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AirlinesAnnounced bankrupt for the Italian Alpi Eagles
Venice, Italy - 70 million euros of debt
The airline Alpi Eagles, based at the airport "Marco Polo" of Venice-Tessera, is officially into bankrupt, after the court ruling handed down yesterday in Venice. On March 6, 2008, Alpi Eagles, led... more
Military aviationIraq will acquire 24 L-159 ALCA combat aircraft
Baghdad, Iraq - From Czech Republic
According to today's reports by Russian news agencies, it seems that during the visit in the Iraqi capital, started yesterday, on Monday May 23, the prime minister of Czech Republic Petr Necas has met... more
AirlinesIcelandic volcano: reopened local airports, but some flights cancelled
Grimsvoetn, Iceland - Obama brings forward departure from Ireland, uncertain the stages in Poland and France
It's continuing the eruption of the largest volcano in Iceland, Grimsvoetn, whose ashes could cause serious disruptions to international air traffic, similarly to what happened in April 2010, due to the... more
ReportNATO air raids on Tripoli: more civilian casualties
Tripoli , Libya - Confrontations between the Libyan government and the Allies
New NATO air strikes on Tripoli: over 20 minutes of bombings against a military installation not far from the bunker of Muammar Gaddafi have caused three deaths and more than 150 injured, all civilians. Shortly... more
AirportsItaly. Parma's airport: Meinl Bank majority member of Sogeap
Parma, Italy - The society comes back to the estate bank
The management of the airport "Giuseppe Verdi" of Parma will be back in the hands of the Austrian Meinl Bank, which has signed an agreement with International Airport for the acquisition of the package... more
OccurrencesNATO aircraft crash in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - No military injured
This morning a NATO plane crashed in western Afghanistan. The news is still scarce because the incident happened less than an hour, but a statement informs that the soldiers on board were safe, rescued... more
AerospaceSoyuz TMA-20 crew landed in Kazakhstan after 159 days in space (VIDEO)
Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan - Now in Houston to gradually readjust to Earth's gravity
It returned back to Earth without troubles, landing at 10:27 pm EDT (2:27 GMT), in the south-east of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, the Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft carrying Dmitry Kondratyev, Cady Coleman and Paolo... more
AirportsNew terminal for Yerevan-Zvartnos International airport
Yerevan, Armenia - Funds from Argentina
The company that manages the International airport in Yerevan-Zvartnots, ten miles from the capital city Yerevan, in Armenia, announced that it will be finished by the end of the year the hub's new terminal. The... more
OccurrencesB-777 plane operated by El Al lands in emergency in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv, Israel - For a problem encountered in a landing gear, stuck
Today, May 23, 2011, a Boeing 777 plane with 279 people on board (passengers and crew members), returned to the departure airport, "Ben Gurion" of Tel Aviv, Israel, where it made an emergency landing at... more
ReportNATO air raid destroyed Libyan warship
Brussels, Belgium - The European Union opened an office in Benghazi
NATO aircraft patrolling the skies above Libya carried out 147 sorties on Saturday, destroying a warship and a tank, according to what affirmed an alliance spokesperson on Sunday: this sorties included... more
PeopleRussian air carrier Aeroflot would hire vice-president in charge of strategy of Alitalia Giorgio Callegari
Moscow, Russia - As deputy CEO for Strategy
According to the newspaper "Kommersant", anonymous sources close to Aeroflot would have stated that the Russian carrier would be going to hire Giorgio Callegary, currently Alitalia's vice-president in... more
AirlinesLufthansa changes its strategy in Italy
Milan, Italy - The Lufthansa Italia brand, launched in 2008, will be maintained until October 29, 2011
Lufthansa is reshaping its presence in the Italian market in order to focus on its positioning in Italy. Therefore, it will be optimized the current alignment of Lufthansa in Italy with its core brand... more
AirlineseasyJet introduces the new Naples-Madrid flight
Naples, Italy - It's having a notable success
The growth of easyJet, European airline, in the Italian airport of Naples is continuing. The carrier has recently made operational the new route Naples-Madrid which is having a notable success with more... more
AirlinesSEA: Silk Way Airlines, first cargo flight from Milan-Malpensa to Baku
Milan, Italy - Operational from today, May 23
Silk Way Airlines unveils the opening of the new cargo flight Milan-Malpensa-Baku, operating from today with B-747/400 aircraft. It's the private airline of Azerbaijan, awarded with ISO 9001:2008 certification... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC entitles to St Francis of Assisi the airport of Perugia
Rome, Italy - The satisfaction of the President of the Board
ENAC, the Italian civil aviation board, unveils that today the airport director of ENAC of Ancona-Pescara, Silvia Ceccarelli, issued a decree to dedicate the airport of Perugia to St Francis of Assisi. The... more
ReportTaliban attack military base of Naval Air Force to avenge the death of bin Laden (VIDEO)
Karachi , Pakistan - Rumors about the dead of Mullah Omar
Taliban militants attacked this night the headquarters of Pakistan's Naval Air Force: after the assault they have battled security forces trying to take the control of the base. After almost 16 hours... more
Science and technologyThe radar "Avoid" is ready for first test on easyJet plane
Rome, Italy - Within two months there will be a test flight on an Airbus-340
It's ready for test the radar system "Avoid" (Airborne Volcanic Object Identifier and Detector), designed to allow to the aircraft to detect the presence of clouds of volcanic ash. Within two months will... more
Civil aviationGrímsvötn: CAA issues update on volcanic ash arrangements
London, UK - The definition of the three levels of density: low, medium and high
The UK Civil Aviation Authority today said that new arrangements put in place since last year’s volcanic ash cloud would ensure high levels of public safety while helping to limit any disruption in the e... more
ReportAircraft traffic in Europe risks to tilt: wakes up the volcano Grimsvoetn
Grimsvoetn, Iceland - There is concern for the bis of April 2010
There are moments of fear those who are living European airlines: After seven years of silence has indeed awakened the largest volcano on the island of Iceland, Grimsvoetn, who with his ashes has veiled... more
Weather forecastsA series of tornadoes in the Midwest (2): deaths in major cities (VIDEO)
Joplin , USA - Fear of looting
State of emergency goes on in United States, in the Midwest, where last night a series of tornadoes devastated the seven states that make up the area. In Wisconsin, the mayor of the city of La Crosse... more
Weather forecastsTornadoes in the Midwest: almost 100 victims in Missouri (VIDEO)
Joplin, USA - State of emergency declared
Bad weather has again struck the Midwest of United States: a series of tornadoes, last night, hit a number of locations between Texas and Wisconsin. In Minnesota, currently, there should be one dead... more
AccidentsCollision between an aircraft and a glider (VIDEO)
Saarmund, Germany - Three people had lost their lives
Last Saturday there was a plane crash near the airfield in Saarmund in Germany. Two planes have collided, a lightweight Remos GX started from Schonhagen, and a glider Grob G102 Astir CS Jeans took off... more
AirlinesVietnam Airlines buys new Airbus aircraft
Hanoi, Vietnam - Syndicated loan by three banks
The flag carrier Vietnam Airlines announced today it has signed an agreement with three banks for a syndicated loan of 457 million dollars for the purchase of new Airbus aircraft. Among the objectives... more
AirlinesThe newness by Alitalia for the Italian airport of Turin
Rome, Italy - New flight to Olbia, more frequencies to Lamezia Terme. From July, 4th also another connection to Amsterdam
It's increasing the offer of Alitalia to Turin with a new route to Olbia, with a rise of flights to Lamezia Terme and with a tariff offer specifically for Rome, starting from 49 Euros (taxes and extra... more
IndustryRolls Royce Trent 700 engines for TransAsia Airways
London, England - For new Airbus aircraft
Rolls Royce, British industry producing engines, today announced it has been selected by the Taiwanese airline TransAsia Airways to supply Trent 700 engines for the new Airbus ACJ-330 (see AVIONEWS for... more
HelicoptersAS-350B3 helicopter proves its high-altitude performance with rescue on Mt. McKinley
Marignane, France - To an injured climber who has broken his leg in a fall near the summit
The AStar family of helicopters has become the platform of choice for a variety of missions throughout the world. From law enforcement to utility and from tour to air medical and Search and Rescue, customers... more
Civil aviationSingapore Airlines set up its aircraft ACJ-380s with 409 seats
Singapore, Singapore - SIA will operate with one of the lowest-density in the global fleet
Singapore Airlines (SIA) wants to reduce the seating density on aircraft Airbus ACJ-380s (for the new nomenclature of the Airbus see the press of AVIONEWS) by 13%, slashing the economy-class in favour... more
Civil aviationB-787 aircraft: tests powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 "Package B" engine
Chicago, USA - The plane returned to fly on May 20
The test aircraft ZA004 model Boeing 787 returned to flying on 20 May with the first Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 'Package B' engine hung under its right wing, marking the beginning of flight tests for the upgrade... more
Military aviation50 JF-17 aircraft for the fleet of Pakistan
Beijing, China - Their cost is about 20/25 million dollars each
Pakistani Defence Minister Ahmad Mukhtar visited in recent days Beijing where, on the sidelines of a meeting between Chinese President Hu Jintao and Pakistani Prime Minister, Yousuf Raza Gilani, announced... more
AerospaceGalileo: October take off for EU satellites
Brussels, Belgium - The day fixed is 20
The launch of the first two operational satellites of the EU's global navigation satellite system will take place on 20th October, the European Commission announced today. This is just the first of a series... more
AirportsCivil aircraft: air traffic controllers' strike in Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica - Regularity maintained on flights
It has been started yesterday and is still in progress, a strike by air traffic controllers in Jamaica, which involved the staff of the international airport "Norman Manley" of the capital city and of... more
Sport aviationItalian 2011 hang-gliding championship in June at Feltre, near Belluno
Turin, Italy - From June 5-12 expected also pilots of the national team, and world and European championships
From 5 to 12 June Feltre town (near Belluno) will host the Italian championship of hang-gliding, organized by the "Para and Delta Club" Association of Feltre. The competition is also valid for the award... more
AerospaceThe astronauts of the ISS in connection with the Holy See
Rome, Italy - The interest of the Pope for the science
His Holiness Benedict XVI for the first time in history talked with the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) for about 20 minutes on Saturday afternoon from the Vatican Library. During the... more
AerospaceEndeavour, second spacewalk completed
Cape Canaveral, USA - Roberto Vittori and Paolo Nespoli will receive today a phone call by the President of the Italian Republic
On Tuesday, May 22, 2011, at 1412 GMT, was completed the second spacewalk of the four planned during the stay on the ISS, International Space Station, of the astronauts of STS-134 mission, the last of... more
AerospaceTMA-20 crew will return to Earth tomorrow at 06:27 MSK
Cape Canaveral, USA - Dmitry Kondratyev has already left the command to Andrey Borisenko
On Sunday, May 22, 2011, Dmitry Kondratyev passed the command of the ISS, International Space Station, to Andrey Borisenko. In fact , part of the crew of Expedition 27 -Dmitry Kondratyev of Roscosmos,... more
Military aviationSouth Korea seeks new bids for missiles with which equip aircraft F-15Ks
Seoul , South Korea - After has blown the agreement with Lockheed Martin
South Korea started to present the bids for a new stealth cruise missile to equip its Boeing F-15K Slam Eagle, following technical glitches implementing Lockheed Martin's AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff... more
HelicoptersFrench helicopters deployed in Libya to unblock the situation
Tripoli , Libya - More than 10 aircraft between NH-90 and Tiger
France has decided to deploy attack helicopter in Libya to overcome the deadlock that has long characterized the fighting on the Libyan ground in the offensive against the armed forces of Muammar Gaddafi. It... more
OccurrencesOccurrence at the airport O'Hare in Chicago
Chicago, USA - Two planes risked collision
Last Monday at the airport O'Hare of Chicago two planes risked collision. An ERJ-145 direct to Buffalo with 50 people on board to which it was authorize the take off from the same runway where it would... more
AirportsRimini, Italy: 500,000 Ryanair passenger
Rimini, Italy - Mrs Matilda Wennstrom
Aeradria, management company of the Italian airport of Rimini, and Ryanair airlines, celebrated today 500,000 passengers transited through the Romagna's airport starting from the beginning of the operations,... more
AerospaceNASA: STS-134 astronauts complete first spacewalk
Cape Canaveral, USA - Of the four planned
At 3:10 am EDT, astronauts Drew Feustel and Greg Chamitoff switched their suits for the first spacewalk of the four sheduled for STS-134 mission. The operation, the 245th carried out by American astronauts,... more
DefenseIsraeli spy tries to steal details of the Russian-Arab military agreement
Moscow, Russia - It was then raised by the charges once he returned to Israel
Israeli Embassy official, Vadim Leiderman, was expelled by Moscow for spying tried to obtain information about Russian military cooperation with Arab and CIS States. Leiderman was detained while meeting... more
IndustryAirbus helps spread UN’s "Green Wave" around the world
Blagnac, France - International Day of Biodiversity on 22 May raises awareness of the need to protect nature
To celebrate the United Nations International Day for Biodiversity on 22 May, Airbus, one of the world aircraft manufacturer, is supporting projects across the world that are helping to raise awareness... more
Civil aviationBombardier begins installing of CSeries wing jigs in Belfast
Belfast , Ireland - Production is scheduled for the end of the year
It has begun at the airframer's Belfast facility in Northern Ireland the installation of wing jigs for the Bombardier CSeries. The Belfast plant is responsible for the CS100 and CS300 composite wings and... more
ReportArrested a man with three kg of drugs at the airport of Valencia
Valencia, Spain - He had hidden the drugs inside a bandage made around his legs
The agents of the Policía Nacional have arrested at the airport of Valencia a man who was carrying three kilograms of drugs. The police, who discovered that someone from a flight from Zurich was going... more
Industry"IMDEX Asia 2011": ITT points to a widening of the market
Singapore, Singapore - Developed systems for coastal monitoring
Occurred during the international event "IMDEX Asia 2011" (see AVIONEWS), the communications company ITT announced its intention to develop systems C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence,... more
AirlinesUnited launches daily non-stop flights between Los Angeles and Shanghai
Los Angeles, Usa - The US carrier will use a Boeing 777 aircraft
United Airlines today will launch its first-ever service between Los Angeles and Shanghai, China, with daily non-stop flights from the airline's hub at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The new... more
Military aviationAirbus A-400M aircraft will be delivered in 2013
Seville, Spain - A project totally European
Airbus Military has announced that the production and delivery of Airbus A-400M (MSN7) will start from the first quarter of 2013, when, as planned, four aircraft will be delivered to France and Turkey. The... more
Fair and shows"IMDEX Asia 2011": STE progresses with USV Venus payload
Singapore, Singapore - In developing other variants of the family Venus
Singapore Technologies Engineering (STE) will use a second prototype of its Venus USV (Unmanned Surface Vessel) to test a variety of weapon trying to extend development beyond MCM (Mine-Counter Measure)... more
PeopleAn interview to Giovanni Bisignani, IATA general director
Geneva, Switzerland - For the future university education
Giovanni Bisignani, director general and CEO of IATA (International Air Transport Association) since 2002, today released an interview with the newspaper "Il Giornale" in which recounts the highlights... more
Press releaseBAE wins contract to maintain Typhoon's front-line capability
Warton, United Kingdom - From Minister of Defense
BAE Systems unveiled in a press release it "Has been awarded long term contracts worth a total of pound39m by the UK's Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide support services to ensure that Typhoon continues... more