AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
101,329 news found
SecurityFAA AD on Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems Airplanes (2012-09-03)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of hydraulic accumulators, which may result in damage to the airplane and injury to occupants
[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 86 (Thursday, May 3, 2012)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 26158-26160] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc... more
AirlinesVolotea transports 18,000 passengers in the first month of operations
Venice, Italy - The airline operated 238 flights in this period
Volotea, the airline that links the European small and medium cities, closed its first month of operations, transporting 18,000 passengers thanks to 238 flights served in this period. The first link... more
Civil aviationAircraft and pollution: clarification about the correction of the 2011/638/UE decision about ETS
Brussels, Belgium - Nonexistent changes
An Italian press report released today a correction made by the European Commission of the 2011/638/UE decision about the Emission Trading Scheme (System), or more commonly ETS. The above-mentioned... more
Fair and shows"Breitling Cup": Brussels-Charleroi airport presents the Belgian participating team
Brussels, Belgium - The Venjo, composed of eight pilots
Brussels South Charleroi Airport presented during a press conference today the Venyo team’s eight pilots and their plane who will participate in the fourth edition of the "Breitling Cup". Twenty teams w... more
CuriositiesRoyal Flying Corps centenary: honour to WWI air aces
London, United Kingdom - An historic reality which is often far from fiction
"The enemy was not ready for this kind of war, thus it used artillery. More than 600 rounds of explosive shells were fired against us during a 40-minute crossing and re-crossing of the lines. I lost my... more
AirportsAir transport: GBP 1800 to jump the queue in London-Heathrow airport
London, United Kingdom - In order to avoid passport control
Right when the London-Heathrow airport passport control queues oblige passengers to a waiting time that can reach 2 and a half hours (AVIONEWS), the "Sunday Telegraph" finds a simple, but certainly not... more
AirportsTransport and aircraft: Bologna "Marconi", passengers decreasing
Bologna, Italy - Over 100.000 travellers less in the first quarter
Over 100.000 passengers less in 3 months, approximately 1200 a day: this is the unflattering result obtained by the Bologna "Marconi" airport in the first quarter of 2012, almost 9% less compared to the... more
AirlinesGermanwings: new route Pristina-Basel
Milan, Italy - The airline expands offer in Kosovo
Germanwings expands its offer from Pristina airport. The main city in Kosovo and its 200,000 inhabitants will be linked to the French-Swiss airport in Basel-Mülhausen with a weekly flight on Saturday,... more
AirportsNew Berlin airport: airberlin offers panoramic flights with A-330/200 aircraft
Berlin, Germany - Scheduled on 3 June 2012
The new "Willy Brandt" airport in Berlin will be inaugurated next 3 June 2012, and in that occasion airberlin will offer the possibility to enjoy a panoramic flight over the new hub and the surrounding... more
AirportsInauguration of the new Jet2.com flight for East Midlands
Pisa, Italy - Welcome initiative for foreign tourists at "Galilei" airport
The new link with East Midlands served by English low-cost Jet2.com was inaugurated last Saturday at Pisa airport. The flight will be served until September 29, every Saturday. The arrival of the... more
AirportsItaly. Pisa airport reacts to the crisis and continues to grow
Pisa, Italy - Earnings, projects, and trained employees
Despite the current situation of Italian airports in relation of the global crisis, Italian dailies today dedicated articles to the Pisa hub "Galileo Galilei". It should be noted that despite Pisa having... more
Military aviationBoeing and BAE Systems won contract for RAAF 737 Wedgetail aircraft support
Canberra, Australia - MRO operations are going to be operated locally
Boeing and BAE Systems (the latter as a subcontractor for the programme) have won a contract with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for the testing and the maintenance of the RAAF 737 Wedgetail aircraft... more
PeopleEtihad Airways appoints new General Manager for Oman
Abu Dhabi, UAE - It is Mahfood Al Harthy
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has appointed Mahfood Al Harthy as its new General Manager for Oman. He joins Etihad Airways from Gulf Air where he held a number... more
HelicoptersBoeing receives low rate production contract award for Block III Apache Helicopters
Seattle, USA - New engines and on-board systems to recover speed and agility
The US Army has awarded Boeing a 486,4 million dollar contract for the LRIP (Low Rate Initial Production) of the AH-64D Apache Block III helicopters, the latest version of the famous American attack helicopter. The... more
AerospaceAvio and Vega: important realities that risk leaving Italy
Rome, Italy - "Farewell to research, farewell to technology and farewell hi-tech industry"
A storm seems about to hit Avio, the Italian firm which built the Vega launcher, a carrier-rocket which placed many university-made satellites just few months ago (AVIONEWS) into orbit. The future of... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Cimber Sterling files for bankruptcy
Copenhagen, Denmark - Other carriers offer rescue fares
Cimber Sterling, Sønderborg-based Danish airline filed for bankruptcy on 3 May 2012. As a logical consequence, all the flights operated by the Scandinavian carrier were cancelled. In the last bulletin... more
ReportDrone-aircraft kills al-Qaeda terrorist wanted for USS Cole terrorist attack
Sana'a, Yemen - New controversy about UAVs
Al-Qaeda militant Fahd al-Quso has been killed by a missile launched by a US drone-aircraft. Al-Quso was sentenced to 10 years in prison over his role in the bombing of the American destroyer USS Cole... more
CuriositiesFat woman forced to pay for two tickets to get on board
New Orleans, USA - She felt humiliated and sues Southwest Airlines
Kenlie Tiggeman, 31, New Orleans, a woman who made headlines last spring, has launched an online invective against air carrier Southwest Airlines which last November forced her to purchase two tickets... more
AirportsTransport and aircraft: projected landing strip lengthening for the Lugano-Agno airport
Lugano, Switzerland - Sozzi, hub director: "The aim is to maximize security effects"
Lugano's Municipality has requested the municipal treasuries of Agno, Bioggio and Muzzano, and to the Bellinzona Territory Department the lengthening of the Lugano-Agno airport's landing strip, as reported... more
HelicoptersRH will certificate Ansat helicopter for civil use by the end of the year
Moscow, Russia - The ghost of 2008 accident continues to affect sales
Russian Helicopters (RC) should obtain the civil-use certification for its Mil Ansat helicopter by the end of the year, solving long-running certification problems. The Russian state-owned company has... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the first week in May
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 7 to next Sunday 13
Monday 07 - "Wings & Wheels". Isis Flying Club, Childers Aerodrome, Queensland, Australia. + 61 (0)409 609 971 Friday 11 - "Utti Jaeger Regiment Open Day". Utti, Finland. Saturday 12 -... more
DiscussionsTuesday May 8 2012 Government meeting on Finmeccanica's future
Rome, Italy - "Chilly reception for first quarter results"
The Italian industrial giant is living through a difficult time (AVIONEWS), most of all in relation to some cancelled orders and the alleged bribery which international press sources have been reporting... more
Civil aviationFAA fines Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air
Washington, USA - Airworthiness directive violations and missed airplane tags
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed fines for $700,000 against Alaska Airlines and its subsidiary Horizon Air due to discrepancies in documentation, tagging errors and, most of all,... more
AirlinesQantas delays delivery of A-380 aircraft due to economic reasons
Sydney, Australia - "We will strengthen our domestic market"
Qantas Airways, the Australian flag carrier, has decided to delay the delivery of two Airbus A-380 aircraft to save expenditure and to help streamline operations. Both the aircraft, which were originally... more
AirlinesQatar Airways inaugurates the second daily flight in Milan
Milan, Italy - 14 weekly connections from Malpensa
Qatar Airways flies to Doha from Milan-Malpensa twice per day as of the beginning of May. It is possible to reach new destinations in Africa from Milan with flights to Cape Town and new routes to Nairobi,... more
AirlinesAirOne: new links from Venice towards 12 Italian and foreign destinations
Rome, Italy - Three domestic and nine abroad
The first flight by AirOne from new base in Venice to Palermo took off this morning at 7:00, while the first international from Venice to Prague departed at 1:35pm. The positive answer of the territory... more
Press releaseHelicopters: Eurocopter to participate at Sofex (Special Operation Forces Exhibition & Conference)
Marignane, France - The event will took place from 7 to 10 May 2012
Eurocopter’s dedication to meeting the operational requirements of governments, armed forces and special mission operators across the Arab world with its broad helicopter product line will be highlighted a... more
IndustryAgreement Thales-Embraer DS on Inertial Navigation System and GPS for the KC-390 airplanes
Neuilly, France - HPIRS combines the advantages of a civil certified product with the performances expected by military aircraft
Thales has been awarded a contract by Embraer Defence and Security to provide the Inertial Navigation System (INS) and the GPS of the KC-390 military transport aircraft. HPIRS (High Performance Inertial... more
HelicoptersKazakhstan orders eight more EC-145 helicopters
Astana, Kazakhstan - In a government framework agreement for 45 of the twin-engine helicopters
The Kazakhstan government has placed additional orders for eight EC-145 helicopters in terms of a framework agreement covering 45 of these multi-role rotorcrafts, which are to be assembled in-country by... more
IndustrySCAC and Aviastar-SP develop cooperation in the SSJ-100 airplane program
Ulyanovsk, Russia - In order to accelerate a process of the final assembly of the aircraft
In order to accelerate a process of the final assembly of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) aircraft Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) and Aviastar-SP, a United Aircraft Corporation production facility based... more
PeopleJean-Brice Dumont appointed Eurocopter Group’s Chief Technical Officer and Head of Engineering
Marignane, France - He will be a member of the industry executive committee
Jean-Brice Dumont has been named within the Eurocopter Group as Chief Technical Officer (CTO) and Head of Engineering. In this function, he will be reporting directly to Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling and... more
DiscussionsHelicopters: Canadian press reports comment on Finmeccanica bribery in Ontario
Rome, Italy - Kelly Long replies against accusation: "That money was not a kickback"
It seems that new bribes are emerging around Finmeccanica, this time in Canada. The ORNGE (the Ontario air ambulance service) has accused Kelly Long, the girlfriend of former ORNGE chief executive Chris... more
Press releaseMeridiana Fly. Italian unions: four hour strike by flight assistants on June 6
Rome, Italy - From 10am to 2pm
"A national strike for four hours is fixed on Wednesday June 6 from 10 to 2pm by Meridiana Fly flight assistants. The protest has been announced by Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Ugltrasporti, Anpav... more
Civil aviationAircraft and jobs: British Airways is going to close low-cost bmibaby by September 2012
London, United Kingdom - 800 jobs at risk
British Airways reorganization operations continue, and now the IAG-owned airline said it is going to close the small low-cost BMI subsidiary bmibaby. BMI and bmibaby was purchased by IAG last month... more
Fair and shows"Kadex 2012": Russia is looking to expand its presence in Kazakistan
Astana, Kazakhstan - The EADS-sponsored exhibition opened yesterday
Hundreds of exhibitors opened the "Kadex 2012" defense exhibition yesterday. The event is sponsored by EADS which participates with all is military subsidiaries such as Airbus Military, Eurocopter and... more
Military aviationUS Navy does not have money to pay for F/A-XX aircraft programme
Washington, USA - "If you do not have stealth by the year 2022 to 2025 you will be irrelevant"
An interesting investigation has revealed some details about the future US Navy F/A-XX programme which aims to replace the multi-role fighter aircraft F/A-18 Hornet and its latest version F/A-18 Super... more
ReportBin Laden planned to take down Obama's aircraft
Washington, USA - Plan unveiled with the publication of a seized document
Osama Bin Laden planned the downing of Air Force One, the US President's aircraft, in order to kill Barack Obama and General David H. Petraeus, former ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) commander... more
UAS-DronesShadow 200 drone-aircraft deployed in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Australia replaces the ScanEagle after 32,000 hours of flying
Australia has enforced its presence in Afghanistan deploying the new drone-aircraft AAI Shadow 200 (NATO codename RQ-7B). The UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) will operate surveillance, intelligence and target... more
AirportsItaly. SEA (Milan airports): assembly approves 2011 corporate accounts
Milan, Italy - During the meeting in ordinary session
The shareholder assembly of SEA SpA (Milan airports management company) examined and approved the 2011 corporate accounts during the meeting of yesterday in ordinary session, under Giuseppe Bonomi's Presidency.... more
SecurityAircraft and transport: UK Home Secretary proposes to ease airport controls
London, United Kingdom - Necessity to avoid the long queues at the passport checks
Theresa May, UK Home Secretary, proposes her solution to mitigate the passport check inconvenience of these days in Great Britain, especially in London-Heathrow airport: ease the controls, according to... more
IndustryHawker Beechcraft seeks protection against bankruptcy
Wichita, USA - The Wichita aircraft-maker calls for Chapter 11
Hawker Beechcraft, the small aircraft-maker which had been rejected from the LAS tender (Light Air Support, a US Air Force tender for 20 light attack turboprop aircraft in Afghanistan), is seeking solutions... more
AirportsBalchik airport, in Bulgaria: operating as international civil air station from yesterday
Sofia, Bulgaria - The new Bulgarian airport becomes the sixth international of the Central-European State
The new civil and international airport in Balchik, the Bulgarian city on the Black Sea, is operating as of yesterday. The airport was sold last September 21 to the local civil authorities by the Air... more
Press releaseRights of the 5th freedom air link Milan-New York by Singapore Airlines: Italian ENAC agrees
Rome, Italy - Authorization to operate service
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) has communicated its agreement to release authorizations to operate air services in the 5th freedom (right to embark and disembark passengers or goods between two... more
AirportsItaly. "Colombo" airport in Genoa: +5.3% passengers in the first three months
Genoa, Italy - According to the Asseroporti figures
The Genoa airport's growth continues. The first three months of 2012 recorded a positive trend both for passenger number and for flights, with superior growth compared to the national average, after the... more
AirportsItaly. "Galilei" airport in Pisa closed 1Q12 with growth
Pisa, Italy - +3.6% compared to the same period in 2011
The "Galilei" airport in Pisa closed 1Q12 (January 1-March 31) with a growth of 3.6% of passenger traffic compared to the same period of the previous year. The passengers passed through Pisa airport in... more
ReportSixty-three years ago Torino FC's aircraft crashed in Superga, remembrance today on the hill near Turin
Turin, Italy - The victims of the tragedy were 31
The history of aviation accidents, in Italy and in the world, is unfortunately very rich, but very few of them have hit the collective imagination like the one occured on 4 May 1949, when the aircraft... more
HelicoptersX3 demonstrator, hybrid between helicopter and aircraft by Eurocopter, wins the prestigious "Howard Hughes Award"
Fort Worth, USA - Prize awarded by the AHS (American Helicopter Society)
AHS (American Helicopter Society) assigned to Eurocopter the prestigious "Howard Hughes Award" for the hybrid X3 demonstrator development. The prize was awarded Thursday 3 May 2012 during the 68th AHS... more
Press releaseItaly. Strike at Milan airports tomorrow May 4 2012
Rome, Italy - Alitalia: preventive measures to avoid inconveniences
Alitalia and Air One are going to cancel only a small number of flights due to the strike planned for tomorrow May 4 2012. The strike will involve SEA and SEA Handling (the companies which manage Milan... more
UAS-DronesFirst drone-helicopter to take-off from an Italian navy ship
La Spezia, Italy - It is Schiebel's Camcopter S-100
For the first time a UAS (Unmanned Air System) helicopter has taken off from an Italian Navy ship: it was the Camcopter S-100, a drone-helicopter made by the Austrian company Schiebel. The small aircraft... more
AirlinesAircraft and transports. Lufthansa crisis: 3500 jobs are in the balance in the German flag carrier
Cologne, Germany - 381 million Euro loss in 2012 first quarter
Lufthansa, the flag carrier of Germany and the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried and fleet size, is feeling the effects of the crisis. A cut of 3500 jobs in the airline is... more