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CuriositiesSafe Bag awarded in Portugal
Milan, Italy - Awarded the tender for the management of all Portuguese airports
Safe Bag, company that provides integrated services of protection, traceability and security of travellers' luggage, has won the tender for the management of all airports in Portugal. The service will... more
UAS-DronesAermatica: workshop held today on small unmanned aircraft
Rome, Italy - At DGAA, general directorate Aeronautical Armaments
The "Small Remotely piloted aircraft"(small unmanned aircraft): The Italian community comes to life workshop is being held today, October 13, 2011 (2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. hours) at DGAA (General Directorate... more
IndustryEads NA begins deliveris of Lakota helicopters with an advanced MEP
Washington, Usa - The industry has achieved another significant milestone on the UH-72A LUH
EADS North America has achieved another significant milestone on the UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) program with the delivery of Lakotas to the National Guard outfitted with the Security... more
Government actsItalian Parliamentary question on the elimination of Alenia's production sites situated in Campania and Lazio
Rome, Italy - Presented by Honourale Francesco Barbato (IdV)
"The undersigned ask the minister of Economic Development - considering that: as reported by national press, Alenia Aeronautica SpA, part of the Italian company Finmeccanica, last 16 September announced... more
HelicoptersNew Generation AW-169 helicopter landed in London
Cascina Costa, Italy - The 4.5 ton model has been launched in July 2010 at the "Farnborough Air Show"
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has announced that a full scale mock-up of the all new AW-169 twin engine light intermediate helicopter is being exhibited in London this week (10th to 14th... more
SecurityTransport by airplane and helicopter. Eurocontrol about Laser Interference Seminar: the conclusions
Brussels, Belgium - "Doing nothing is not an option"
Laser interference is a growing menace: the malicious use of powerful laser pointers to dazzle pilots and controllers is rising during flights on the airplanes. The United Kingdom had 30 instances in... more
Fair and showsCessna at "NBAA": Citation Mustang fleet closing in on 400 aircraft
Las Vegas, Usa - The industry delivers CJ4 to Hahn Air; Stationair prototype made first flight 15 years ago
Cessna Aircraft Company said at the "NBAA Annual Meeting and Convention" (October 10-12 in Las Vegas) its popular Citation Mustang is reaching a fleet size of nearly 380 aircraft and more than 175,000... more
PeopleBardaro (Italian ENAC) elected in ICAO's transport committee
Rome, Italy - Already part of the council of the organisation as an added Italian representative
The Italian national civil aviation agency announced that last 7 October Antonino Bardaro, manager of the entity and added Italian representative at the Council of ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation),... more
Press releaseEU-Russia Airplane transport summit. IATA: global standards as cornerstone for development of two markets
St. Petersburg, Russia - Industry a ready partner
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged Russian and European officials meeting at the Euro-Russia Aviation Summit in St. Petersburg to make global standards the cornerstone of their discussions... more
Civil aviationTransport by airplane. Aci Europe on EU-Russia Aviation Summit: time for normalisation & liberalisation
St. Petersburg, Russia - A decisive action to integrate the Russian aviation market with the rest of Europe
As the EU-Russia Aviation Summit kicks off today in St Petersburg, airports on both sides called for swift and decisive action to integrate the Russian aviation market with the rest of Europe. European... more
AirlinesCondor Airlines, new agreement with Bahamasair
Milan, Italy - As from next 4 November
Condor Airlines, the global airline in the leisure sector represented by Aviareps in Italy, signed an Interline agreement with Bahamasair, the national airline of Bahamas. The carrier continues to strengthen... more
AirportsItaly. Bologna airport to serve as pilot model for the new automated check-in kiosks
Milan, Italy - After two years since the signing of the first supply contract
The first supply contract for the baggage-sorting system, signed two years ago, gave start to the construction and installation of fourteen Sicheck Full Auto Check In, the new automated kiosks being utilised... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: AMI (Italian Air Force) approves the proposed increase of flights operated from the airport of Trapani
Rome, Italy - For the 2012 Summer season
"Yesterday 11 October, ENAC (National Civil Aviation Authority) reported that during a meeting held at the staff of the Air Force, the Italian Air force has positively assessed the possibility of increasing... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week in October
Rome, Italy - From Wednesday 12 to next Sunday 16
Wednesday 12 - "AXALP 2011 Swiss Air Force Demonstrations". Fliegerschiessplatz Axalp-Ebenfluh Air Force Firing Range above Brienz, Switzerland. + 41 33 972 64 64 www.lw.admin.ch/internet/luftwaffe... more
HelicoptersColombian Helistar orders for three more EC-145 helicopters
Mexico City, Mexico - Eurocopter, through its Mexican subsidiary, reinforces its presence in the Country
Colombian operator Helistar has signed a contract with Eurocopter de México, subsidiary of Eurocopter Group, to purchase three EC-145s. With these three new helicopters, the fleet of Colombia’s largest he... more
Fair and shows"Unioncamere Lazio" organises the participation of 11 Italian companies at the "Inter airport Europe"
Rome, Italy - In Munich between 11 and 14 October
"Unioncamere Lazio", in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce of Rome, has organised the participation of 11 Italian companies within the 18th "Inter Airport Europe" exhibition, an international fair... more
AirportsMeridiana fly-Air Italy: a conference to present future development projects
Verona, Italy - Was held this morning at 11:00 at the "Catullo" airport in Verona
At 11:00 this morning, at the airport of Verona, a press conference was held during which the Meridiana-Air Italy (second largest Italian industry following the integration of the two companies) CEO Giuseppe... more
Fair and showsEADS NA readies its AAS-72X helicopter
Washington, Usa - The aircraft is on display at the AUSA convention this week in Washington
In anticipation of a competitive flight demonstration, EADS North America’s (NA) Armed Aerial Scout 72X (AAS-72X) is on display at the "Association of the US Army" (AUSA) convention this week in Washington, D... more
CuriositiesSales record for ANA Dreamliner B-787 launch flight on ebay
Tokyo, Japan - Take off of the historic flight next 26 October from Narita to Hong Kong
As in the case of the Airbus A-380 launch flight, operated by Singapore Airlines on the Singapore-Sydney route, the on-line auction site eBay registered a hunting record for the launch flight tickets on... more
Government actsItalian Parliamentary question: can CONSOB confirm the suspension of Avio SpA listing process; clarifications on Safran's interest
Rome, Italy - Presented by Honourable Maurizio Fugatti (Lega nord Padania)
"Addressed to the ministers of economy and finance. - Given that: Avio SpA, controlled by Cinven Fund (81 percent) and owned by Finmeccanica (14 percent) is an important and historic Italian company,... more
AirportsADR: all the inventions of the Renaissance Genius exposed at "Leonardo da Vinci" airport
Rome, Italy - Will be launched tomorrow
The first full exposition of the 21 machines and flight equipment designed by Leonardo da Vinci and built by the "Foundazione Anthropos" in their original materials and size will be exhibited tomorrow... more
AirlinesAir Malta: check-in closing timetable changed
Valletta, Malta - As from 1 November
Air Malta advises its customers that there will be a change in check-in closing timetable for flights departing from some airports where the airline operates. This change will be effective from 1 November... more
UAS-Drones"Demetra" study centre: tomorrow UAV conference
Rome, Italy - All day long, from 9.30am till 5.00pm
The "Demetra" centre announced that tomorrow, Wednesday, October 12, will take place (throughout the day, from 9.30am - 5.00pm approximately) a workshop entitled "Remote controlled aircraft: a new dimension... more
Civil aviationAea-SES: European Commission will criticise States for improvements of own airspace
Brussels, Belgium - The joint press release issued also by EBAA, ELFAA, ERA
Later this month the European Commission is expected to finalise a report, criticising every member of the European Union for not going far enough in their airspace improvement plans. European Member... more
Civil aviationAirbus: Russia will need more than 1,000 passenger aircraft within the next 20 years
Blagnac, France - The ex-URSS ranks sixth among the top 10 countries for demand
Russian carriers will need more than 1,000 passenger aircraft over the next 20 years in response to the strong traffic growth, according to the latest Airbus Global Market Forecast (GMF). The forecast... more
AirlinesVueling increases by 22% the number of passengers carried in September
Barcelona, Spain - The company increases its load factor by 4.1 points year-on-year, reaching a 79.7%
Vueling, the new generation airline, has carried 1,261,089 passengers in September 2011. This represents a 21.6% raise compared to September 2010. The company has reached a load factor of 79.7%, 4.1 points... more
IndustryTAME introduces ATR-42/500 airplane in Ecuador
Toulouse, France - The contract for three models signed at the "Paris Air Show" last June
Ecuador’s national flag carrier TAME today has taken delivery of the first ATR-42/500 that will operate in the country. The European turboprop manufacturer ATR and TAME inked a USD 54 million dollars c... more
Fair and showsAircraft by Eclipse Jet at "NBAA": opened the sales for the "550"
Las Vegas, Usa - The industry expects to produce 50 to 100 planes per year with deliveries beginning in 2013
Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. announced it is now taking orders for the "550", the new twin-engine airplane model in the homonymous family. The model will be a technologically advanced, twin-engine jet aircraft... more
Fair and shows"NBAA": Cessna debuts with new Citation M-2 airplane that will be in service in 2013
Las Vegas, Usa - The entire Citation series in static display; Citation Ten program continues to the first flight
Cessna Aircraft Company brings a mock-up of its newly unveiled Citation M2 business jet as a centerpiece to its product lineup for the "64th National Business Aviation Association Annual Meeting and Convention"... more
Civil aviationAirplane transport. Hedegaard: no revisions for the Emission Trading System
Luxembourg, Grand Duke - EU commissioner climate action said no during a press conference. Revoked for next meeting
Connie Hedegaard, EU commissioner climate action, did not approve the so awaited revision of the ETS (Emission Trading System), imposed by the EU on companies operating in European airspace. During yesterday's... more
OccurrencesAntalya: occurrence at landing for B-737/4Q8 Sky Airlines' airplane
Antalya, Turkey - No consequences for 156 on board
The website of the Antalya's airport, Turkey, reported yesterday that a B-737/4Q8 airplane served by the Sky Airlines, while it was in landing phase has had a blowout of one of the tyres: "Due to adverse... more
ReportRussia. MI-8 helicopter missing: found by the rescue; safe the seven people on board
Moscow, Russia - The researches massive
A Mil MI-8 helicopter with a total of seven people on board between crew and passengers, missing yesterday while it was in flight above the forests of the Transbaikal's Mountain, has been found after a... more
CuriositiesTourism relaunch: Japan ready to offer 10,000 air tickets
Tokyo, Japan - Reserve the approval by Government
An initiative by the national tourism office, that in collaboration with the Japanese carriers intends to relaunch the tourism hit last March by the violent tsunami and that consequent nuclear accident... more
IndustryAviation Link to manage two new Airbus corporate aircraft
Blagnac, France - ACJ are popular in the Middle East
Aviation Link, the aircraft management company based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is to manage two new-build Airbus VIP aircraft, an ACJ-319 and an A-319, on behalf of two customers, adding to the already... more
Press releaseIATA. Another blow to European competitiveness: air traffic management improvement off course
Geneva, Switzerland - The Countries respect their efforts, bring improvements in operating terms and increase the environmental and financial efficiency
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned today that states are falling behind in their commitments to improve Europe’s notoriously inefficient air traffic management. According to the l... more
Government actsItalian Parliamentary resolution to intervene about Finmeccanica for revision Alenia Aeronautica's new plan
Rome, Italy - By the Honourable Andrea Lulli (PD)
"The X Commission of the Italian Chamber of Deputies commits the Government: to intervene on Finmeccanica (Alenia is an industry of the Group) because its plan is reviewed considering the dramatic... more
Fair and shows"NBAA": Superjet 100 aircraft's business version launched
Las Vegas, Usa - Comlux The Aviation Group, launching customer, with two units
SuperJet International -the joint-venture between Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica Company, and Sukhoi Holding– has announced a purchase agreement for two Sukhoi Business Jet (SBJ) aircraft plus two a... more
DefenseS-300 anti-aircraft missile delivery unfulfilled: Moscow doesn't retain to compensate Tehran
Moscow, Russia - Obviously opposing position by Ahmad Vahidi, the Iranian Foreign Minister
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, has affirmed today in a public manner that Iran has not any legal foundation to plead rights of compensation for cancellation of contract by Moscow, regarding... more
CargoRAAF C-17 aircraft working with New Zealand to deliver aid
Canberra, Australia - The airplane departed today and landed this afternoon
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) have together delivered a water purification plant from New Zealand to Tuvalu to help alleviate seriously depleted supplies of... more
AerospaceEutelsat reinforce new level of performance with 9B satellite ordered from Astrium
Paris, France - It will embark Hosted Payload for the ESA EDRS
Eutelsat Communications announced it is initiating a new satellite programme that will significantly expand and diversify resources at its 9° East location which addresses high-growth video markets across... more
HelicoptersAustralian Army: CH-47D Chinook helicopters resume flying operations
Canberra, Australia - After suspension put in place on September 30
Australian Army has lifted the precautionary suspension of flying operations for the CH-47D Chinook helicopter. The suspension was put in place on 30 September following the identification of possible... more
AerospacePartnership between Astrium and Beijing Eastdawn for Pleiades satellites' use
Paris, France - Signed a three year-contract
Astrium Services and Beijing Eastdawn Information Technology recently signed a contract in Paris that will give the Chinese provider of satellite images the exclusive right to distribute 50-cm resolution... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy will reach the south
Rome, Italy - Another notice of adverse meteorological conditions issued
The weather disturbance of northern Atlantic origins that has today brought bad weather conditions over the entire Italian territory, stationed in central Mediterranean, will continue tomorrow to determine... more
DefenseNew SAAB radar chosen by US Department of Defense
Stockholm, Sweden - "Giraffe" AMB system
The Swedish industry SAAB announced that the US State Department chose the "Giraffe" AMB radar system and has signed an order worth 23.7 million dollars for the radar and related services. The system "Giraffe",... more
Fair and showsItaly. "TTG Incontri": Jet Airways was at the event
Rimini, Italy - Positive balance for Malpensa-New Delhi flight launched 10 months ago
Jet Airways, India's international airline, which last December launched the only direct daily flight from Milan-Malpensa airport to New Delhi in code-share agreement with Alitalia, is present in Rimini... more
AirlinesGECAS purchases 6 Embraer 190 aircraft
São José dos Campos , Brazil - Number of Embraer in the fleet increases
Embraer, the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, today announced that GE Capital Aviation Services, American wet-lease company that makes part of the General Electric conglomerate, has signed a purchase agreement... more
AirlinesOman Air signed a financial agreement
Muscat, Oman - 52 million dollars with BankDhofar
Oman Air, airline of the Oman Sultanate, signed a deal worth 52 million dollars with BankDhofar, one of the largest banks in the country. The agreement, structured as a medium-term loan is tailored to... more
AirlineseasyJet increases flights on Gatwick to Barcelona route
London, UK - To six-times daily
easyJet, the airline at London-Gatwick Airport, has today announced that it is adding another daily flight to and from Barcelona, providing an extra 2,500 seats for business and leisure passengers each... more
AirlinesNigerian airline Arik Air orders Boeing 747/8 aircraft
Washington, USA - Announced yesterday
The US manufacturer Boeing and the Nigerian carrier announced yesterday that they have signed a contract for two aircraft B-747/8 Intercontinentals, worth 635 million dollars was already recorded in Boeing's... more
Fair and showsAlitalia presented the 2011/2012 Winter netwok at "TTG Incontri"
Rimini, Italy - And "Volovacanze", novelty dedicated to the leisure segment
"Alitalia has presented the news for the 2011/2012 Winter season during the tourism Fair 'TTG' in Rimini. With the new Winter schedule, effective from 30 October, the Alitalia Group will fly to 79 destinations-including... more