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Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the first week in November
Rome, Italy - For today and for Sunday
Thursday 10 - "MRO Asia Conference and Exhibition". China National Convention Center, Beijing, China. + 86 10 8437 0696 www.aviationweek.com Sunday 13 - "Dubai Airshow 2011". Airport Expo,... more
Curiosities"Barbie likes Alitalia": it is facebook's turn now
Milan, Italy - To choose the most voted uniform
A partnership between the world's most famous fashion doll and the Italian national airline that brought "Made in Italy" and fashion trends. A unique collection of historical dolls wearing the uniforms... more
Civil aviationBTS releases September airline fuel cost and consumption data
Washington, Usa - Cost per gallon is equal to $2.92
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a part of the US Department of Transportation’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), yesterday updated its Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption w... more
AirportsItaly. "Marconi" Airport: new Bologna-Berlin flight will be available
Bologna, Italy - It will be operated by Lufthansa, six frequencies per week
Coinciding with the opening of the new "Willy Brandt" airport in Berlin-Brandenburg, from June 3 Lufthansa will activate a direct link between the German capital city and Bologna. The new flight Bologna-Berlin... more
AirportsItaly. SEA (Milan airports): the extension of the connection between the railway and T1 and T2 at the Malpensa airport considered strategic for Europe
MIlan, Italy - Preliminary project presented yesterday
The Malpensa preliminary business draft for the development of the airport was presented yesterday: plans for an extended railway link between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. At present, the railway line... more
PeopleAVIONEWS interviewed Massimo Garbini, Chairman EU ATM Network Management Board (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - Objectives to be reached by next Summer
AVIONEWS interviewed Massimo Garbini, Chairman EU ATM Network Management Board following Italy's recognition awarded by the European Commission through ENAV (Società Nazionale Assistenza al Volo - National... more
IndustryRepublic finalizes order for 80 A-320neo Family aircraft
Toulouse, France - Frontier Airlines parent joins fast growing customer base for single aisle airplane
Republic Airways Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Denver-based Frontier Airlines, has confirmed a previously announced (at the "Paris Air Show" in June) Memorandum of Understanding for 60 A-320 New... more
AirlinesVueling increases by 10.5% the number of passengers carried in October
Barcelona, Spain - Its load factor by 1.8 points year-on-year, reaching a 76.8%
Vueling, the new generation airline, has carried 1,079,206 passengers in October 2011. This represents a 10.5% increase compared to October 2010. The company has reached a load factor of 76.8%, 1.8 points... more
IndustryCaribbean Airlines takes delivery of its first ATR-72/600 airplane
Toulouse, France - To replace its ageing fleet of Bombardier Q-300
Trinidad and Tobago’s national flag carrier will start replacing its ageing fleet of Bombardier Q-300s and adding frequencies, routes and passenger capacity Caribbean Airlines today took delivery in T... more
AirlinesLufthansa introduces new flights from Italy to Berlin
Milan, Italy - Direct flights from Rome, Bologna, Catania and Milan
The opening of the new airport of Berlin-Brandenburg "Willy Brandt" (in June 2012) is in line with the introduction of new daily flights between Italy and Berlin. The carrier will link Italy to the German... more
AirlineseasyJet launches new route to Iceland
London, UK - From March 27, 2012 three times a week
easyJet, the UK’s airline, has today announced that it will operate a new route from London-Luton Airport to Reykjavik in Iceland. The inaugural flight will take off from London-Luton Airport on 27 March 2... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: more thunderstorms on the South
Rome, Italy - Especially on Sicily, Calabria, Basilicata and Apulia
An air depression centered over the Ionian Sea will continue to determine instability on the extreme southern Italian regions. Based on the forecasts models available, the Department of Civil Defense... more
Press releaseAlenia (Finmeccanica): agreement reached with trade-unions on 3R plan
Rome, Italy - Detailed information on how these measures will be adopted
"Yesterday, trade-unions and Finmeccanica's aeronautical companies (Alenia Aeronautica, Alenia Aermacchi and Alenia SIA) signed an agreement on the measures outlined in the recovery, restructuring and... more
Military aviationRAF grounds Tornado, T-1/1 Hawk and t-1 Tucano after "Red Arrows" accident (2)
London, UK - And all aircraft equipped with Martin Baker Mc.10B ejection seats
Following yesterday's accident during which a pilot of the "Red Arrows" aerobatic team Sean Cunningham died, British Ministry of Defence decided to temporarily ground the Tornado GR4, the T-1/1A Hawk and... more
MiscellaneousItalian Navy crew members at the J24 World Championships in Argentina
Rome, Italy - From 11 till 19 November
The J24 crew of the Italian Navy has flown to Argentina to participate in the World Championship to be held between 11 and 19 November. The team will compete on board the "La Superba", and will represent... more
Accidents"Red Arrows" pilot died (VIDEO)
London, UK - He was accidentally ejected from his seat while on ground
It is with sadness that the MOD must confirm the death of Flight Lieutenant Sean Cunningham of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (the "Red Arrows"). Flight Lieutenant Cunningham was killed when he was... more
IndustryLao Airlines becomes new Airbus operator
Blagnac, France - Laos' airline, with two units, will enlarge its own international network
Lao Airlines, the national carrier of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos), has taken delivery of the first of two A-320 aircraft ordered from Airbus. The new aircraft was welcomed in the Lao capital... more
IndustryFinmeccanica's Board of Directors will meet tomorrow
Rome, Italy - Re-structuring of Ansaldo Breda and Ansaldo STS future to be discussed on the agenda
Tomorrow, Thursday November 10, Finmeccanica's Board of Directors, chaired by Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, will meet at the Roman headquarters situated in Piazza Monte Grappa. Priorities on the agenda... more
AirlinesUnited and Continental announce new international routes
Chicago, Usa - Merger expands the combined carriers' route network
United Continental Holdings, Inc. announced that its subsidiaries United Airlines and Continental Airlines will launch service on several new international routes in the first half of 2012, as the company... more
IndustryAeroflot puts its third Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft in operation
Moscow, Russia - The airline ordered 30 models in total
Aeroflot Russian Airlines puts its third Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft (SSJ-100) in operation. The airliner, named after the famous Aeroflot pilot Ivan Orlovets, performed its first scheduled flight SU713/714... more
AirportsSale of SEA, management company of the airports of Milan
Milan, Italy - Milan Local Council has an urgent need for funds
The decision (last November 7) taken by the Local Council of Milan regarding the sale of shares of SEA (Management Company of Milan airports) and of the "Autostrada di Serravalle" company has produced... more
AirlinesLauda sells Niki to Air Berlin
Vienna, Austria - But remains in the Board of the company
Former Formula 1 champion Niki Lauda, together with the President of the German carrier Air Berlin, Hartmut Mehdorn, has announced the sale of 50.1% of shares of his low-cost airline Niki Luftfahrt to... more
IndustryLM: F-35 airplane flight test progress report (VIDEO)
Fort Worth, Usa - The updates are many
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 flight test program continues to make progress. Since the last flight test update issued on Sept. 20, the F-35 Lightning II 5th Generation multirole fighter aircraft conducted 1... more
ReportIndia wants to purchase more A-50E/I AWACS aircraft
New Delhi, India - Based on IL-76
The "The Times of India" announced that New Delhi wants to purchase another two A-50E/I AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) aircraft, a Russian-Israeli co-production based on the Ilyushin Il-76... more
HelicoptersDevelopment of the multi-role NH-90 Tactical Transport Helicopter is formally completed
Marignane, France - With its approval in the final operational configuration
The NH-90 program has reached a major milestone with the declaration of compliance for the NH-90 TTH (Tactical Transport Helicopter) variant’s Final Operational Configuration, This marks the NH-90 TTH’s dev... more
DefenseThe Russian-Italian "Ionex 2011" exercise has started
Taranto, Italy - The "Espero" frigate,"Aviere," the destroyer "Smetlivy" and the "Épron" ship of the Black Sea Fleet exercising at sea
Yesterday, November 7, 2011, with the arrival of two Russian Navy ships, the destroyer "Smetlivy" and the rescue unit "Épron", in Taranto, the bilateral naval air exercise "Ionex 2011" started and will... more
HelicoptersRussia ships MI-17V-5 utility helicopters to India
Moscow, Russia - Rosoboronexport has supplied the first batch of aircraft as part of the contract signed in 2008
Rosoboronexport has supplied the first batch of Mi-17V-5 multirole utility helicopters to India as part of the contract signed in 2008. The aircraft were assembled at the Kazan helicopter factory.... more
Military aviationA contract to deliver 65 Yak-130 aircraft to the Russian Air Force
Moscow, Russia - Deliveries to be completed by 2017
The commander in chief of the Russian Air Force, General Alexander Zelin, today declared that the Ministry of Defence will soon sign a contract with the company Irkut for the delivery of 65 Yakovlev Yak-130... more
ReportRussia: sentenced for illicit aircraft engine and the arrest of two airliner pilots who smoked marijuana
Moscow, Russia - Harsher controls following several accidents
Two news have today confirmed that Russia and former USSR countries are applying more stringent aviation security controls, as requested by President Medvedev following a number of serious aviation accidents... more
AirportsPisa, Italy. SAT SpA: air-passenger traffic of Pisa increased by 8,0% in October
Pisa, Italy - More than 4 million passengers in the first 10 months of 2011
SAT - Tuscan Airport "Galileo Galilei" company - SpA, which manages the airport of Pisa, registered a further growth in passenger traffic, closing the month of October 2011 with an 8.0% increase over the... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: contract to provide logistical support to the ATR-72MP aircraft of the Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - For EUR 100 million
Finmeccanica, through its company Alenia Aeronautica, has been awarded a EUR 100 million contract by the General Directorate of Air Armaments of the Italian Defence Ministry for the supply of logistical... more
Fair and showsBudapest to host "Routes Europe 2013"
Budapest, Hungary - The airport society will work in partnership with the local authorities
Budapest Airport was yesterday officially signed as the host for the eighth "Routes Europe" event which will take place in 2013. Budapest Airport will work in partnership with The Hungarian National Tourist... more
Government actsItalian parliamentary question on the Navy's operations in Libya in support of ENI
Rome, Italy - Presented by Honourable Maurizio Turco (PD)
"Addressed to the Minister of Defense. - To know - given that: last 20 October, on the website of the Ministry of Defence, a statement entitled 'Libia, la Marina militare in supporto all' Eni' (Libya,... more
CuriositiesSkyscanner survey on liquids in airports
Rome, Italy - One out of four travellers admitted to have managed to smuggle liquids
A recent survey conducted by the cheap flights specialists Skyscanner (www.skyscanner.it), revealed that 28% of travellers have managed to 'smuggle' liquids at security areas within airports, some by accident,... more
CuriositiesRussia: PPP Zvedva finalizes new suit for fifth generation pilots
Moscow, Russia - In addition to a new helmet and an ejection seat
The Russian Research and Development enterprise PPP Zvedza is completing the tests on a life support system for fifth generation pilots who will be at the commands of T-50 or PAK-FA military aircraft. This... more
Civil aviationUnited Airlines flies first US commercial advanced biofuel flight
Chicago, Usa - Flight 1403, a B-737/800 airplane, departed from Houston to Chicago
United Continental Holdings announced that its subsidiary Continental Airlines today is operating the first US commercial flight powered by advanced biofuels. Flight 1403, a B-737/800 airplane, departs... more
AirportsDarwin Airlines says good-bye to the Airport of Foggia, in Apulia
Foggia, Italy - Only connections by helicopter
The Swiss carrier Darwin Airlines, based at the airport of Lugano (Ticino, Switzerland), announced that from tomorrow, November 8, 2011, it will no longer operate from "Gino Lisa", the civil airport at... more
IndustryAirbus: Japan’s Peach Aviation takes delivery of its first A-320 airplane
Toulouse, France - Osaka-based new low-cost carrier to start operation next Spring
Peach Aviation, Japan’s low-cost carrier, has taken delivery of its first A-320 airplane in Toulouse, France, through a leasing contract with GECAS. The Japanese carrier will lease 10 A-320s. The c... more
AirportsAci Europe: passenger traffic still up, but negative freight trend worsens
Brussels, Belgium - +7.0% in September 2011
The overall passenger traffic at European airports increased by +7.0% in September 2011 compared with September 2010. However, the recently established trend in decreasing freight traffic among European... more
Military aviationSpain extends maintenance contract for C-212 aircraft
Madrid, Spain - Used for the surveillance of territorial waters
The Spanish Ministry of Environment, Rural Affairs and Fisheries has extended its existing contract with Airbus Military for the maintenance of three C-212 aircraft for two more years. These aircraft are... more
Government actsItalian parliamentary motion regarding the "Sale" of the industrial heritage Alenia (Finmeccanica) and the transfer of its sites to the North
Rome, Italy - Presented by Honourable Antonio Di Pietro (IDV)
"The Chamber, given that: Alenia Aeronautica, a subsidiary of Finmeccanica SpA, is the largest Italian company in the aeronautical field and the most advanced structure in its market sector worldwide; the... more
HelicoptersEurocopter China and Wuhan sign contract for the purchase of three helicopters
Wuhan, China - On the occasion of a French ministerial visit
The three helicopters are the first Eurocopter models to be included in Wuhan Helicopter’s fleet, and comprise two AS-350 B3e and one EC-120 B. Intended for utility missions, they are scheduled to be d... more
CuriositieseasyJet welcomes high flying graduates
Milan, Italy - Seventeen from across six European countries
easyJet, the UK’s airline, has recently welcomed seventeen high flying graduates from across six European countries into its European Graduate Programme. Members of the programme spend the first t... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy (2): heavy rain persists on the North
Rome, Italy - From tomorrow bad weather will reach the South
A vortex centered between the Balearic Islands and Sardinia, moving eastward, will extend till the north, and from tomorrow, it will reach the Southern regions once again. Based on the forecasts available,... more
Finance and economyIAG: 3rd quarter results
London, UK - For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011
International Airlines Group last Friday presented Group results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011. In addition, IAG presented combined results for the nine months ended September... more
AirlinesLufthansa-IAG: agreed to sell BMI
London, UK - A contract valued 350 million Euros
An agreement between the German carrier Lufthansa (LA) and British Airways (BA) regarding the sale of British Midland International (BMI) controlled by LA, seems to have been reached. The contract is... more
HelicoptersBoeing submits multiyear contract proposal to US Army for CH-47F Chinook helicopter production
Rome, Italy - A second one will generate hundreds of millions of dollars in savings for government
The Boeing Company has submitted a proposal to the US Army for a multiyear contract for the production and delivery of 155 CH-47F helicopters. "This second multiyear contract proposal will provide not... more
AirportsItaly. "Fellini" Airport of Rimini: Russian Transaero celebrates 20 years of activities
Rimini, Italy - Ceremony held at the "Red Carpet" VIP lounge of the airport
One hundred and fifty-six routes, 86 destinations, 20 years of safety and quality. This is the slogan chosen by the Russian airline Transaero to commemorate their twentieth anniversary of flight activity.... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: strong wind on Sardinia
Rome, Italy - From this morning till the next 12-18 hours
A vortex centered between the Balearic Islands and Sardinia and moving North-North-east will lead to a strong reinforcement of the winds on the island. According to available forecasts, the Italian... more
Press releaseLockheed Martin acquires Sim-Industries Bv
Bethesda, Usa - Strategic move extends training and simulation to adjacent markets
"Lockheed Martin Corporation announced yesterday the acquisition of Sim-Industries BV, a commercial aviation simulation company located in the Netherlands. The acquisition is a demonstration of the Corporation’s s... more