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IndustryEmbraer delivers 28 commercial and 18 executive aircraft in 2011
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Firm order backlog increases by USD 200 million during the quarter
Embraer closed out the third quarter of 2011 (3Q11) having delivered 28 commercial and 18 executive aircraft. On September 30, 2011, the firm order backlog totaled USD 16 billion. In the months of July,... more
AerospaceNegligence behind the loss of Express AM-4 satellite and Progress M-12M cargo shuttle (VIDEO)
Moscow, Russia - Employees of guilty companies should be penalised
The failure to launch the Express AM-4 satellite and the Progress M-12M cargo shuttle loaded on the Proton-M rocket was a result of negligence staff of the aerospace companies. A spokesman declared that... more
Fair and showsOpening of the "Seoul Air Show 2011"
Seoul, Republic of Korea - The AES, American Aerospace Executive Service, present
The "Seoul Air Show", one of the world’s premier aerospace and defense technology, takes place at "Sungnam" Seoul Airport from October 17 to 20. The biennal event allows to international aerospace c... more
IndustryVirgin Australia inaugurates service with ATR-72/500 airplane
Brisbane, Australia - A new era of air transport commenced
Virgin Australia launched yesterday commercial services with the first of its new ATR-72/500 turboprop aircraft. The inaugural flight of airline’s first turboprop -and Australia’s first ATR-72– was a... more
AerospaceThe engine and payload of the Vega rocket have taken off to Kourou
Rome, Italy - The launch flight of the Italian vector carrying Lares, scheduled for next January, is approaching
The advanced European carrier Vega has little time left at the ESA (European Space Agency) centre in Kourou (French Guiana), the last part of the European carrier is approaching the Guianese site. After... more
ConferencesEmbraer worldwide operators meet in Florida
Marco Island, Usa - Six-day event focuses on E-Jets and ERJ-145 families
Over 450 participants from 35 countries and 58 airlines are expected to attend the annual Embraer Operators Conference (EOC) to be held in Florida’s Marco Island from October 16 to 21. The meeting represents a... more
AirlinesBlu-express flies from Rome-Fiumicino to Skopje, in Macedonia
Rome, Italy - This connection adds up to the Bari-Palermo route, other new low-cost Winter flight
Blu-express.com, the low-cost brand of Blue Panorama Airlines, is proposing a new flight from Fiumicino Airport to Skopje in Macedonia during the 2011/2012 Winter season. The connection will start as... more
AccidentsAccidents in London, Switzerland and Belgium
Rome, Italy - Inconvenience and 4 victims
Black week-end for the transport by aircraft. Two were the plane crashes, one that happened in Grandson (Switzerland) area and the second one in Laborun (Belgium). The reasons are still unknown in both... more
CuriositiesItaly. Coppola is ready to invest on Matera airport, in Basilicata
Matera, Italy - "First step is to extend the runway"
Francis Ford Coppola and his daughter Sofia, both famous Italo-American movie directors, remain interested in Italy. After Sofia's wedding in their ancestors' country of origin Bernalda (Matera), and... more
AirportsItaly. Anti-terrorism drill at Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport
Bergamo, Italy - However it did not inflict on the daily airport activity
On October 14, in the afternoon, the Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport, the third Italian air-station after Milan-Malpensa and Rome-Fiumicino, was theatre of an anti-terrorism drill that involved Frontier... more
AerospaceSoyuz launched for the first time from the spaceport in French Guyana
French Guyana, France - Another pair will be launched into orbit next year
The Soyuz rocket that will take off for the first time from Europe's Spaceport situated in French Guyana has been moved to the launch pad last Saturday 15 October and will be send into orbit the first... more
SecurityItalian ANSV: security recommendations addressed to EASA and FAA following the helicopter incident of May 2011
Rome, Italy - Happened in Lasa, near Bolzano to an SA-350B2 helicopter, code I-AIRY
Following the completion of a series of analysis, ANSV (Italian Air Safety Board) decided to issue a set of security recommendations, addressed to EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) and the US Federal... more
CuriositiesDelta's B-767/400 "Pink Plane" aircraft will land in Malpensa next Wednesday
Milan, Italy - To celebrate the month of breast cancer awareness
In honour of the breast cancer awareness month, Delta Air Lines will bring to Milan-Malpensa its "Pink Plane", a pink painted aircraft that operates on international flights. On October 19, this B-767/400... more
AerospaceRussia wants to cooperate with ESA and NASA in the ExoMars mission
Moscow, Russia - Declared by Oleg Korablyov, deputy head of the Space Research Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences
Oleg Korablyov, deputy head of the Space Research Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, declared from a scientific point of view, the ExoMars mission "is of great interest, because it would increase... more
AirportsAlitalia's new ERJ-190 aircraft for the first time in Caselle
Turin, Italy - Last Saturday it operated a return flight to Bari
Saturday October 15th, Alitalia's new Embraer ERJ-190/100LR aircraft landed and departed from the runway of Caselle airport for the first time and operated the flight Turin-Bari-Turin on the same day. The... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways signs code-share deal with Tap Portugal
Abu Dhabi, Uae - The agreement is its 34th such commercial partnership
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has signed a new code-share agreement with TAP Portugal, the national carrier of Portugal. The deal offers Etihad Airways guests a wealth... more
Government actsItalian parliamentary question on Alenia' s new restructuring plan and the transfer of employees from the Roman site to North Italy
Rome, Italy - Presented by Honourable Vincenzo Maria Vita (PD)
"Addressed to the ministers of Economy and Finance, Economic Development and Labour and Social Policy - To know, given that: according to press reports, the new plan of Alenia Aeronautica SpA, a company... more
Government actsItalian parliamentary question on the industrial restructuring plan of Alenia-Finmeccanica and branches situated in Tessera, Rome and Casoria
Rome, Italy - Presented by Honourable Basilio Catanoso Genoese (PdL)
"Addressed to the president of the Council of Ministers, the minister of economy and finance. - To know - given that: as reported by AVIONEWS-WAPA, aviation news agency, it seems that the Alenia-Finmeccanica... more
Press releaseIATA: the necessary elements for a sustainable transport by airplane in South Africa
KwaZulu Natal, South Africa - Declarations by Tyler at Annual General Meeting and AASA Conference
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) unveiled a new study highlighting the importance of the aviation industry to the economy of South Africa. IATA urged a new partnership between government... more
AirlinesBritish Airways launched a new high-tech base at the north terminal in Gatwick
London, UK - To give passengers the opportunity to use latest technology
British Airways launched its new North Terminal London-Gatwick Airport, allowing passengers the opportunity to take advantage of the latest technological innovations. This investment, amounting to GBP... more
AirportsItaly. SAGAT: new passenger record for Turin in September
Turin, Italy - Low-cost segment continues to grow +22%
"The Turin airport registers the record number of passengers who transited airport: 338,719 people in September 2011, more than 5% higher when compared to the same month of 2010. A compensation for the... more
AirportsAeroporto di Firenze SpA: positive trend registered for passenger traffic during September, +5%
Florence, Italy - Historic record for August and the three Summer months
"After the month of August, during which the airport of Florence registered a historic record of +12.8% compared to 2010, it confirmed its growth trend with a 5% increase in September despite the decline... more
IndustryAirbus delivers China Southern Airlines’ first A-380 airplane
Toulouse, France - First operator of world's most eco-efficient airliner in China
The first Airbus A-380 to China Southern Airlines has been delivered today from Tom Enders, industry President and CEO, to carrier's Chairman, Si Xianmin, during a very special celebration ceremony at... more
SecurityFAA AD on The Boeing Company model 777/200, 200LR, 300, and 300ER series airplanes (2011-21-03)
Washington, Usa - To prevent FOD from entering the primary and secondary external power connectors, which could result in overheating or arcing and consequent fire in the main equipment center
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2011)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 63163-63167] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300B2-1C, A-300B2-203, A-300B2K-3C, A-300-B4-103, A-300B4-203, and A-300 B4-2C airplanes (2011-17-05)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2011)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 63177-63183] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR... more
AccidentsFighter jet Xian JH-7 crashes during an exhibition held in China (VIDEO)
Xi'an, China - Before ejecting, the pilot managed to fly the aircraft away from the spectators
A fighter plane crashed while exhibiting at the opening of the general international convention on general aviation (China International General Aviation Convention) being held in Xi'an (13-17 October... more
AirlinesUA's first B-787 airplane completed the final assembly
Chicago, Usa - The Dreamliner will move to the next phase of completion
United Airlines (UA) yesterday announced that Boeing completed the final assembly of the airline's first 787 Dreamliner Wednesday evening, finishing the first major step in the aircraft's production. United... more
OccurrencesTU-134 aircraft makes emergency landing with flamed engine
Moscow, Russia - No injuries among the 74 persons on board
Another Tupolev TU-134 airplane in the centre of Russian news: this time an emergency landing with an engine on fire. The incident occurred this morning and was announced by the Russian ministry of emergencies. The... more
IndustryAirbus-Air France: undertake green commercial flight
Toulouse, France - Flight CO2 emissions halved
Air France and Airbus have completed the world’s greenest commercial flight by combining the latest fuel and air traffic management technologies. The flight from Toulouse-Blagnac to Paris-Orly using a... more
Press releaseTransport by plane. Court of Justice of the EU: in the event of cancellation of flight, passengers may claim compensation for non-material damage in addition
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - To that awarded for material damage suffered
"The regulation on the compensation of air passengers lays down standardised measures that airline companies must put into effect in respect of their passengers in the event of denied boarding, cancellation... more
SecurityFAA AD on Aviointeriors SpA passenger seat 12M series, installed on but not limited to ATR model 42 and 72 airplanes (2011-21-05)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2011)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 63161-63163] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR... more
SecurityFAA AD on Fokker Services BV model F-27 Mark 050, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, and 700 airplanes; and F-28 (2011-21-01)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2011)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 63156-63159] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR... more
Civil aviationBA chooses Aviapartner to manage its ground operations in Rome-Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - As from December the Belgian multinational will manage ground services on daily flights to London-Heathrow and Gatwick
British Airways (BA) chose Aviapartner, Italian airport operator, to manage the 8 daily flights from London-Heathrow and Gatwick to Rome-Fiumicino. Aviapartner will take care of passengers and crew... more
ReportDash-8 aircraft accident: 28 victims
Madang, Papua New Guinea - Only 4 persons out of the 32 that were on board managed to survive
Yesterday at 5:00am local time, 20 miles south of Madang, north coast of Papua New Guinea a DHC-8/102 aircraft crashed with 32 people aboard and caught fire while approaching the runway of Madang airport. Reports... more
IndustryBritish Prime Minister opens new Airbus wing factory for A-350 XWB airplane
Blagnac, France - Aircraft programme will support over 6,000 jobs across the UK
The British Prime Minister, the Rt Hon David Cameron, officially opened Airbus’ new £400 million wing factory in Wales this afternoon, a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility which will assemble the wi... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/243F airplanes equipped with RR Trent 700 series engines (2011-21-02)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2011)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 63159-63161] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR... more
Weather forecastsItaly. Bad weather: strong Northern winds expected to hit the North-Eastern part of the peninsula
Rome, Italy - Storms in the south
A vast low-pressure area, stationed North-Eastern Europe, is attracting cold flows from the Scandinavian peninsula leading to very unstable conditions on Southern Italy and strong winds in almost all the... more
CuriositiesA P-68B aircraft welcomes passengers at the Palma de Majorca airport
Palma de Mallorca, Spain - Abandoned since 2005, acquired by Aena following a public tender
A new sentinel will welcome passengers at the airport of Palma de Majorca Spain: a P-68 B aircraft on static display on the northern access roundabout of the airport. Since 2005, the aircraft which was... more
Civil aviationIn a world first, Air France organizes lowest CO2 emissions flight
Paris, France - 1h20mins flight AF6129 from Toulouse-Blagnac to Paris-Orly
In a world first, Air France’s today completed the world’s lowest CO2 emissions flight. To achieve this feat, Air France did everything possible to reduce noise hindrance and greenhouse gas emissions: - Use... more
SecurityFAA AD on The Boeing Company model 767 airplanes (2011-14-02)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking which could result in failure of the bulkhead structure for carrying the flight loads of the horizontal stabilizer, and loss of controllability of the plane
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2011)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 63172-63177] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR... more
AerospaceIndia: PSLV-C18 launched with four satellites on board (VIDEO)
New Delhi, India - The indigenous Jugnu, SRMSat, Vesselsat-1 from Luxembourg and the Mega-Tropiques born after ISRO-CNES joint-venture
Yesterday India successfully sent into orbit the PSLV-C18 launcher (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) carrying four satellites: the Jugnu and SRMSat (manufactured by the Indian Institute of Technology and... more
SecurityFAA AD on Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH airplanes with Supplemental Type Certificate (2011-21-10)
Washington, Usa - To correct the unsafe condition on the products
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2011)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 63167-63169] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier Inc. model DHC-8/102, 103, 106, 201, 202, 301, 311, and 315 airplanes (2011-21-04)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2011)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 63169-63172] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways started an engine upgrade program for its A-330 aircraft fleet
Abu Dhabi, UAE - It optimises green credentials of Trent 700
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has started an engine upgrade program for more than half its A-330 aircraft fleet. Scheduled to last two years, the program will see... more
Civil aviationEOS: a showcase of new & emerging security technology
Brussels, Belgium - Taking civil aviation security into the future
The European Organisation for Security with the support of Brian Simpson, Member of the European Parliament and the Chair of the European Parliament Transport Committee, organized the Showcase of new and... more
Science and technologyUkraine: developed a bacteria able to dispose of bomb explosives
Kiev, Ukraine - .... and convert them into organic fertiliser
Some Ukrainian scientists have developed a method to dispose of explosives thanks to a bacteria that converts them into organic fertiliser. The news was announced today by Gennady Baranov, a research... more
AirlinesGulf Air launched the first aircraft in the world that offers live television programmes
Manama, Bahrain - "Global Communication Suite" will eventually be installed on the entire fleet
The first A-330/200 aircraft with the 'Global Communication Suite' of Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) was delivered yesterday to Gulf Air, the national airline of the Kingdom of Bahrain. This... more
IndustryDema SpA signs a new contract with Bombardier Aerospace
Las Vegas, USA - Learjet Inc. selects the Italian company for primary and secondary structures of the Learjet 85 business aircraft
Dema SpA confirmed its growth and development in the North American market by announcing that it has been selected by Learjet Inc. (Bombardier Aerospace) for primary and secondary structures of the Learjet... more
AirlinesEmirates newness: carrier's Munich A-380 plane service to arrive early
Milan, Italy - The superjumbo made inaugural landing in Johannesburg; SkyCargo transports its heaviest ever item
Emirates is bringing forward its first daily A-380 airplane service to Germany by serving Munich from 25th November, nearly five weeks earlier than expected. The double decker was originally set to replace... more
AirportsItaly. "Marconi" airport of Bologna: in September 570 thousand passengers
Bologna, Italy - In the first nine months of the year 4.6 million, an increase of 9.7%
The airport of Bologna continued to grow: in September 570,619 passengers registered, an increase of 3.6% over the same month of 2010. The data confirms the positive trend of recent months, with a constant... more