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AccidentsKorea Forest Service helicopter crashes
Seoul, South Korea - With two pilots on board
This morning, at 11:32 local time, a Korea Forest Service helicopter, whose model and registration are still unknown, with two pilots on board would have crashed today next to Sogeum river, in Gangwon... more
Civil aviationCivil aircraft: EC signs Memorandum of Cooperation with the ICAO
Brussels, Belgium - For strategies and rules in the fields of safety, security, environment and aircraft traffic management
European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas has signed yesterday, together with the Hungarian State Secretary for Infrastructure Pál Völner, a Memorandum of Cooperation providing a framework for enhanced c... more
ReportPresident Barack Obama today at Ground Zero
New York , USA - It will not be provided any public intervention
The US President, Barack Obama, will be today at Ground Zero, New York, to meet relatives of victims of the terrorist attack of 11 September 2001 to find that "Feeling of unity" that pervaded America after... more
AirlinesAirOne: new Summer flight Malpensa-Corfu
Rome, Italy - From next June 29, two times a week
From 29 June to 11 September will be operating a new route to Milan-Malpensa/Corfu of AirOne, the Smart Carrier of the Alitalia Group. The flight will be made 2 days a week (Wednesday and Sunday) with... more
AerospaceUSAF and Lockheed Martin ready for launch of SBIRS GEO-1 satellite
Cape Canaveral, USA - Which will take place tomorrow, May 6
Lockheed Martin and USAF, US Air Force, announced everything is ready for the launch of first SBIRS, Space Based Infrared System, with geosynchronous orbit, GEO-1, satellite, that will take place tomorrow,... more
AerospaceVirgin Galactic is preparing to make commercial space flight
California, USA - Initiates the test on aircraft "SpaceShipTwo"
Virgin Galactic is trying of satisfy the desires of those travellers who dream to see the earth from space. For this are in place the tests of an airship able to bring passengers up to 110 km of altitude... more
AccidentsFound the first corpse of the Rio-Paris flight
Paris, France - Will be sought to determine the identity of the bodies with DNA tests
Rescued the first body of one of the passengers of the Air France flight to Rio de Janeiro-Paris crashed into the Atlantic in 2009. It reports the direction of the French national gendarme that said in... more
AerospaceReadjustment of the orbit of the ISS before returning of the Soyuz TMA-20
Moscow, Russia - The crew will return May 24
According to the statement of Russian Mission Control today the orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) will be raised by 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) : "We believe this adjustment is necessary to ensure... more
AerospaceInstallation of new LCA-2 on Endeavour completed
Cape Canaveral, USA - It distributes power to nine shuttle systems
NASA unveiled that yesterday, May 4, 2011, was completed the installation of a new Load Control Assembly-2, LCA-2, a box of switches with the function of distributing power to nine shuttle systems, included... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the next week-end
Rome, Italy - From Saturday 7 to Sunday 8
Saturday 07 - "Temora Aviation Museum Aircraft Showcase Day" - Forward Air Control O-1, O-2, A-37B, Sabre. Temora Airport, Temora, New South Wales, Australia. + 61 (0)2 6977 1088 www.aviationmuseum.com.au... more
MuseumsTam Museum: 96 planes describe the story of aviation
Milan, Italy - Over 165 thousand people visited it in five years
Located in the municipality of São Carlos, on the outskirts of the State of São Paulo (Brazil), and created in 1993, the museum Tam, owned by Tam Airlines, among the major airlines in Brazil, is a dream c... more
Civil aviationNew A-320 for Vueling Airline
Shannon, Ireland - The order is part of a contract signed with Airbus by Gecas
The airline Vueling will receive from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), a new A-320 already ordered by the Irish company to Airbus. The aircraft will be leased by low-cost Spanish company that already... more
IndustryCompleted active rotor wind testing for Sikorsky Aircraft
California, USA - Satisfaction for the result achieved
Sikorsky Innovations, Sikorsky Aircraft section for technology development, announced the completion of the aerodynamic testing of its active rotor system equipped with high authority flaps. The tests... more
Military aviationMarshall Aerospace will supply auxiliary fuel tanks for KC-46 plane
Seattle, USA - With which Boeing has recently been awarded a contract by USAF
Marshall Aerospace unveiled yesterday it has received a 100 million £ contract for design, certification and production of a first batch of "Integrated body" auxiliary tanks for KC-46A tanker airplane,... more
OccurrencesA Tu-154 plane had problem during a control flight (VIDEO)
Moscow, Russia - The pilot managed to land without sustaining injury
On 29 April, a Russian Defense Ministry plane, a Tupolev-154, has been in trouble shortly after takeoff. The aircraft that should make only a short flight control began to move in a wrong manner due to... more
CuriositiesThe search for flights in Europe, Middle East and Africa, according to Skyscanner, within a year
Trento, Italy - Collapse of the destinations in North Africa, Iran appeared among the top one hundred; sharp decline of Ireland, Slovakia, the worst
"What has changed during last year in on-line search of flights in Europe, Middle East and Africa? Skyscanner.it (www.skyscanner.it), the free site for flight comparison, has compared the flights preferences... more
AirlinesNew Yekaterinburg-Beijing route opened by S7 Airlines
Siberia, Russia - Two weekly flight from October
From October 1, 2011, it will be possible to travel between Yekaterinburg and Beijing on board of aircraft Airbus A-320 of the Russian S7 Airlines. The carrier has scheduled two flights a week departing... more
AirportsMarenco Swisshelicopter attending to "HeliRussia 2011" with the mock-up of the helicopter SH-09 Skye
Berne, Switzerland - A mean suitable for advanced multi-role missions
The Marenco Swisshelicopter Ltd. will participate with the mock-up of the helicopter SH-09 Skye to the exposition "HeliRussia 2011", that will be held in Moscow between 19 and 21 May. The aircraft, which... more
HelicoptersMD Helicopters: new authorized service center for MD-900 and -902 helicopters
Mesa, USA - In Westfalen, Germany
MD Helicopters Inc helicopter manufacturer announced that ADAC Luftfahrt Technik GmbH, in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, has been approved as new authorized service center. Here the operators will be... more
AirportsThe airports of Dubai will be able to serve nearly 100 million passengers within 2020
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The new airport, "Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International" will be operational until next year
A spokesman for the company that manages the airports in Dubai yesterday said that within 2020, the UAE capital double air traffic of its airports, raising it from 47.2 million to 98.5. To see, however,... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: new Board of Directors appointed for three-year term (2011–2013)
Rome, Italy - Shareholders approve 2010 results and dividend
The shareholders of Finmeccanica SpA, who met today in Rome, have approved the Company’s financial statements for 2010 and viewed a presentation of the consolidated financial statements. The Finmeccanica G... more
CuriositiesQatar Airways terminal at the top of world rankings
Rome, Italy - New Skytrax's award
Skytrax, the independent aviation industry monitoring agency, awarded Qatar Airways a new distinction at the top of world rankings of airport service for First and Business Class passengers: "Best Service... more
AerospaceAriane 5, rollout to the Final Assembly Building for 19 May's mission carried out
Cayenne, French Guyana - Which will bring to orbit ST-2 and GSAT-8 satellites
It was carried out yesterday the rollout of Ariane 5 from Launcher Integration Building to Final Assembly Building at Kourous spaceport in French Guyana. It was unveiled by Arianespace, which specified... more
AirportsMilan's airports: annual general meeting approved the 2010 budget
Milan, Italy - Proposed the quotation of the company
The shareholders of Sea SpA (Milan's airports management), which met yesterday in ordinary and extraordinary session, under the chairmanship of Giuseppe Bonomi, approved all the agenda items. In particular,... more
Military aviationSigned A-400M agreement between Airbus Military and EPI
Toulouse, France - One hundred seventy-four aircraft will be delivered
It was reached an agreement between Airbus Military, business unit of Airbus, and EuroProp International (EPI) European TP400 engine supplier about A-400M transport programme. The Airbus A-400M is a... more
Science and technology"Switchblade": American latest model of flying car (VIDEO)
California, USA - It will be tested within the next six months
It has been recently interviewed Sam Bousfield, CEO of Samson Motorworks and inventor and developer of the "Switchblade", one of the last flying car prototype designed that is in testing phase. The... more
AccidentsAttempt to find again corpses of victims of 2009 Air France plane crash
Paris, France - In the next hours
Yesterday, an anonymous source close to the investigators working on plane crash occurred, June 1st, 2009, to Air France plane on Rio-Paris route, in which 228 people died (see AVIONEWS), would have unveiled... more
Press releaseThe Italian ENAC Board of Directors items of today
Rome, Italy - Program contract with the Sea (Milan's airports) and deliberated the total management of the airport of Trapani
"The Italian Civil Aviation Authority ENAC, announced that during today's Board of Directors there were the following topics that have been treated and the following determinations and decisions that have... more
Military aviationFlight test of Su-35S Flanker E plane started
Moscow, Russia - Sukhoi unveiled it
The Russian Sukhoi Company unveiled yesterday it has started flight tests of Su-35S Flanker E, the new multi-role fighter of "4++ generation using fifth-generation technology". The test, during which... more
AirlinesFriday's general strike in Italy: Alitalia to reduce inconveniences
Rome, Italy - At Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Linate airports prepared information desks to assist customers
In view of the national general strike called by Italian CGIL on Friday, May 6, from 10:00 am to 02:00 pm, Alitalia is setting precautionary measures to reduce inconveniences for passengers. Flights... more
AccidentsMay 4, 1949/2011: 62 years from Superga airplane crash
Turin, Italy - We remember what happened: the darkest page of Italian sport news
The "Tragedy of Superga" is the name used to remember a terrible air crash occurred on May 4, 1949 that especially shocked the football world: at 05:03 pm on May 4, 1949 a Fiat G-212, three-engined transport... more
CuriositiesThe Milan shows preview the new shirt 2011-2012 Fly Emirates
Milan, Italy - But publicly at the last home game on May 14
Final sprint at the end of the Italian league, Serie A: Milan reveal publicly the new shirt Adidas-Fly Emirates for the 2011-2012 season at the last home game, Milan-Cagliari, scheduled for May 14 at the... more
AirportsEnav inaugurates new control tower at the airport of Venice
Venice, Italy - In the presence of Brunetta, Marchi, Orsoni, Pugliesi, Riggio e Zaccariotto
Today at the airport "Marco Polo" of Venice it has been held the inauguration of the new control tower, a futuristic structure for the air traffic control among the most technologically advanced in Europe,... more
AirportsAena: € 3,300,000 for construction of barriers for military aircraft landing at the airport of Zaragoza
Zaragoza, Spain - Should be operational within the end of May
In the past year occurred at the airport of Zaragoza the break, by commercial aircraft of 3 barriers commonly used by military aircraft during landing in emergency situations. AENA (Aeropuertos Españoles... more
ReportIt is feared the revenge of Al Qaeda after the death of bin Laden
Islamabad, Pakistan - Take the terror alert in the world
Rise up the alert for the risk of terrorism. What it's fear most is a revenge following the killing of Al Qaeda's leader Osama bin Laden (for details see the article published by AVIONEWS), and the risk... more
DefenseRussia, new negotiator team for the purchase of Mistral class helicopter-carriers
Moscow, Russia - From France
A source from the Russian minister of defense unveiled today to the news agency "RIA Novosti" that the authority will choose a new negotiator team for the agreement to sign with France about the manufacturing... more
AirlinesWind Jet returns to link Samara, in Russia, from Rimini
Rimini, Italy - Every Wednesday starting from June 1st until September
Every Wednesday, starting from June 1st until the end of September 2011, Wind Jet will fly from Rimini, Italy, to Samara, Russia. It was announced by the airline after the authorization by ENAC (Italian... more
AirlinesJet Airways direct flight from Milan to New Delhi
Milan, Italy - A possible destination in just four days, for the extra-week-end on June 2
The extra-week-end on the occasion of June 2 (Italian Republic's anniversary) could be the occasion to go to India thanks to a new daily direct flight from Milan-Malpensa airport to New Delhi operated... more
CuriositiesAirships: Goodyear organizes Spirit of Safety tour in Italy
Milan, Italy - For road safety along with the Traffic Police
The historical dirigibles Spirit of Safety I and II have returned to fly over Italian and European skies as a testimonial of the Goodyear campaign for safety on the roads. For the occasion, the well-known... more
AirportsIata: Air Travel Shrinks in March
Geneva, Swiss - Events in Japan and MENA Impact Air Transport
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced scheduled international traffic results for March 2011 showing that year-on-year growth in passenger demand had slowed to 3.8% from the 5.8%... more
AirportsItalian Sat SpA: passenger traffic in April 2011, +34.7% in Pisa
Pisa , Italy - The airport "Galileo"closes the first quarter increased by 19.7% compared to 2010
Italian Sat - (Società aeroporto toscano "Galileo Galilei" - SpA), which manages the airport of Pisa, informs that in April 2011, with 397,613 passengers passed through it, recorded a growth of the passenger... more
AirlinesPossible partnership between Qatar Airways and Cargolux
Doha , Qatar - A possible deal could be signed in the coming weeks
The CEO of Qatar Airways, the Arabic airline, Akbar Al Baker, said it would acquire 33% of the company Cargolux, based in Luxembourg, the European operator in the air freight. The Qatar Airways is implementing... more
AirlinesAir Tran merges with Southwest Airlines
Texas, USA - Expanding of the Texan air company
Southwest Airlines purchased yesterday Air Tran Airways, low-cost carrier serving domestic traffic of west- central and eastern United States. The antitrust approved the one billion dollars transaction,... more
Military aviationThe Boeing Phantom Ray completes its first flight
St. Louis, USA - Soon new flights will follow the first
Boeing made it known today that on April 27 Boeing Phantom Ray, unmanned aircraft a remote control (UAS, unmanned airborne system) has successfully completed the first flight of 17 minutes, at Edwards... more
AirlinesAlitalia, Air France, Klm: fillip agreement for small and medium enterprises
Rome, Italy - It's BlueBiz
Alitalia, Air France and Klm have launched on the Italian market a new joint agreement for small and the medium enterprises (SMEs) which provides savings and flexibility for business travel. BlueBiz... more
AerospaceThe ESA has extended its service of Earth exploration
Paris, France - Provides 58.000 different views of our planet
Since 2006, the ESA, European Space Agency, makes available to anyone wishing to explore the planet from space, satellite optical images of the Earth near real time. Now the agency has extended the offer,... more
AerospaceVenezuela-China agreement for realizing a satellite
Caracas, Venezuela - Cooperation between the countries goes on
On last Thursday, April 28, the Venezuelan National Assembly approved the project for the construction, launch and control of a satellite observation VRSS-1 in cooperation with China. The plan will... more
AirportsA second international airport for Nepal
Nijgadh, Nepal - It will be realized by 2015
The Korean company Landmark Worldwide, specializes in making large-scale projects and infrastructure, today announced the start of a feasibility study for the construction of a second international airport... more
IndustryKorean Air places firm order for five more A-330 airplanes
Toulouse, France - Eco-efficient its family remains the popular choice
Korean Air has placed a firm order with Airbus for five A-330/200 airplanes. The latest purchase agreement increases the total numbers of A-330s ordered by Korean Air to 30 aircraft, of which 23 have already... more
AirlinesUA begins today non-stop service between LA and Guadalajara, Mexico
Chicago, Usa - The connection will be operated by CA
United, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Continental Holdings, Inc., today begins daily non-stop service between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Guadalajara, Mexico (GDL). This service will... more