicopters to South Korea Air Force. The... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. BNP doubts Finmeccanica-Thales alliance can be successful
Paris, France - According to the bank, the French firm would be better of joining Dassault
BNP Paribas, one of the most important banking groups in the world, released a report in which it expresses its doubts about a Finmeccanica-Thales merger, which has been suggested by several analysts in... more
Military aviationMaiden flight for Su-30SM fighter aircraft
Irkutsk, Russia - Thirty planes will be delivered to the Russian Ministry of Defense by 2015
On September 21, 2012, at the airfield of Irkutsk Aviation Plant, branch of JSC IRKUT Corporation (which is in its turn a part of United Aircraft Corporation) Su-30SM fighter, developed by JSC Sukhoi Design... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: thunderstorms on central-northern regions
Rome, Italy - Intense on Tuscany and Friuli Venezia Giulia
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of available forecast, issued a bulletin for adverse weather conditions. The notice reports rains on central-northern regions as of on Wednesday morning... more
HelicoptersEurocopter delivers the first EC-145 helicopter to the Bolivian Air Force
Marignane, France - In 2011, the Air Force ordered two models to further modernize its fleet
Eurocopter delivered the first of two EC-145s to the Bolivian Air Force last August, during an official ceremony attended by the Bolivian President Evo Morales Aima and the High Command of the Bolivian... more
AirportsAirAsia ready to offer child-free zone on its aircraft
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The offer will be available from February 2013 on long-haul flights
A recent survey conducted by the search engine for flight tickets TripAdvisor has showed how 37% of British travellers would be ready to pay a higher fare in exchange for a child-free flight (AVIONEWS).... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Boeing-Airbus controversy on government subsidies flares up again
Washington, USA - The US firm claims to be in compliance with the WTO ruling, and that "The same cannot be said of Airbus"
The controversy regarding the government subsidies for aircraft development between the two most important global competitors in the aerospace industry has flared up again: Boeing and Airbus are both at... more
Civil aviationFirst Chinese aircraft carrier enters into service
Dalian, China - "China has vast sea areas it needs to protect"
From Tuesday 25 September 2012 China is part of the "Club" of those nations with an aircraft carrier in their fleet: the Liaoning, which was named after a northeast province of the Asian country, officially... more
AirportsNew self check-in kiosks at "Chopin Airport" in Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland - 15 have been installed, available to passengers flying with seven airlines
Now, including the older-generation facilities, "Chopin Airport" in Warsaw offers as many as 23 self check-in kiosks. All belong to the airport and have been purchased to meet the needs of airlines and... more
HelicoptersHelicopters: Sikorsky to shut down Big Flats plant by the end of 2012
Big Flats, USA - 575 workers involved in the closedown
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation has announced the closedown of its facility in Big Flats, New York, by the end of 2012: in the plant, where Black Hawk helicopters are currently manufactured, work 575 persons. Stratford-based... more
AirlinesAir Europa toward Bolivia
Milan, Italy - Madrid-Santa Cruz de la Sierra route as of next November 29, 2012
Air Europa announced on Monday September 24 a new route to South America, Madrid-Santa Cruz de la Sierra, in Bolivia as of next November 29 to March 21, 2013. The link will have a flight twice per week... more
OccurrencesRyanair: another emergency landing for an aircraft of the Irish airline
Berlin, Germany - The Bratislava-bound plane forced to land at Berlin-Schoenefeld airport
Ryanair, the famous low-cost carrier, is experiencing a bad period: on Monday 24 September 2012 another aircraft of the Irish company was forced to perform an emergency landing, this time at Berlin-Schoenefeld... more
IndustryBoeing delivers United Airlines' first B-787 Dreamliner aircraft
Washington, Usa - UA is the first North American carrier to fly with this model
Boeing and United Airlines announced on September 24 the delivery of the airline's first 787 Dreamliner aircraft. United is the first airline in North America to take delivery of the 787. United has... more
IndustryBoeing and ANA announce orders for 11 B-787/9 Dreamliner airplanes
Seattle, Usa - Valued at $2.7 billion
Boeing and All Nippon Airlines (ANA) announced that the ANA Group has ordered an additional 11 B-787/9 Dreamliners. The order, valued at $2.7 billion at current list prices, bring the total number of 787s... more
HelicoptersAersud and Eurocopter present new EC-130T2 helicopter
Verona, Italy - The event will be held next October 4, 2012 in Trento
The event for the launch of the latest member of the Ecureuil family, the EC-130T2 helicopter, will take place next October 4, 2012 at the Helicopters Italia headquarters in Trento, official center of... more
IndustryBoeing and IFTC partner to enhance flight training capability in Europe
Antalya, Turkey - New "Green" facility is world's first self-sustaining flight training center
Boeing announces the addition of a new "Green" flight training center to the Boeing Flight Services training network. The facility, developed by International Flight Training Center (IFTC), opened on September... more
AerospaceFirst Russian private satellite ready to launch in 2013
Moscow, Russia - As reported by Dauria Aerospace's head
Dauria Aerospace's founder and chief executive officer Mikhail Kokorich has declared that the first Russian satellite, wholly manufactured and operated by a private company will be launched during 2013,... more
AirlinesLAN Airlines purchases a further 10 Blended Winglets for its Boeing 767 aircraft
Seattle, USA - The device reduces fuel burn by up to 1.9 million liters per aircraft per year
On Monday 24 September 2012 Aviation Partners Boeing announced that LAN Airlines, one of the largest companies in Latin America, ordered 10 additional Blended Winglet Systems for Boeing 767-300ER passenger... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. New Zealander firm enters the race for London-Stansted Airport
London, United Kingdom - The possible new bidder is a consortium guided by Infratil
BAA, the current operator of London-Stansted airport, must sell it after its renunciation to appeal another time against the decision of the UK Competition Commission which obliges it to get rid of the... more
AerospaceAstrium double prime-contractor for Astra 2F satellite launch from Kourou
Paris, France - Both for Ariane 5 ECA and for Astra 2F ordered by SES that will be launched together with GSAT 10
Astrium, Europe’s leading space technology company, is prime-contractor for both the Ariane 5 launcher and the Astra 2F satellite scheduled for launch from the European Space Centre in Kourou, French G... more
AerospaceEndeavour lands in LA piggybacked on a 747 aircraft, and gets ready for its last journey (VIDEO)
Los Angeles, USA - The final destination is the California Science Center
For a spacecraft which covered almost 200 million km, the last journey will be a piece of cake, even if the 19 km from Los Angeles Airport, where the Space Shuttle Endeavour is currently located, to the... more
AirlinesGulf Air appoints “Rephouse” as General Sales Agent for Italy
Rome, Italy - To market its Rome-Bahrain as well as the airline’s other destinations
Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air has announced the appointment of Rephouse, as its exclusive General Sales Agent (GSA) in Italy to market Gulf Air’s Rome-Bahrain as well as the airline’s other desti... more
IndustryCivil aircraft. Sinopec and Airbus to develop Chinese aviation fuel
Blagnac, France - Partners support sustainable alternative fuel standard and supply
China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), one of China’s biggest energy companies and Airbus are developing and promoting renewable aviation fuel production for regular commercial use in China. Sinopec i... more
CargoBoeing delivers Africa's first 777 Freighter airplane to Ethiopian Airlines
Seattle, Usa - First African airline to operate 777F
"Boeing last September 20 delivered the first 777 Freighter to Ethiopian Airlines marking the first 777F to be operated by an African carrier. This 777F is being leased to Ethiopian Airlines from GECAS. The... more
Latest newsNotification for Finmeccanica and AgustaWetsland: "We are not involved in the alleged crimes"
Rome, Italy - Investigated for administrative responsibility, under issue 25 of decreee 231/01, in relation with the alleged crime at Issues 110, 319 and 322 bis of the Italian Criminal Code
We receive and publish: "With reference to the news which have been released today by some media, it must be clarified that it was served a notification of impeding investigation to Finmeccanica and AgustaWestland,... more
SecurityFAA achieves major NextGen milestone with contract for digital communications in aircraft
Washington, Usa - DataComm will revolutionize communications between air traffic controllers and pilots
On September 20, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a significant step forward in its Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) programs, awarding a contract that will supplement... more
AirlinesAirAsia CEO will submit to the board a plan to buy 100 Airbus aircraft
Singapore, Singapore - Currently the Malaysian carrier has no plans to enter the Indian market
On Friday 21 September 2012 Tony Fernandes, chief executive officer of AirAsia Berhad, the largest Asian low-cost company, has told Singapore's Foreign Correspondents Association to be ready to submit... more
AirportsAVIONEWS interviews Fausto Palombelli, Turin Airport managing director (VIDEO)
Turin, Italy - Sagat's head explains the strategies of Caselle's management firm
During the presentation of the "Re-evolution" programme, which involves the simplification of the fares and the increase of Meridiana fly-Air Italy flights from Turin-Caselle Airport, AVIONEWS interviewed... more