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AirlinesLivingston makes plans for a 12 aircraft fleet
Milan, Italy - Airbus A-320s and A-330s scheduled by the carrier
Livingston, the carrier currently owned by Riccardo Toto, son of AirOne ex-president Carlo Toto, has started its activities again having avoided bankruptcy during the previous management (AVIONEWS). According... more
AirportsNew cableway system to link the airport of Pisa
Pisa, Italy - Joint-venture between four Italian companies
The Italian company Leither, a leader in cableway systems, has won a tender for 77.5 million Euro to link the railway station of Pisa to the "Galileo Galilei" airport. The competitor in the tender was... more
AccidentsRussian ATR-72 aircraft crash kills 32
Moscow, Russia - Twelve survivors rescued by the teams
At least 21 people died today in an air crash. An ATR-72 aircraft operated by UTair airline crashed after trying to make an emergency landing, shortly after take-off from the western Siberia's city of... more
HelicoptersEnstrom 480B helicopter agricultural spray system certified in China
Menominee, Usa - The Innovator II 3900-480 can be installed or removed for ease of use
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation and Isolair Inc. recently received Chinese certification for the Innovator II 3900-480 spray system. The lightweight system fits all Enstrom 480 and 480B models, and... more
IndustryFincantieri. Second multipurpose Frigate launched: "Virginio Fasan"
Genoa, Italy - Italo-French Fremm program continues
Following the launch of the “Carlo Bergamini” last July, last Saturday Riva Trigoso (Genoa) shipyard celebrated the launch of the frigate “Virginio Fasan”, which is due for delivery at the end of 2012... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the first week in April
Rome, Italy - From Friday 6 to next Sunday 8
Friday 06 - "Recreational Aviation Australia's NATFLY 2012 'The Sky is no Limit'". Temora Airfield, Temora, New South Wales, Australia. + 61 (0)2 6280 4700 www.natfly.com.au Saturday 07 - "Recreational... more
DefenseContract notice. Oslo: global navigation and positioning systems (GPS or equivalent)
Oslo , Norway - Politiets data- og materielltjeneste
TI Title NO-Oslo: global navigation and positioning systems (GPS or equivalent) ND Document number 100610-2012 PD Publication date 29/03/2012 OJ OJ S 62 TW Place OSLO AU Authority name Politiets data-... more
DefenseService contract. Bagneux (France): research, testing and scientific technical simulator
Bagneux, France - DGA/SCA
TI Title F-Bagneux: research, testing and scientific technical simulator ND Document number 102535-2012 PD Publication date 30/03/2012 OJ OJ S 63 TW Place BAGNEUX AU Authority name DGA/SCA OL Original... more
AirportsBrussels-Charleroi Airport: Jetairfly launches new route to Nice
Brussels, Belgium - Start of Easter holiday departures
Brussels South Charleroi Airport (BSCA) has celebrated today the route launch to Nice. Jetairfly (part of the TUI group) flies as of today, every Friday and Sunday. During the Summer months July and August,... more
Airports"Charles de Gaulle" airport is heavily disliked by passengers
Paris, France - "Forgettable shops, indifferent personnel that doesn't speak English"
Paris-"Charles the Gaulle" is the second European hub in terms of passengers with 61 million of them last year, and the seventh largest airport worldwide. That said, a survey made by the London-based... more
Fair and shows"Defexpo 2012": Eurocopter helicopters provide performance and capacity in meeting the varied mission requirements of India's military forces
New Delhi, India - AS-550C3 Fennec, AS-565 MBe Naval Panther and EC-725 aircraft
The capabilities of Eurocopter’s helicopter product line to fulfill a full range of mission requirements for the Indian Army, Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard are spotlighted at this month’s "Defexpo 201... more
AirportsService contract. Lamezia Terme (Italy): fuel pumps airport
Lamezia Terme, Italy - Authority name SACAL SpA
TI Title I-Lamezia Terme: fuel pumps ND Document number 100779-2012 PD Publication date 30/03/2012 OJ OJ S 63 TW Place LAMEZIA TERME AU Authority name SACAL SpA OL Original language IT HD Heading Member... more
AccidentsVenezuelan helicopter crash: seven soldiers die
Caracas, Venezuela - Massive operation against drug dealers
Venezuela launched a deployment of 15,000 forces to beef up patrols along its borders with Brazil, Guyana and, most of all, Colombia. The operation, which takes the name of "Centinela", began in 2009 to... more
Civil aviationContract notice. La Teste-de-Buch (France): aircraft-operation services
La Teste-de-Buch, France - Mindef/DGA/DT/SCAT Cazaux
TI Title F-La Teste-de-Buch: aircraft-operation services ND Document number 94977-2012 PD Publication date 23/03/2012 OJ OJ S 58 TW Place LA TESTE-DE-BUCH AU Authority name Mindef/DGA/DT/SCAT Cazaux OL... more
AirportsItaly. Naples-Capodichino airport: 49 domestic and international direct destinations for 2012
Naples, Italy - Nice, Toulouse, Lyons, Bristol, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Palma di Majorca the novalties of this Summer
49 international and domestic direct destinations form the network of links for Summer 2012 at Naples airport: 37 international and 12 national ones, besides charter. Nice, Toulouse, Lyons, Bristol,... more
AirportsItaly. SAGAT (Turin airport) approves budget 2011
Turin, Italy - Revenues increasing, profits decreasing
The Board of Directors of SAGAT (Turin airport management company) met yesterday under Maurizio Montagnese's presidency, approved the consolidated balance of the Group SAGAT 2011 and the budget. Turin... more
CuriositiesSalvage mission for Saturn V rocket engines
London, UK - A private initiative to commemorate the first men on the Moon
Jeff Bezos, boss of Amazon.com, has launched a curious initiative to raise from the sea floor one or more of the Saturn V engines which carried Apollo 11 mission out of the atmosphere with a 2 minutes... more
DefenseContract notice. Pisa (Italy): accommodation, building and window cleaning services
Pisa, Italy - 46ª Brigata Aerea
TI Title I-Pisa: accommodation, building and window cleaning services ND Document number 96321-2012 PD Publication date 24/03/2012 OJ OJ S 59 TW Place PISA AU Authority name 46ª Brigata Aerea - Pisa OL Original... more
AirlinesAlitalia flies again to Jordan
Rome, Italy - The carrier reinforces its presence in Middle East
Alitalia re-opens its Jordanian route tomorrow, linking Rome to the capital Amman. Amman is quite close to the ancient city of Petra, sculpted thousand years ago and currently a Unesco cultural heritage.... more
SecurityExpert team to solve F-22 Raptor problems
Washington, USA - Oxygen loss incidents during the flight
The USAF SAB team (Scientific Advisory Board) is investigating a series of incidents afflicting the LM F-22 Raptor aircraft pilots. In particular, these incidents concerns hypoxia-like phenomena pilots... more
AirlinesGermanwings: new flights from Catania to Cologne and Stuttgart
Catania, Italy - Two weekly links on Tuesday and Saturday
Germanwings, a German low-cost carrier at European level, has also targetted the Italian market this year, launching new flights Catania-Cologne/Bonn and Catania-Stuttgart, in service with the Summer schedule... more
HelicoptersPoland announces tender for 26 attack helicopters
Warsaw, Poland - AgustaWestland and Sikorsky are joint favourites in the tender
Poland announced yesterday a new tender to purchase 26 multi-role helicopters for its armed forces for a total expenditure between 360 and 720 million Euro. Tomasz Siemoniak, Polish defence minister,... more
SecurityItalian ANSV: interim statements on two inquiry reports
Rome, Italy - Crashes happened last year to an R-44 helicopter and a Cessna 550 airplane
The ANSV (Italian Air Safety Board) published yesterday on its website (www.ansv.it) two interim statements about crashes involving an R-44 helicopter and a Cessna 550 airplane in 2011. In particular: -... more
AirlinesAir Europa: Bari-Barcelona seasonal route
Milan, Italy - From June 12 to October 2nd with a weekly flight
Air Europa announced at the "Mediterranean Tourism Fair" in Naples (March 30-April 1st) the new seasonal flight that will link the city in Apulia to the Spanish one. The new connection will be in service... more
MiscellaneousContract notice: s-Hertogenbosch ( Netherlands): aerial photography services
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands - Provincie Noord-brabant
TI Title NL-'s-Hertogenbosch: aerial photography services ND Document number 101928-2012 PD Publication date 30/03/2012 OJ OJ S 63 TW Place 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH AU Authority name Provincie Noord-brabant OL Original... more
DefenseThe US Defense Department answers questions about the cost of the LM F-35 Lightning II aircraft
Washington, USA - "Additional problems will be discovered"
Washington replied yesterday to Senator John McCain's questions about the F-35 aircraft programme cost increases and delays. Frank Kendall, who has been nominated to become the next Department of Defense... more
OccurrencesElectrical failure at Birmingham airport has been solved
Birmingham, UK - Many passengers walked through passport control without being checked
An electrical failure has shut down the immigration control system at Birmingham airport causing delays for hundreds of passengers. The UK Border Agency staff had to resort to manual passport checking,... more
AirportsStrike over Easter at Stansted airport
London, United Kingdom - "We are asking people to spread their contractual hours"
The GMB trade union has announced a three-day strike over Easter.The 150 baggage handlers claim shift changes could cut their pay. Swissport, which manages the hub, said the airport would be open as... more
Fair and shows"FIDAE 2012": Lockheed Martin targets South America for its C-130 XJ aircraft
Santiago, Chile - Is it a direct challenge to Embraer?
During the "Fidae" exhibition in Santiago, Lockheed Martin showed its latest version of the C-130 Hercules family, the XJ. The American corporation said that it has had numerous inquires from South... more
DefenseSupply contract. Madrid: parts for aircraft
Madrid, Spain - AU Authority name Jefatura de la Unidad de Contratación y Gestión Económica del Ejército del Aire
TI Title E-Madrid: parts for aircraft ND Document number 100263-2012 PD Publication date 29/03/2012 OJ OJ S 62 TW Place MADRID AU Authority name Jefatura de la Unidad de Contratación y Gestión Económica de... more
ReportAir rescue: Nato failed to aid Libyan migrants out of Lampedusa
Rome, Italy - A military helicopter dropped food and water and indicated that it would return
An investigation by the Council of Europe says Nato failed to rescue 63 Libyan migrants who were hoping to reach Lampedusa last May. The nine-month investigation concludes that there were many opportunities... more
AirportsContract notice. Hounslow-Heathrow: baggage-handling system
Hounslow, England - Heathrow Airports Limited
TI Title UK-Hounslow: baggage-handling system ND Document number 99569-2012 PD Publication date 28/03/2012 OJ OJ S 61 TW Place HOUNSLOW AU Authority name Heathrow Airports Limited OL Original language EN HD Heading Member... more
DefenseService contract. Rome: air-traffic control systems
Rome, Italy - Authority name Ministero Difesa
TI Title I-Rome: air-traffic control systems ND Document number 95196-2012 PD Publication date 24/03/2012 OJ OJ S 59 TW Place ROME AU Authority name Ministero Difesa - Aeronautica militare comando... more
HelicoptersContract notice. Bristol: parts for helicopters
Bristol, England - Puma & Gazelle Project Team, DE&S
TI Title UK-Bristol: parts for helicopters ND Document number 89709-2012 PD Publication date 20/03/2012 OJ OJ S 55 TW Place BRISTOL AU Authority name Puma & Gazelle Project Team, DE&S OL Original... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: contract as part of the Eurofighter aircraft programme
Rome, Italy - Worth more than EUR 500 million
Finmeccanica, through its company Alenia Aermacchi, has won a contract worth more than EUR 500 million to supply technical and logistical support services as part of the Eurofighter Typhoon programme.... more
HelicoptersContract notice. Warsaw: parts for helicopters
Warsaw, Poland - Komenda G?ówna Stra?y Granicznej
TI Title PL-Warsaw: parts for helicopters ND Document number 91375-2012 PD Publication date 21/03/2012 OJ OJ S 56 TW Place WARSAW AU Authority name Komenda G?ówna Stra?y Granicznej OL Original language PL HD... more
Fair and showsThe world's oldest operational aircraft flights over Coventry skies
London, United Kingdom - It was conceived to intercept the V bombs
The Classic Aircraft Trust (CAT) has restored an old Gloster Meteor T7 aircraft which has flown out of Coventry Airport. The airplane was built in 1949. The aircraft will appear at airshows throughout... more
Finance and economyAvio: order book soars above €6 billion (aircraft engines, space and services)
Turin, Italy - Revenues, EBITDA and investments increase
The Board of Directors of Avio, the international aerospace group, yesterday approved the Group’s 2011 financial results. Avio’s 2011 results saw increases in Group revenues, adjusted EBITDA and investment; a r... more
Fair and shows"FIDAE 2012": Embraer announced sales in Africa for the Super Tucano aircraft
Santiago , Chile - Angola, Burkina Faso and Mauritania join the Brazilian aircraft-maker portfolio
Embraer, recently involved in a negotiation with the US Air Force for the sale of 20 EMB-314/A-29 Super Tucanos (a twin-seated single-turboprop close support aircraft, AVIONEWS), announced some orders... more
Press releaseTNS opinion poll: what Italians think about Alitalia
Milan, Italy - The airline gains 27 positive percent points compared to 2009
"TNS Italia has made an opinion poll about the Italian's perception of Alitalia, comparing it with some of the largest European competitors, above all Lufthansa and British Airways. The analysis has... more
AirportsItaly: Monarch Airlines announces new routes from Milan-Malpensa
Varese, Italy - To Birmingham, London and Manchester
Monarch Airlines, scheduled airline specialized in the leisure sector, began last March 25, 2012 to operate 14 new weekly flights from Milan-Malpensa to Birmingham, London-Gatwick and Manchester. The... more
AirlinesSAS launches route to Tel Aviv
Stockholm, Sweden - Initially a departure every Monday and served by an Airbus airplane
On June 4, SAS will begin flying direct from Copenhagen to Tel Aviv. The route is one of 28 that SAS is opening in 2012 and is line with SAS's strategy of strengthening its product offering to both business... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC signed new contract with EASA for certification activity
Rome, Italy - For five years
"The ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) declared yesterday, on March 28, that Alessio Quaranta, General Manager signed a new service contract with the EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) for the... more
Fair and showsAustrian Airlines chooses the Swiss model for its business aircraft fleet
Hamburg, Germany - New concept of staggering seats
Austrian Airlines showed its plan for the interior fitting of its new business class during the "Interiors Expo" in Hamburg. The choice looks similar to what Swiss International Airlines has adopted,... more
AirportsContract award. Leipzig (Germany): construction work for airports
Lipsia, Germany - Authority name Flughafen Leipzig/Halle GmbH
TI Title D-Leipzig: construction work for airports ND Document number 97294-2012 PD Publication date 27/03/2012 OJ OJ S 60 TW Place LEIPZIG AU Authority name Flughafen Leipzig/Halle GmbH OL Original... more
ReportIsrael obtains access to Azerbaijan air bases against Iran
Tel Aviv , Israel - A potential April attack was announced two months ago
It seems that Israel has been granted access to Azerbaijan air bases in the north of the region. "The Israelis have bought an airfield, and the airfield is called Azerbaijan" said a US administration official. US... more
AirportsRestricted procedure: Brasov (RO): runway construction works
Brasov, Romania - Authority name Judetul Brasov
TI Title RO-Brasov: runway construction works ND Document number 93671-2012 PD Publication date 23/03/2012 OJ OJ S 58 TW Place BRASOV AU Authority name Judetul Brasov OL Original language RO HD Heading Member... more
Civil aviationUnited Aircraft Corporation chooses Antonov An-148/100E aircraft
Moscow, Russia - Regional airlines growing
According to United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), Voronoezh Aircraft Production Association (VASO) has signed a contract to supply three An-148/100E aircraft to the regional airline Angara. The Antonov... more
Fair and showsBBJ-737 aircraft exhibited at the "ABACE 2012"
Shanghai, China - One conference room and two personal staterooms onboard
During the "Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition" ("ABACE") in Shanghai, the well-known aircraft-maker Boeing introduced the latest version of its Business Jet 737/700 for private customers. "Our... more
Fair and showsAircraft and East: "ABACE 2012 is a winner"
Shanghai, China - "The additional space quickly sold out as well"
Ed Bolen, president of NBAA, the agency which organized the "ABACE 2012" ("Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition"), agrees with exhibitors that the reborn show has been an unexpected great success... more