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IndustryGreen light by the Italian Treasury: Giuseppe Orsi is the new CEO of Finmeccanica
Rome, Italy - Guarguaglini confirmed as president
As told in advance by AVIONEWS, on Monday evening the Treasury minister gave the green light to the nomination of Giuseppe Orsi, previously in AgustaWestland, as CEO of Finmeccanica Group of which the... more
SecurityFAA will mandate inspections for early models of 737 aircraft
Washington, Usa - An emergency directive issued today
The FAA will issue an emergency directive today that will require operators of specific early Boeing 737 models to conduct initial and repetitive electromagnetic inspections for fatigue damage. This action... more
HelicoptersRussia delivered two Mi-35P Hind E helicopters to Peru
Moscow, Russia - That will be employed in the fight against drug and terrorism
According to reports from the news agency "RIA Novosti", Russia has delivered to Peru two Mi-35P Hind E helicopters, which were transported to the South American Country on a An-124/100 transport plane. The... more
AirportsBologna airport: the first jumbo jet Pullmantur landed yesterday
Bologna, Italy - They deliver Spanish cruise direct to the port of Ravenna
Started yesterday at noon, with the arrived of the first jumbo from Madrid, the cruise operation from the airport of Bologna. This is a new initiative of the "Marconi"in collaboration with the Spanish... more
AccidentsDetails and updates on yesterday's crash of UN airplane
Kinshasa, Congo - 32 dead, only one survived
In the latest hours more details and updates about the incident occurred yesterday in Kinshasa, Congo, at about 1:30, to a UN aircraft, have been released (also see AVIONEWS 1 and 2). It would be a... more
AccidentsPlane crash in the province of Gorizia
Gorizia, Italy - A man of 53 year old has lost his life
On Saturday an ultralight aircraft Asso V crashed in the province of Gorizia. In the incident, which occurred in the landing phase, the airplane that was almost entirely of wood caught fire and its only... more
Civil aviationIATA: UN confirms safety of Japan air operations
Geneva, Switzerland - No recommendation for passenger screening
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed confirmation from six United Nations (UN) agencies monitoring Japan’s damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant that there is no health or transportation s... more
AirlinesAirOne resumes Trapani-Malpensa connections
Rome, Italy - Starting from next April 14
From 14 April, Trapani/Milan-Malpensa direct flights operated by AirOne, the Smart Carrier of Alitalia Group, will restart being operated regularly. The connection schedule provides for a departure... more
ReportJordanian military airplane carries humanitarian aids to Libyan population
Amman, Jordan - Landed in Bengasi with a 10 ton load
"Petra" news agency reports that an airplane of the Jordanian Air Force took off on Monday from the airport of Amman with 10 ton load humanitarian, especially medical, aids on board, offered by Jordan... more
ReportMassacre in Yemen: shoot into the crowd, more than ten dead
Sana'a, Yemen - Obama ready to leave the historic ally
Violence continues in Yemen, but this time continue with even more ferocity: in fact there are at least 10 dead after the military men have shot at head height against the demonstrators in Taiz, city in... more
AccidentsSouth Korea, Kamov KA-32T helicopter crashes
Seoul, South Korea - Dead the two crew members
According to reports by local press on Monday, April 4, a Kamov KA-32T helicopter is crashed in the Gyeonggi province, in South Korea, about 40 km north of the capital Seoul. The private aircraft,... more
ReportLibya: US air raid today
Washington, USA - NATO asks for help to the USA
Continued through the day of today the United States air raids, whose intervention is increasingly present: in fact after have leaving completely to NATO the command of the operations, the same organization... more
AccidentsBrescia: dies in paragliding
Brescia, Italy - Betrayed by a sudden blast of wind during take-off
Last Saturday a 31 year old boy crashed while was paragliding in the triangle of sky between the mountain Pizzocolo, the Spino and the Pirello. There was nothing to do for Giovanni Zanca, engineer resident... more
AccidentsParagliding accident in the mountains of Bergamo
Bergamo, Italy - A 54 year old man was injured
Yesterday afternoon a man of 54 years of Monte Marenzo was injured following an accident by a paraglider. While he was flying over the Roncola, at the foot of Mount Linzone in the mountains of Bergamo... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the first week in April
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 4 to next Sunday 10
Monday 04 - "20th ACI Europe Airport Trading Exhibition and Conference". The Convention Centre, Dublin, Ireland. + 44 1293 783 851 www.aci-europe-events.com Tuesday 05 - "20th ACI Europe Airport... more
AerospaceOn April 12 should become International Day of the human space mission
Moscow, Russia - UN General Assembly should approve the resolution on April 7
According to reports by Vitaly Churkin, representative of Russia at UN, United Nation's General Assembly would be planning to establish April 12 as International Day of the human space mission. The... more
DefenseIsrael restates concerns about the supply to Syria of supersonic missiles by Russia
Tel Aviv, Israele - As foreshadowed by the agreement of 2007
During a "RIA Novosti" news conference, the Israeli Ambassador to Moscow Dorit Golender has restated that Israel is against the supply of Yakhont missiles to Syria, as foreshadowed in an agreement of 2007. Israel,... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines: daily flights from Rome to New York
Milan, Italy - Increased also the connection from Milan to the same city
American Airlines (AA), with the new Summer schedule, announces the re-opening of its two new daily non-stop flights to USA from Rome-Fiumicino airport. Starting from April 6, connections to Chicago (ORD)... more
AccidentsPlane crash Pilatus PC-6 near Ravenna
Ravenna, Italy - 2 injured in peril of one's life
A Pilatus PC-6 single propeller plane with 11 people aboard, who were about to make a parachute jump, crashed Saturday afternoon, shortly after takeoff near the airport "Gastone Novelli" in Ravenna. The... more
AccidentsNow are 16 victims for UN airplane crashed in Kinshasa, Congo
Kinshasa, Congo - On the area there was a torrential rain
16 are now the number of victims of the air disaster happened around 1:00pm of today (GMT) when a not specified airplane by UN has crashed on the Kinshasa's airport, where it was on the landing phase. It... more
AirlinesBoeing delivered 777/300ER to Qatar Airways
Washington, USA - It is the 25th newer generation 777 aircraft of the airline
Boeing has recently announced it has delivered, on the occasion of a ceremony held on April 1st, one 777/300ER airplane, in two-class configuration, to Qatar Airways. It's the 25th newer generation... more
AirlinesLufthansa to operate A-380 airplane on Miami route
Milan, Italy - After San Francisco, Miami is the new model's destination; the links to Beijing increase
The list of Lufthansa A-380 destinations in the USA is growing: Miami will be the next US destination to be served by the carrier’s flagship A-380, following New York-"JFK" and San Francisco. Starting 1... more
OccurrencesAmerican Airlines 757 airplane makes an emergency landing
New York, USA - For a loss of cabin pressurization
FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, unveils that on Sunday, April 3, 2011, at 11:23 local time, a B-757 plane of American Airlines, en route from Boston to St. Thomas, made an emergency landing at "John... more
ReportOrsi new CEO of Finmeccanica
Rome, Italy - Guarguaglini is only the president
By this evening it will be official the choice of the Government, after the close of the stock market. A new man for each of the major Groups in public with the top end. For Finmeccanica there is a... more
AirportsAirgest: air traffic data of March 2011 in Trapani, Italy
Trapani, Italy - -11,27% for passengers and -18,36% for movements due to the closure of the airport
The civil flights ban in the Italian Trapani-Birgi airport, established, from 21 to 31 March, for operational needs of the Italian Air Force, caused a traffic decrease. In the days of regular activity... more
AccidentsCongo. UN plane falls in Kinshasa: at the time six the victims
Kinshasa, Congo - The crash occurred at landing
An aircraft of the United Nations crashed at the N' Djili Airport in Kinshasa, Congo. The incident would have occurred while the aircraft was in landing, according to initial accounts. Unspecified the... more
AirportsThe best airports in the world according to the World Airport Awards 2011
Copenhagen, Denmark. - Questionnaires completed by airline passengers of over 100 different nationality
In a nine months customer survey that involved more than 11,38 million of passengers this was the World's top ten of the airports of the year: 1 Hong Kong International Airport 2 Singapore Changi Airport 3... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing for plane by Alitalia
Palermo, Italy - About 150 passengers on board
On Saturday a plane of Alitalia took off from Palermo and direct to Rome-Fiumicino had a failure just after takeoff. In fact, after 10 minutes of flight has had to go back for make an emergency landing. After... more
AirlinesOccurrence on plane of Southwest Airlines, the company carries out inspections on 80 Boeing 737s
Washington, USA - The problem is due to wear of the outer skin of the fuselage
Last Friday there was an inconvenience on a plane of Southwest Airlines, a Boeing 737/300 with 118 people on board. The aircraft, just after departing from Phoenix, has had to make an emergency landing... more
AirlinesCelebrated two years of flight Cuneo-Cagliari
Cunao, Italy - With a frequency of three times a week
The airport of Cuneo-Levaldigi and Ryanair celebrated on March 31 the second anniversary of the flight from Cuneo to Cagliari which link three times a week the two cities in the days on Tuesday, Thursday... more
AirlinesDeparture the new flight Cuneo-Casablanca of Air Arabia Maroc
Cuneo , Italy - Two weekly flights operated by Airbus A-320
It 'started last Thursday with the landing on the runway of Levaldigi of the aircraft Airbus A-320 in red-white-silver colours of the low-cost airline Air Arabia Maroc the new link Cuneo-Casablanca, on... more
AirportsFrom the Palermo's airport "Falcone-Borsellino" a new flight to Oslo
Palermo, Italy - Continue the efforts of Ryanair to intensify flights in the Sicilian airport
It was inaugurated by the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair the new flight Palermo-Oslo. Satisfied the President of Gesap (Palermo airport management company) Sebastiano Bavetta, who does not hesitate... more
Fair and shows"Electronic Warfare 2011" conference and exhibition on all the application fields including air and space
Berlin, Germany - On May 25th and 26th in Berlin
On 25 and 26 May, at the Estrel Convention Center in Berlin, Germany, will be held the 16th edition of "Electronic Warfare Conference & Exhibition", organized by Shephard Group. The event, held in collaboration... more
AccidentsGulfstream G-650 test aircraft crashes in New Mexico
Roswell, New Mexico - Two pilots and two flight engineers dead
Gulfstream Aerospace unveiled in a statement that a G-650 test aircraft crashed on April 2, 2011, in Roswell, New Mexico, causing the death of the two pilots and the two flight engineers on board. The... more
Press releaseItalian ANPAV: important document received by Meridiana fly that reflects crisis scenario worrying
Olbia, Italy - During a serious and important discussions that will be discussed in the next few days
"The Presidency of ANPAV (National Association of Professional Flight Attendants), in last hours, has received by Meridiana fly an important document which describes a crisis scenario rather worrying and... more
AccidentsFound parts of Air France airplane crashed two years ago
Paris, France - Raised the hope to discover black boxes
Yesterday BEA, Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses pour la sécurité de l’aviation civile, the French body responsible for technical investigations into civil aviation accidents, has announced the news, la... more
ReportBerlusconi flies to Tunis to stop illegals departures
Rome, Italy - Continue the transfers of migrants from Lampedusa
"I'll go to Tunis to see if this government, which is certainly not a strong government and is not a government elected by the citizens, will find a way or will have a police force capable of attracting... more
Latest newsGreek F-16 aircraft to escort B-757 in the Athens-warning bomb on board in 230
Athens, Greece - Immediately all the passengers disembarked
An aircraft, probably a B-757 of the company Thomson Airlines, due to a bomb threat on board was escorted by two military Greek destroyers F-16 and by a military Super Puma helicopter until the airport... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma celebrates the fiftieth anniversary first commercial flight landed at the "Da Vinci" in Rome (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - Events at the airport in Rome and its presence in the exhibition "Regions and testimonies of Italy"
Aeroporti di Roma (AdR) joins the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy taking part in the exhibition "Regions and testimonies of Italy". This opportunity offers the chance... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney, contract from US Air Force for maintenance contract extension for F100 engines
Rome, Italy - Powering F-16 airplanes of Italian Air Force
Pratt & Whitney has received by US Air Force a contract worth 6.8 million dollars for the extension of maintenance program for F100-PW-220E engines powering F-16 airplanes of Italian Air Force. The... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines exercises options for 15 Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft
Seattle, Usa - Including 10 B-737/800s and 5 B-737/900s
Boeing and Turkish Airlines have announced that the Istanbul carrier has established to exercises options for 14 737 Next Generation airplanes, including 10 B-737/800s and 5 B-737/900s. The agreement,... more
Civil aviationAir France could split an order for about 100 wide-body aircraft
Paris, France - "We still want to resume direct flights to Tokyo as soon as possible"
Air France-KLM Group could split an order for about 100 wide-body aircraft between Airbus SAS and Boeing Co., as stated the general secretary of the company. Probably the decision on the possible order... more
PeoplePeter Davies is the new CEO of Air Malta
Milan, Italy - Presented to the Committee in recent days
Peter Davies is the new CEO of Air Malta. Before joining the Maltese airline he was Managing Director of Air Southwest, in the United Kingdom. With over 35 years of experience in the aviation field, both... more
Civil aviationSita about lost luggage: continues the downward trend of the last four years
Rome, Italy - This was revealed in the seventh edition of "Baggage Report"
Lost luggage, continues the downward trend of the last four years. If in 2007 baggage "Mishandled", that is lost or returned late, were 42,4 million, 18,86 per thousand passengers, last year were 29,4... more
AirportsSACBO: Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport obtains quality and service certification confirms
Bergamo, Italy - Airport standards will appear in the 2011 Document that will be published in the coming weeks
SACBO, as management company of the Italian airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio, has achieved important confirmations by Tuv Italy about the quality devices far-long implemented in the view of an attention... more
AirlinesLufthansa to introduce first-ever A-380 service to Miami
New York, Usa - Daily flights begin June 10th
Yesterday Lufthansa announced that it will among the first airlines to offer scheduled Airbus A-380 plane service to Miami with daily flights between Frankfurt and the “Sunshine State” beginning June 10,... more
AirlinesAir Madagascar: two new flights from Paris- "CdG" to Antananarivo
Rome, Italy - Served by B-767 airplanes configured in two classes
Flight frequencies from Paris to Madagascar are growing. To meet the increasing traffic demand between the two Countries, Air Madagascar has decided to increase links with the start of the summer schedule,... more
AirportsGESAC: in Naples 42 national and international destinations direct line for Summer 2011
Naples, Italy - From June 28 part of the flight scheduled to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines it's operating all year round
42 national and international destinations destinations of direct line for the network of routes for Summer 2011 of the "Naples International Airport": 29 scheduled international and 13 national direct... more
AirportsMarconi Handling of Bologna made profit in 2010 budget
Bologna, Italy - For the first time from the foundation of the society in July 2003
The board of directors of Marconi Handling, a subsidiary of the Group which provides assistance services on the ground to the passenger traffic of "Marconi" airport, endorses the 2010 budget. It's... more
Civil aviationIATA: a strategy to refocus US aviation
New York, Usa - With a long-term thinking
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the United States (US) government to reinforce the competitiveness of the US airplane transport industry with strategic long-term thinking.... more