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Government actsFinmeccanica. An Italian Senator asks: "If the Guarguaglini couple should not be dismissed immediately from their positions"
Rome, Italy - A question presented by Elio Lannutti (IdV)
"Senator Elio Lannutti (Italia dei Valori political party) asks the Italian Prime minister and the minister of economy and finance: According to the journal "La Repubblica" - news from Bari as of September... more
Press releaseCourt of Justice of the EU: Member States can establish maximum noise levels of airplanes
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Known as "Operating restrictions"
"In order to reduce noise pollution generated by aircraft using EU airports, Directive 2002/30 permits Member States to adopt restrictive measures known as ‘Operating restrictions’. Operating restrictions can... more
AccidentsBolivia: the bodies of the 9 passengers aboard the SA-227 Metroliner lost aircraft have been found
La Paz, Bolivia - After intensive research
The Bolivian ministry of defence announced that yesterday afternoon the Air Force found the wreckage of the Swearingen SA-227 Metroliner aircraft operated by Aerocone which went missing last Tuesday, September... more
IndustryTRIP Linhas Aéreas to become the worldwide largest operator of ATR airplanes
Campinas, Brazil - The Brazilian carrier is adding 18 new -72 of the new /600 series, bringing its fleet to a total of 51 models
TRIP Linhas Aéreas, the south American reference in regional aviation just announced the acquisition of 18 new ATR-72/600 airplanes, plus options for 22 additional ones. Nine -72/600 will be directly... more
ReportNew York: celebrations and safety measures for the tenth anniversary of the 11th September 2001
New York, USA - Obama will visit crash sites
New York prepares the commemoration of the 11 September 2001 tragedy: Manhattan will host exhibitions and activities in memory of the event that devastated many lives, exhibited in galleries and museums... more
HelicoptersSouth Korea is looking for new military helicopters to update the fleet
Seoul, South Korea - It would need 36 aircraft
According to media sources in January 2012 South Korea will issue a request for proposal for the supply 36 military attack helicopters (AHX), whose response will be read in April; the closing of the contract... more
IndustryAirbus Military Polska signs a contract to develop a Glass Cockpit for the Orlik trainer plane
Warsaw, Poland - During the "19th International Defense Industry Fair" in Kielce
Airbus Military Polska signed a contract with the Technical Institute of Aviation Military Forces (ITWL) of Poland to further upgrade the Orlik TC II aircraft by developing and equipping the aircraft with... more
SecurityUS Department of homeland security issues and TSA on the anniversary of September 11
Washington, USA - Al-Qaeda seems weakened
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the attack on the Twin Towers in New York, the department of homeland security issues and the US Transportation Security Administration issued security measures... more
IndustryTTTech's TTP selected by Rockwell Collins for the CSeries aircraft program
Vienna, Austria - To provide hardware and software products
TTTech, a supplier of dependable networking solutions based on time-triggered technology and modular safety platforms, has been selected by Rockwell Collins to provide hardware and software products based... more
HelicoptersEurocopter to supply two EC-155 helicopters to the Dalian Police in China
Dalian, China - The first of which will support this month’s “Summer Davos” meeting
The Dalian Municipal Public Security Bureau in northeast China is acquiring two EC-155 helicopters from Eurocopter for police missions, with the initial rotary-wing aircraft deployed during an upcoming... more
AirlinesHigher prices for British Airways' tickets
Milan, Italy - Revealed by "Mercati&Finanza"
Milan's daily journal "Mercati&Finanza" today reported the higher tickets price of the carrier British Airways, justifying this decision due to the increase in fuel prices since the end of 2010; Lufthansa... more
AirportsBrussels South Charleroi Airport: over 1,700,000 passengers this Summer
Brussels, Belgium - Managed growth strategy is successful
Brussels South Charleroi Airport registered 1,709,391 passengers during the months of June, July and August. This represents an increase of 7% compared to the 1,592,195 travelers during the same period... more
CuriositiesMouse in an aircraft cockpit causes flight cancellation
Hong Kong, China - The animal has not been trapped yet
A mouse discovered in the cockpit of a Boeing 757 aircraft of Nepal Airlines has forced the carrier to cancel the flight Hong Kong-Kathmandu; the animal was seen shortly before departure and the company... more
IndustryCurtiss-Wright signs contract with Selex Galileo
Parsippany, USA - For a value of 15 million dollars
Curtiss-Wright Corporation recently announced that it has been selected by SELEX Galileo for the supply of digital signal processor modules that will be used on board of the new Saab fighter aircraft,... more
IndustryATR airplanes: the industry opens a new pilot training center in Paris
Toulouse, France - The center is based near "Charles de Gaulle" airport in Roissy
ATR, the European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft, today announced the opening of a new pilot training center in Paris. The new center, based near "Charles de Gaulle" airport in Roissy, is equipped... more
AirportsSpanish Airports: Endesa (ENEL) will provide recharging points for electric cars
Madrid, Spain - Aena gives start to the trial project
Endesa, the Spanish electricity company controlled by Enel, has won the tender for the project announced by Aena (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea - Spanish Airports and Air Navigation) to equip th... more
AirportsItaly. Airport of Bologna "Marconi": 4 million passengers in eight months
Bologna, Italy - More than 600 passengers in August
Airport of Bologna registered once again more than 600,000 passengers in one month: after July's record, total number of passengers who transited the airport were 619,489, an increase of 2.4% compared... more
Finance and economyGrow up Boeing and EADS' stocks on the basis of demand forecast for China
London, Great Britain - It is expected the purchase of 5000 new commercial aircraft
Positive shock for the market yesterday following the disclosure by Boeing experts' forecasts for the purchase of new aircraft from China valid for the next twenty years: as proposed by the US manufacturer... more
ReportMoscow checks all Yak-42 aircraft operating on the territory
Moscow, Russia - Measure taken after yesterday's tragic accident killing an entire team of ice hockey
The Russian transport minister Igor Levitin said today that "Over the next three days an unscheduled inspection will be conducted" of all the Yak-42 aircraft operating in the area, that is, on 57 models... more
AirportsItaly. Catania Airport (2) Etna ash cloud: limited aircraft operations until 6:00pm
Catania, Italy - Favourable weather forecast
Given the favourable weather conditions, the limitations of flights, initially planned till 11:20pm, have been anticipated to 6:00pm. The crisis unit of the international airport of Catania-Fontanarossa... more
ReportMedvedev: "The number of domestic aircraft has to decrease drastically"
Yaroslavl, Russia - The president pays tribute to yesterday's victims
This morning, Thursday, September 8, Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, accompanied by the governor of the region Sergei Vakhrukov, visited Yaroslavl near-abouts, on the riverbank of the Volga River and... more
AirportsSEA: Milan airports greener
Milan, Italy - Discounts for companies which use biofuel
"SEA's commitment to the environment's protection continues". The latest initiative of the Linate and Malpensa's airport management society is the introduction of incentive schemes for airlines using... more
AccidentsAS-350 helicopter crashes in Australia: 2 deaths
Rockhampton, Australia - Rescue operations obstructed by vegetation
An AS-350BA helicopter operated by Heli Charters (VH-RDU code) today 8th September, crashed in central Queensland, 96 kilometres North of Rockhamptom; 2 of the 3 persons on board died. According to... more
AerospaceJapan successfully test-fired the engine of its "Akatsuki" space probe
Tokyo, Japan - It will be sent around Venus
The Japanese Space Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced the successful test on the engine of its space probe "Akatsuki"; the test was run yesterday and was intended to last for 2 seconds according to the... more
Civil aviationFedEx wants to purchase 50 aircraft
Washington, USA - To choose between Boeing and Airbus
Sources close to the matters reported that the US parcel company FedEx is considering the purchase of 50 new aircraft to renew its fleet; according to reports the company would be interested in aircraft... more
AerospaceRussia will invest in the Plesetsk space centre
Moscow, Russia - 170 million dollars allocated
A spokesman for the Russian space forces, Colonel Alexei Zolotukhin, announced that the government has decided to invest around 5 billion rubles (170 million dollars) for "The construction and reconstruction... more
AirlinesUnconfirmed reports reveal the possibility of a merger between Aer Lingus and International Airlines Group
Dublin, Ireland - Some partners of the Irish airline could sell their share
Market rumors revealed by the press today declared that Ryanair and the Irish government might decide to sell their shares in the Aer Lingus airline, of which 29.8% and 25% share is held respectively;... more
Civil aviationNAV and NATS begin flight trials to reduce GHG emissions
Brussels, Belgium - A report of the results will be tabled at an international meeting scheduled for October 2011 in Montreal
NAV CANADA, NATS, and Air France have begun flight trials to demonstrate new procedures to save fuel and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) for international flights transiting the North Atlantic airspace.... more
AirportsItaly. Catania, Etna ash cloud: limited access to the airspace
Catania, Italy - 6 scheduled arrivals per hour until 11:20pm. Departures dismissed. Unavoidable delays
The crisis unit of the international airport of Catania-Fontanarossa assembled since 10:00am of this morning following the resumption of volcanic eruption and atmospheric emission a large column of ash... more
AirlinesVueling increases by 19% the number of passengers carried in August
Barcelona, Spain - It increases its load factor by 1.6 points year-on-year, reaching a 83,7%
Vueling has carried 1,543,218 passengers in August 2011. This represents a 19% raise compared to August 2010. The company has reached a load factor of 83.7%, 1.6 points higher than last year. Connections... more
ReportFalse bomb alerts threat Pakistan International Airlines aircraft
Istanbul, Turkey - One lands in Turkey, the other one in Malaysia
The press and the authorities announced that yesterday, 7th September, two Pakistan International Airlines aircraft have been forced to make an emergency landing in two airports within a short time span,... more
Civil aviationSESAR at the ICAO Symposium: "Towards one sky"
Montreal, Canada - GANIS will take place next September 20-23
The SESAR Joint Undertaking –together with the European Commission, EUROCONTROL & EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency)- will be present at this year’s ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) "Gl... more
DefenseFrench-Russian meeting (2): by the end of the year the 2nd contract for the helicopter carrier "Mistral" should be signed
Moscow, Russia - Announced yesterday by the defense minister Anatoly
Yesterday, at the end of the tenth session of the French-Russian cooperation council (CCQS), which brought together foreign ministers and defense of the two Nations at Kremlin, Alain Juppè and Gérard L... more
CuriositiesFrom cosmic dust to the home one: how to detect it?
Paris, France - A space solution to reach hard-to-clean spots
The ESA (European Space Agency) has recently published a news demonstrating how space technology can sometimes help to solve daily problems: Heinrich Iglseder, an Austrian scientist, has developed a method... more
AerospaceTwo lunar orbiters will be launched by NASA to map Moon's gravity
Cape Canaveral, USA - In unprecedented detail
NASA will launch two space probes, Graili-A and Graili-B, from Cape Canaveral tomorrow respectively at 08:37 EDT and 09:16 EDT; the agency said that the two twin satellites will map the Moon's gravity... more
DefenseThe Philippines want to build a radar station in the South China Sea
Manila, Philippines - To defend oil and gas reserves
Philippine budget secretary Florencio Abad announced through a press release that the country intends to allocate about 117 million dollars to buy new helicopters and build radar stations to strengthen... more
Civil aviationIran: 5 billion dollars needed to renew the scheduled flights fleet
Tehran, Iran - According to a parliamentary member
The press reported the news that a member of the Iranian parliament, Mehrdad Lahouti, said that the country would need an investment of about 5 billion dollars to purchase new aircraft and navigation equipment;... more
AirlinesDarwin Airline among the "ERAA 2011" protagonists at the end of the month
Lugano, Switzerland - The "European Regional Airlines Association" will be held in Rome this year
This year the annual convention of the European regional airlines will be held in Rome between the 28th September until the 30th September (www.eraa.org) and Darwin Airline, Swiss regional airline based... more
ReportMoscow: meeting between French-Russian ministers of foreign affairs and defense. Will Mistral be discussed?
Moscow, Russia - Discussions will focus on international issues, the NATO missile defense system, and also bilateral agreements
Today, the French ministers of foreign affairs and defense, Alain Juppè and Gérard Longuet respectively, arrived in Moscow to take part in the tenth session of the council for security cooperation between t... more
AccidentsYak aircraft incident in Russia (2): number of victims still uncertain
Moscow, Russia - Crashed while taking off
The Russian press reported that a Yak-42 aircraft (registration RA-42433) operated by Yak Service crashed this afternoon near the Yaroslavl airport (see AVIONEWS); the number of victims not yet defined:"Rosaviatsiya",... more
CuriositiesEtihad signs extension of F1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix sponsorship
Abu Dhabi, EAU - For four years
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and the Formula One Group yesterday signed an agreement extending the airline’s title sponsorship of the F1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi G... more
AccidentsOne flight-recorder of the MiG-31 aircraft found after crash in Russia
Moscow, Russia - Grounding of the fleet proceeds
The local press reported today that according to sources near to the committee investigating yesterday's MiG-31 aircraft crash in Perm, Russia (see AVIONEWS), revealed they had found one of the two flight-recorder... more
AccidentsRussia. Hockey team on board of the crashed Yak-42 airplane: 36 victims
Iaroslavl, Russia - At the moment one person seems to be injured
Today a Yak-42 aircraft crashed while taking off from Oblast of Yaroslavl, 250 kilometres north-east of Moscow, west part of the country. The Russian press reported the incident following the press release... more
OccurrencesWheel tyre burst while an Air India aircraft was landing
Panaji, India - No damage caused to passengers
Local sources reported that an Air India Airbus airplane had problems during the landing due to the explosion of the two front tires; according to some press declarations, the tires were worn out by friction... more
AirportsBrussels-Charleroi Airport: for its 20 years the fire brigade kicks off events
Brussels, Belgium - For three days, from September 9 to 11
As part of the festivities for the 20th anniversary, the fire brigade of Brussels South Charleroi Airport organises various events this coming weekend around the theme of "security at airports". The... more
AirlinesMonarch Airlines cancels order for 6 Boeing 787 aircraft
Luton, UK - A "Strategic decision"
The British carrier Monarch Airlines, which operates scheduled flights and charter services, announced that it has cancelled the contract signed with Boeing for the order of six 787 "Dreamliner" aircraft;... more
CuriositiesSkyscanner reveals travellers' tendency when searching flights in August
Rome, Italy - Four Italian cities place at the top. Milan beats Rome and Sicily advances
"The Italian August has always been the month dedicated to holidays, the complete disconnection from work and relaxation, at least for those who can afford to do so and those who do not work in tourism.... more
DefenseItalian Navy anti-piracy: shots of firearms against the "Doria" ship helicopter
Rome, Italy - 400 km south of Mogadishu, in the waters near the Somali coast
Today at 6:30am, near Kismaayo (400 km south of Mogadishu), in the waters facing the Somali coast, rebels have set fire against an EH-101 helicopter of the ship "Doria" while on patrol. The Italian... more
AirportsHigh level of alert at the New Delhi airport after bomb explosion
New Delhi, India - Two bomb threats registered today: India and Pakistan
Spokesperson of the Indian police announced that New Delhi has been put at a high level of alert following the explosion that occurred this morning at Court in the capital city, killing at least 10 people... more
ReportBolivia: missing airplane between Santa Cruz and Trinidad
Trinidad, Bolivia - 9 passengers on board
A Swearingen SA-227 Metroliner (registration CP-2548) aircraft operated by the Bolivian carrier Aerocon is currently missing after losing radio contact with the control tower yesterday afternoon at around... more