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AerospaceATV-4 “Albert Einstein” en route to Kourou
Bremen, Germany - The largest cargo vessel will be launched to the ISS in 2013
The fourth European automated transfer vehicle (ATV) built by Astrium, called "Albert Einstein", is en route to the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Astrium, Europe’s leading space company, w... more
AirlinesAir Canada: the inaugural flight took off on September 1, 1937 (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - The airline celebrates 75 years of successes
In celebration of the 75th anniversary of its inaugural flight, Air Canada has launched a special promotion. Beginning Saturday September 1st, Air Canada customers will be offered a unique glimpse... more
Press releaseItalian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: aircraft with 30 tons of aid goods for Syrian people
Rome, Italy - The airplane departed this morning from Brindisi
The Italian aid agency "Cooperazione Italiana", following the instructions of the Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi di Santagata, sent today an aircraft loaded with aid goods for the Syrian people,... more
IndustryAirbus: assembly line in China completes the 100th A-320 Family aircraft
Toulouse, France - The industry and Chinese partners agree on a framework concerning FALC project extension
Visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao today presided over a grand gathering of some 1,000 people in Tianjin to celebrate the completion of the 100th A-320 Family aircraft... more
AirlinesDarwin Airline and Czech Airlines link Switzerland and Prague
Lugano, Switzerland - The new route starts in September: Geneva and Lugano (via Geneva)
Darwin Airline announces the opening of a new route from Switzerland to Prague, in collaboration with Czech Airlines. The destination from next September 3 will serve direct departures from Geneva and... more
Press releaseItalian Assaereo about Meridiana Fly-Air Italy/Ryanair: the efficiency of a carrier should be based on different conditions...
Rome, Italy - "The Irish airline continues not to comply with national financial rules"
We receive and publish this declaration, offering the possibility to publish eventual replies: "About the attacks Ryanair made against Meridiana fly-Air Italy, the Italian airline association underlines... more
AirlinesUpdate: 170 Lufthansa flights cancelled because of the strike
Frankfurt, Germany - New York, Philadelphia and Boston routes affected
AVIONEWS reported the consequences of the Lufthansa flight attendant strike in the morning. UFO, the union behind the strike, called on its members to begin carrying out the industrial disruption between... more
Civil aviationIndian Minister: "Shortage of commanders and first officers to operate Air India aircraft"
New Delhi, India - 90 pilots are needed for the 787 Dreamliners: just 4 are currently available
Air India is facing a shortage of commanders and first officers for its aircraft according to the figures provided by the Minister for Civil Aviation Ajit Singh on Friday 31/08/2012. Replying to a question... more
IndustryBombardier could increase CS-300 aircraft capacity
Montreal, Canada - A decision will be taken soon
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft is evaluating the possibility to increase the number of seats to 160 on its CS-300, the largest CSeries aircraft, whose introduction is planned by the end of 2014. According... more
Fair and showsEurocopter brings modern EC-725 helicopter at the MSPO exhibition
Kielce, Poland - The International Defense Industry Exhibition will take place in Poland
Eurocopter’s solution for the Polish Armed Forces will be the theme of its participation at next week’s MSPO International Defense Industry Exhibition at Kielce, Poland, which is to include the display of... more
AerospaceMoscow is looking to new touristic space business
Moscow, Russia - New space-plane from the creators of the Buran
Yesterday we reported the news about the new Russian Hammer hypersonic space launcher (AVIONEWS). Today more details about the future of the Russian commercial space programmes became available. Following... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. New Orleans Airport reopens after hurricane "Isaac"
New Orleans, USA - The roof of a terminal is damaged
New Orleans "Louis Armstrong" International Airport restarted its operations in the morning of Friday 31/08/2012, after the passage of hurricane "Isaac". The hub's activities have not returned to normality:... more
UAS-DronesScanEagle drone-aircraft flies in counter-piracy operations
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ocean Shield mission continues
The Royal Netherlands Navy's HNLMS Rotterdam is currently cooperating with NATO in Somalia in counter-piracy operations. In addition to usual helicopter deployments (the ship is equipped with two Eurocopter... more
Latest newsItalian ENAC: Wind Jet flight program until September 16, 2012 replaced from other airlines
Rome, Italy - Updated at 1:00pm of today, on August 31, 2012
"The program of Wind Jet flights replaced by flights of other carriers until the September 16, 2012. Please note that the published flight schedule may vary, according to the needs of the air carriers.... more
IndustryMNG Airlines takes delivery of its first A-330/200F airplane
Toulouse, France - Newest operator of the mid-size freighter
MNG Airlines, Turkey’s dedicated freight operator, has taken delivery of its first of four A-330/200Fs on order. Today the airline already operates a fleet of seven A-300 cargo aircraft, and will expand i... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Monarch Airlines opens new base at East Midlands Airport
London, United Kingdom - 150 new jobs at the Leicestershire hub
The English company Monarch Airlines is opening a new base at East Midlands Airport, in Leicestershire, an important European hub for low-cost flights. The carrier, which has its headquarters at London-Luton... more
Military aviationLM F-35 aircraft: AOA test flights at Edwards
Edwards, USA - From 20° AOA to 50° AOA and first missile separation between September and October 2012
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fifth generation multi-role fighter flight tests continue. After aerodynamic test flights with external payloads, today the Joint Strike Fighter is ready to begin... more
OccurrencesPakistan Airlines aircraft slides off runway: no consequences for the persons on board
Lahore, Pakistan - Landing gear problems for the ATR-42
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) ATR-42/500 aircraft, registration code AP-BHJ, skidded off the runway on Friday 31/08/2012 at 3:10 pm local time (10:10 am GMT) at Lahore "Allama Iqbal" International... more
Civil aviationFAA announces $10 million grant to Danville Regional Airport
Washington, Usa - For a runway project
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a $10 million grant for a runway project at Danville Regional Airport in Danville, Va. The grant will fund the rehabilitation of Runway 2/20.... more
IndustryTurbomeca signs a contract with Saab AB for engines installed on A-109 LUH helicopters
Bordes, France - For the Swedish Air Force
Turbomeca (Safran group) has signed a contract with defense and security company Saab AB for the repair and overhaul of Arrius 2K2 modules and engines installed on A-109 LUH helicopters of the Swedish... more
AirlinesLufthansa staff strikes start in Frankfurt: tens of aircraft remain on the ground
Frankfurt, Germany - Some long-haul flights involved
The first strike of Lufthansa cabin crew arrived at short notice, in order to create the highest possible number of problems to the carrier, exactly as announced yesterday (AVIONEWS) by Unabhängige Flugbegleiter... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: rain and storm alert on the Middle-North
Rome, Italy - An additional bulletin has been issued for adverse conditions
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecast and according to all regions involved for the activation of the systems in the interested territories, has issued an additional... more
Tilt-rotorsOsprey aircraft-helicopter hybrid crash: June's accident caused by crew error
Hurlburt Field, USA - US Air Force releases its report
The US Air Force released its report about the accident which involved a V-22 Osprey aircraft-helicopter hybrid near the Hurlburt Field airbase, in Florida, wounding the five persons who were on board... more
AccidentsMid-air collision between two Indian Mil Mi-17 helicopters
Delhi, India - Eight die, one survives
Two Russian-made Mil Mi-17 helicopters in service under the Indian Army crashed during a training mission yesterday 30 August 2012. International press agencies earlier reported contrasting versions of... more
AirlinesMeridiana Fly - Air Italy: "Ryanair's fares would not be the same without the Italian unclear funds"
Rome, Italy - "Our company is a private company which does not receive public money"
Meridiana Fly replies to Michael Cawley's (Ryanair) declarations through the speech of its chief commercial officer Alessandro Notari. "Meridiana Fly - Air Italy is a private company which does not... more
Civil aviationELFAA welcomes continued growth of the low fare aviation sector
Brussels, Belgium - But renews its call for significant improvements at policy level
"ELFAA (European Low Fares Airline Association) member airlines continue to lead the way in the European aviation sector, with latest statistics showing a 5.6% increase in passenger numbers year-on-year... more
AerospaceRussia unveils new hypersonic-engined orbital launcher
Moscow, Russia - "After delivering the payload, the craft will be able to return to its airbase"
The Russian NPO Molniya space design bureau has revealed that it is developing an innovative programme: the bureau is trying to integrate the scram-jet (hypersonic engine) technology with orbital launchers. This... more
HelicoptersEurocopter and Tianjin Free Trade Zone establish a partnership for a helicopter completion center in China
Tianjin, China - During a signing ceremony today
In a signing ceremony today witnessed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, Eurocopter and Tianjin Free Trade Zone inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore... more
AirlinesTransport by aircraft. Etihad Airways: Damascus flights suspended
Abu Dhabi, UAE - With immediate effect and until further notice
Etihad Airways has suspended flights between Abu Dhabi and Damascus with immediate effect and until further notice. The decision, while not taken lightly, has been made due to the deteriorating security... more
Civil aviationAntonov An-2 aircraft: the biplane comes back to life
Moscow, Russia - New engine and new propeller for higher performances
The Antonov An-2 biplane flew for the first time in 1947, and is the most widely produced aircraft in history (more than 20,000). Hundreds of these aircraft are still flying in Russia powered by the... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Possible Argentinian partners for Ancona Airport
Ancona, Italy - Corporaciòn America ready to take a share in the management firm
Aerdorica SpA, the management firm of Ancona "Raffaello Sanzio" Airport, could soon be in Argentinian hands: Corporaciòn America is reportedly ready to acquire a share. It is a Buenos Aires-based... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Philippine Airlines wants to build its own airport
Pasay, Philippines - Works could start in 2013 and finish three years later
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is planning to build its own airport starting from next year, as announced by the president and chief operational officer of the Asian company Ramon S. Ang after a shareholders’ m... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines announces temporary domestic routes for its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplanes
Chicago, Usa - Starting in November
United Airlines (UA) today announced plans to fly its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft on domestic routes starting in November as it prepares to begin previously-announced international service in December... more
CargoEtihad Cargo announces freighter destination to Doha
Abu Dhabi, UAE - From next Monday, September 3
Etihad Cargo will inaugurate a new weekly freighter destination from Abu Dhabi to the Qatari capital, Doha, effective September 3. The new cargo service will operate every Monday using an A-300/600F... more
Civil aviationTransport by airplane. IATA: growth slows again in July
Geneva, Switzerland - +3,4% in passenger demand, -3,2% in freight
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global traffic results for July showing slower growth in both travel by aircraft and freight, but with considerable variation by region and... more
ReportIt's a bad day for Australian soldiers in Afghanistan: five soldiers killed and a helicopter crashes
Kabul, Afghanistan - 38 Australian soldiers have been killed since 2002
Three Australian soldiers have been killed by a man in Afghan uniform in the Uruzgan province yesterday evening. This is reportedly the latest accident in a series of "So-called green-on-blue attacks". Julia... more
Civil aviationAircraft and finance. Sale of Portuguese airport operator kindles investors
Lisbon, Portugal - The State-owned airline TAP is on the market as well
Portugal Treasury Secretary Maria Luìs Albuquerque declared on Thursday 30/08/2012 that the sale of ANA (the Portuguese State-owned airport authority) is kindling the interest of several investors both... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Hawker Beechcraft looking for more time for its bankruptcy plan
Wichita, USA - The bankruptcy of the American firm involves 2.4 billion dollars in debt
Hawker Beechcraft, American giant in the sector of the manufacturing of general aviation and business jet aircraft, has requested to the bankruptcy court more time to file its plan for Chapter 11, a chapter... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Meridiana starts fighting against Ryanair
Rome, Italy - The crux of the matter is once again the financial contributions provided by the airport management firms to the Irish low-cost carrier
"À la guerre comme à la guerre": this old French motto could be a synthesis of the Meridiana fly plan to challenge Ryanair and its expansion, which has been explained by the commercial director of the g... more
Military aviationLM F-35 aircraft: Israel wants its own special variant of the fifth generation fighter
Washington, USA - First deliveries starting in 2016
As well-known, Israel rarely purchases any kind of weapons without modifying it, upgrading every system with its own technologies and its special requirements. A popular example of this is the F-16 SUFA... more
ReportUnited States: Russia must stop supplying helicopters and arms to Assad
Damascus, Syria - "We would like to see Russia firmly say that it will break with Syria"
In June a ship carrying Russian helicopter gunships and directed to Syria was stopped by the UN and the United States through an English insurance company. Hillary Clinton, the US State Secretary, accused... more
IndustryAirbus: Chinese leasing company orders 50 A-320 aircraft
Beijing, China - 3,5 billion dollar at list price
After Farnborough, Airbus is signing a lot of billion dollar contracts, more than during the event itself. The popular European aircraft maker, for example, signed a big deal with Philippine Airlines (AVIONEWS).... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Lufthansa staff strikes to begin on Friday 31 August
Frankfurt, Germany - Hundreds of flights at risk
Lufthansa's cabin crew strikes will begin on Friday 31/08/2012, as announced by Unabhängige Flugbegleiter Organisation (UFO), the union which represents more than two thirds of the 19,000 flight attendants... more
Press releaseItaly. Meridiana fly: approved consolidated results for first six months 2012
Olbia, Italy - Improvement compared to 2011 despite the difficult market context
The Board of Directors of Meridiana fly has approved the financial report at June 30, 2012. Following a summary of the figures: - EBIT consolidated equal to EUR -57,6 million, improving compared... more
Finance and economyItaly. Sat SpA (Pisa Airport): BoD approves six month financial report (June 30)
Pisa, Italy - The traffic and economic result growth continue: net profit +36%
The Board of Directors of SAT (Società Aeroporto Toscano Galileo Galilei SpA) that manages Pisa Airport, approved yesterday the six month financial report (June 30, 2012). Below a summary of the figures: -... more
IndustryAirbus Military ferries first C-212 plane to Vietnam Marine Police
Madrid, Spain - This one and two other successive aircraft will be used for a range of missions
Airbus Military has delivered to Vietnam the first of three C-212/400 maritime patrol aircraft ordered by the Vietnam Marine Police. The aircraft, manufactured in Seville, Spain was handed over at Gia... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Air Vallée says its "Goodbye" to Parma Airport
Parma, Italy - Rastelli, the director of the hub: "New strategy in September"
Air Vallée leaves Parma: starting from Sunday 2 September, with the returns of the flights from Catania and Olbia, the airline from Valle d'Aosta will quit its operations at the "Giuseppe Verdi" Airport. The... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Lufthansa crew staff could start striking on Thursday 30 August
Frankfurt, Germany - Industrial actions will be announced with a short notice
Unabhängige Flugbegleiter Organisation (UFO), the union which represents 18,000 Lufthansa flight attendants has communicated the modalities of the strikes that will be carried out by its members, as a... more
Civil aviationDOT fines Aerolineas Argentinas for $ 50,000
Washington, Usa - For violating DOT price advertising rule
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Aerolineas Argentinas $50,000 for violating the Department’s new rule on full-fare advertising by failing to include government taxes and other fees i... more
AirlinesAircraft and jobs: trade unionists support Turkish Airlines sacked employees
New York, USA - "The legislation deprives them of the right to strike"
The International Transport Worker's Federation will support the 305 "Unfairly sacked" Turkish Airlines workers. Trade unionists will target the company's offices in major world cities tomorrow, August... more