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IndustryBoeing reduces environmental footprint at time of rapid business growth
Chicago, Usa - The company reported in its fifth annual report
Since establishing aggressive environmental goals for internal operations four years ago, The Boeing Company has steadily reduced its environmental footprint while rapidly expanding its business and significantly... more
AccidentsNigerian aircraft accident: official sources assume death toll to be 159
Lagos, Nigeria - Corpses retrieved from the debris are 149 so far
According to official sources of the Nigerian government, the victims of the crash of the Dana Air MD-83 aircraft which occurred on Sunday 03/06/2012 should be 159, denying in this way the rumours claiming... more
SecurityEurocontrol: Fabec Ansp works to limit delays during "London Olympics"
Brussels, Belgium - Between July 27 and August 12, 2012
Airplane traffic to and from London's airports will significantly increase between 27 July and 12 August 2012 and in the surrounding weeks, owing to the "London Olympics". FABEC Air Navigation Service... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways chooses the Sharklets for its new Airbus A-320 aircraft
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Solution useful to save fuel
Etihad Airways signed a contract with Airbus for the installation of the Sharklets (a particular kind of winglet utilized only by the European manufacturer) on its 17 A-320 aircraft on order. It is a solution... more
HelicoptersHelicopters: Italian magazine "Panorama" draws on AVIONEWS' report about AgustaWestland's Canadian bribes
Rome, Italy - For the supply of air ambulance helicopters
The Italian weekly magazine "Panorama" in its online edition draws on the report conducted by AVIONEWS on the matter of AgustaWestland's Canadian bribes. The affair concerns an alleged under-the-counter... more
SecurityItalian ENAC: urgent AD on BRP-Powertrain engines (2012-194)
Rome, Italy - For the replacing of fuel pipe
The ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) published yesterday, on June 5, 2012, an urgent Airworthiness Directive number 2012-194 regarding the replacing of the fuel pipe in BRP-Powertrain Gmbh & Co-Kg... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: new i-Phone app for passengers in transit at Munich Airport
Munich, Germany - Users will receive information about flights on their cell phone
Munich Airport released a new app, called "MUC Airport", which will allow the passengers to receive information about the hub and their own flight through their cell phone. Utilizing this app, users... more
SecurityEASA: AD on Eurocopter helicopters, model SA-365, AS-365 and EC-155 (2012-0098-E)
Cologne, Germany - Regarding the emergency procedures of the flight manual
EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) published last June 4, 2012, an EAD 2012-0098E regarding the emergency procedures of the flight manual of Eurocopter SA-365, AS-365 and EC-155 helicopters. It... more
ReportAircraft and terrorism: suicide bombs hit NATO supplies in Afghanistan
Kandahar, Afghanistan - All those killed in the attack were civilian
The city of Kandahar has been hit by two suicide attackers today. This attack follows the UAV strike which hit an alleged al-Qaeda compound in Pakistan (AVIONEWS). Two attackers killed 22 people by... more
AerospaceEyes directed towards the sun to follow Venus transit (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - The European Space Agency recorded the event
ESA’s satellite Proba-2, situated in low-Earth orbit, tracked Venus as it moved across the solar disc over a period of nearly seven hours. Of particular interest was the moment of first contact – when Ven... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Giuseppe Orsi denies connections with Ettore Gotti Tedeschi
Rome, Italy - The investigation by the Naples' public prosecutors continues
The house of the IOR (the Vatican bank) ex-president Ettore Gotti Tedeschi, was searched by the police investigating the alleged irregularities in a contract for 12 helicopters that Finmeccanica has delivered... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport, Heathrow: BAA is considering legal action against British government
London, United Kingdom - Transport secretary always opposed to the construction of the third runway
The affair of the construction of the third runway in the London-Heathrow Airport might have judicial developments: BAA, the company which manages the London hub (together with another 5 airports in the... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways increases stake in Virgin Australia
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Reached 4.99%
Etihad Airways’ equity stake in Virgin Australia Holdings has now reached 4.99 per cent. The company remains interested in building a larger stake over time but will only do so after receiving the n... more
AirportsAircraft and transport, London-Heathrow: new Olympics terminal ready, it will be open for just 3 days (VIDEO)
London, United Kingdom - Used to handle athletes departures in the aftermath of the Closing Ceremony
Heathrow's new airport terminal, built to handle the departures of athletes and officials in the days immediately after the "London 2012 Olympics" Closing Ceremony, is now finished and ready for use. The... more
DefenseAustria dramatically decreases defence budget
Vienna, Austria - The domestic industry will be severely affected
Austria is going to cut the defence expenditure to face the ongoing financial crisis faced by the country. In fact, the Austrian economy has just begun to recover from the recession in 2008, showing a... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: 6.4 billion dollars project for Philadelphia airport expansion ready to takeoff
Philadelphia, USA - Works will need from 12 to 15 years to be completed
The Philadelphia International Airport's expansion project, which provides works for an overall value of 6.4 billion dollars (roughly 5.12 billion Euro) i ready to start: a joint venture named Global Program... more
IndustryCebu Pacific signs maintenance contract with Rolls-Royce for its A-330 aircraft engines
Manila, Philippines - Agreement on the base of 280 million dollars
The Filipino low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce for the maintenance of the Trent 700 engines installed on the 8 Airbus A-330 that the Pasay City-based airline will receive... more
Science and technologyCrossing frontiers: Solar Impulse aircraft successfully lands in Rabat
Rabat, Morocco - After a flight lasting a total of 19 hours 8 min and 830 km
Under the High Patronage of King Mohammed VI and upon invitation of the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (Masen), the Solar Impulse aircraft of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg has completed its... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the first week in June
Rome, Italy - From next Thursday 7 to next Sunday 10
Thursday 07 - "6th Cannes International General Aviation Exhibition". Cannes-Mandelieu International Airport, Cannes, France. + 33 4 93 08 01 77 www.cannesairshow.com Friday 08 - "6th Cannes... more
PeopleAEA (2): Bernard Gustin sulle nuove modifiche organizzative
Bruxelles, Belgio - Geert Sciot nominato nuovo direttore generale per le comunicazioni
Riportiamo le dichiarazioni rilasciate da Bernard Gustin, presidente Aea ed amministratore delegato del vettore aereo Brussels Airlines, relative alla nuova struttura organizzativa, dopo il comunicato-stampa... more
Press releaseThe Cameroon Air Force orders Airbus Military CN-235 airplane (VIDEO)
Madrid, Spain - The African Country enters in industry's customers
Airbus Military (EADS Group) welcomes the Cameroon Air Force as a new customer with an order for a single CN-235 medium transport. The CN-235 is a robust aircraft with a six tonne payload that is well-proven... more
PeopleAEA (2): Bernard Gustin on new organization changes
Brussels, Belgium - Geert Sciot appointed as new General Manager Communications
Following on the previous press release issued by the AEA (AVIONEWS) we report the declarations by Bernard Gustin, AEA Chairman and CEO of Brussels Airlines, about the new organization. “Mr Schulte-Strathaus... more
AccidentsNigerian aircraft crash (4): Civil Aviation Authority suspends Dana Air indefinitely
Lagos, Nigeria - Flight ban until a new certification
The Nigerian National Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) suspended today 05/06/2012 the flight license of Dana Air indefinitely: the company operated the aircraft MD-83 which crashed in Lagos on Sunday 03/05/2012... more
AirlinesAlitalia transports the Italian football team to Poland and Ukraine
Pisa, Italy - The airline is the official carrier of the FIGC and "Casa Azzurri" for the European Championships 2012
The Airbus A-321 airplane took off today at 3:30pm from Pisa to Krakow, in Poland, carrying the Italian football team led by Cesare Prandelli. The carrier will support the Italian team in the next... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways to fly to Brazil
Turin, Italy - The airline’s first South American destination
Etihad Airways unveiled plans to fly to Brazil, the airline’s first South American destination. The daily Sao Paulo flights will start in June, 2013. The service will be the first direct air link b... more
Press releasePratt & Whitney and Irkut Sign Definitive Agreement for PW1400G engine for MC-21 aircraft
Munich, Germany - Reducing the environmental impact of commercial aviation is good for everyone
Pratt & Whitney and Russia’s Irkut Corporation today signed a definitive agreement to offer the Pratt & Whitney PW1400G engine on Irkut’s MC-21 family of aircraft. This secures the PurePower engine as... more
AirportsAir Moldova maiden flight at "Catullo" Airport: the link Verona-Chisinau started
Verona, Italy - Initially with three flights, then with a fourth connection, due to the high request
The maiden flight by Air Moldova arrived yesterday evening at "Catullo" Airport in Verona. The Moldavia flag carrier will serve four weekly links from Chisinau and Verona. The airline has decided to... more
AerospacePegasus XL rocket and Lockheed Stargazer aircraft ready to launch
Washington, USA - The aircraft will wait the launch scheduled on June 13, 2012
The Lockheed Martin L-1011 Stargazer aircraft and its Pegasus XL missile which carries the NASA NuSTAR telescope (AVIONEWS), depart the Vandenberg Air Force Base today to make a two-day trek to the Kwajalein... more
CuriositiesObama offers a ride on the presidential aircraft to Jon Bon Jovi
New York, USA - The singer is a strong supporter of the US President
The Air Force One, the aircraft utilized by the President of the United States for his travels, usually hosts the head of State's closest collaborators, members of the government and armed forces high... more
AccidentsSukhoi officializes the compensation for the SSJ-100 aircraft accident
Jakarta, Indonesia - 132,908 dollars for every victim's family
The compensation for the families of the victims of the Sukhoi SSJ-100 aircraft accident, which occurred on 9 May 2012 on Mount Salak, near Jakarta (Indonesia) was officially proposed by Sukhoi and announced... more
DiscussionsAircraft and crisis: Uruguay's company risk bankruptcy
Montevideo, Uruguay - South America's aviation hit by domestic competitors
"The price that airlines are paying for fuel is still very high so airlines have been pressured by costs. There has also been a worldwide and regional tendency towards mergers. This allows for lower costs... more
CuriositiesAircraft and environment: in Australia aircraft hit birds, kangaroos and turtles
Sydney, Australia - The number of animal-related incidents has increased
According to press reports, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau made an investigation about the bird-strikes in Australia. The number of this kind of incidents has increased as a consequence of the... more
UAS-DronesPredator crash due to coolant leak
Washington, USA - Maintainers did not recognize handoff errors
The Predator MQ-1 drone-aircraft crashed on 30 January 2012 outside the Kandhahar base in Afghanistan. According to international press reports and to a US Air Force report released on 29 May, the accident... more
Civil aviationEASA certifies aircraft types under new LSA specifications
Cologne, Germany - Airplanes in this category have up to two seats and a mass of less than 600kg
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified the first types in a newly created certification category for light aircraft. Following the PS-28 Cruiser from Czech Sport Aircraft and the Flight... more
AccidentsNigerian aircraft accident (3): black boxes retrieved
Lagos, Nigeria - Hillary Clinton offers the help of the American government
Nigerian authorities officially confirmed the retrieval of the two black boxes, the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), of the Dana Air MD-83 aircraft which crashed in Lagos... more
SecurityAircraft and transport: Tel Aviv airport security checks e-mail accounts
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israeli Ministry of Justice does not comment
Two cases happened in these days unveiled a peculiar practice of the security checks in Tel Aviv "Ben Gurion" International Airport: the inspection of the e-mail account of some travellers. The custom... more
IndustryLockheed Martin develops surveillance conversion kit for its C-130 aircraft family
Washington, USA - The system is based on the US Marine Corps's HAWK
Not everyone knows that Lockheed Martin has developed a conversion kit for its C-130 aircraft family, the popular Hercules and the latest Super Hercules C-130J. In particular, the kit offer the possibility... more
IndustryBell will open helicopter flight training school in China
Beijing, China - "An important first step in meeting our customer needs in the region"
Bell Helicopter signed a deal with China's Guanchen Aviation to open the country's first Bell official helicopter training school. "Bell Helicopter is committed to growing our customer support and services... more
AirlinesScoot's maiden flight: first low-cost company's aircraft lands in Sidney
Sydney, Australia - Over 100,000 tickets already sold
Scoot's maiden flight was completed today 05/06/2012 in Australia: the low-cost company's Boeing 777 aircraft, which took off from Singapore-Changi Airport at 11:25 pm (3:25 pm GMT), landed on time in... more
AccidentsNigerian aircraft accident (2): first 4 confirmations of ground casualties
Lagos, Nigeria - Rain and wind complicate searches
As it was unfortunately easy to predict, the first confirmations of victims on the ground caused by the crash of the Dana Air MD-83 aircraft, which occurred on Sunday 03/06/2012 in Lagos (Nigeria) are... more
AccidentsNigerian aircraft accident: over 100 corpses already retrieved
Lagos, Nigeria - Dana Air: "Aircraft was serviceable and operational"
Over 100 corpses have been retrieved from the site of the crash of the Dana Air MD-83 aircraft, which occurred in Lagos on Sunday 03/06/2012. The official death toll unfortunately increases every hour,... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Etihad Airways purchases 4% of Virgin Australia
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Markets react positively
The Abu Dhabi-based company Etihad Airways announced on Tuesday 05/06/2012 the purchase of a 4% stake in Virgin Australia through market operations which were carried on in the last weeks. In this way... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse aircraft took off to Rabat at 05:22AM (UTC+2)
Madrid, Spain - The plane should land this evening in Morocco
The Solar Impulse (HB-SIA) took off this morning from Madrid-Barajas (Spain) at 05:22AM (UTC +2). The plane should land this evening in Rabat-Salé (Morocco) from 11:00PM (UTC+1). Track the Crossing... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft "Kills al-Qaeda deputy"
Islamabad, Pakistan - The kill was not confirmed
A US drone strike has killed 15 people by firing two missiles on a suspected militant compound in North Waziristan, close to the Afghan border. According to international dailies today, it seems the drone... more
PeopleAEA announces changes in its organisation
Brussels, Belgium - Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus has ended his term after ten years
After 10 years at the helm of the pan-European airline association which brings together Europe’s 34 leading network airlines, Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus has ended his term. As of 1 June, Athar Husain K... more
Military aviationRoyal Australian Air Force receives its last AEW&C Wedgetail aircraft
Sydney, Australia - Initial operational capability expected later in 2012
The Royal Australian Air Force has received its sixth Boeing Wedgetail AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control) aircraft. The airplane is based on the Boeing 737 airframe. The Wedgetail can track... more
ReportAir transport: Tripoli, gunfire and fights between rebel groups
Rome, Italy - The crew and the passengers of the Alitalia A-321 are safe
According to "Libya al-Hurra" and "al-Arabiya" it seems rebel groups have increased the fights in Tripoli. The fights have previously been interrupted with a ceasefire signed with the local authorities... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Lufthansa starts routes from Italy to Berlin
Rome, Italy - New links part of an expansion program of the carrier in Berlin
The new Berlin-bound Lufthansa flights from Rome, Bologna and Catania took off on 3 June, adding to the ones from Milan, which started on January 2012. 28 weekly flights will link Italy to the German capital... more
AirlinesOman Air announces its new route from Teheran
Milan, Italy - Starting from 1st of September, to Muscat
Oman Air announces its new daily flight which will connect Muscat to Teheran starting fro 1st of September 2012. The flights will be operated from Muscat to Teheran at 2 pm three times a week, at 9:30... more
Press releaseENAC about the 4-hour Meridiana Fly strike on 6 June
Rome, Italy - Industrial action will involve the technical flying personnel
"4-hour Meridiana Fly Technical flying personnel strike on 6 June 2012: from 10 am to 2 pm. Flights to assist according to the law 146/1990 in application of the Guarantee Commission for the accomplishment... more