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AirlinesAlitalia might sign an order for new EMB-190 jets, Embraer hopes
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The carrier has to choose between those models and the Superjet 100 or the CRJ-900/-1000
Embraer sees a strong opportunity to win orders from Alitalia for the EBM-190, once the Italian carrier completes its assessment of the type against Bombardier's CRJ-900/-1000 and the Sukhoi Superjet 100.... more
AirlinesRyanair cancels today 250 flights from/to France due to the air strike
Dublin, Ireland - The airline calls for "Right to strike" to be ended
Ryanair, European airline, yesterday called for the EU Commission to remove the ‘right to strike’ from essential services such as ATC and to reform the EU261 passenger rights legislation which is unfit for... more
Press releaseOne minute of silence in the airports for the Italian soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - Enac decided it as a sign of mourning
Enac, the Italian authority for civil aviation, unveils it has given instructions to its directors to make observe its central and territorial seats and national airports one minute of silence as a sign... more
AccidentsAfghanistan, 2 killed and 10 wounded in explosion on an ISAF helicopter
Kabul, Afghanistan - For still unknown causes
International Security Assistance Force, ISAF, unveiled in a note that this morning an explosion occurred on one of its helicopters in the East Afghanistan, causing -according to the first estimates- the... more
IndustryEurocopter delivers the 36th and last EC-120 helicopter to Hélidax
Marignane, France - "An important step of the innovative program, a public-private partnership set up to offer the French Army a modern and cost-effective training aircraft"
In these days, Hélidax officially received its 36th and final EC-120 from Eurocopter (EADS Group). On hand for the transfer were Joseph Saporito, Executive Vice-President of Commercial Programs for the... more
IndustryFincantieri: "Shakti" helicopter carrier unit for Indian Navy launched yesterday in Genoa
Sestri Ponente, Italy - Equipped with a flight deck for employment of medium-weight aircraft (up to 10 tons)
Yesterday at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Sestri Ponente (Genova) there was the launching of the second of two fleet tankers ordered by the Indian Navy, with delivery scheduled by the end of the next year. P... more
Military aviationBoeing ready to offer the UAV helicopter A-160T to the Marines corp
Chicago, USA - The company aims to sell the drone rotorcraft, to be depoyed in Afghanistan
The Boeing Company is preparing to offer a solution based on the world record-setting A-160T Hummingbird unmanned rotorcraft in response to the US Naval Air Systems Command’s Request for Proposal (RFP) f... more
Civil aviationEuropean airlines call for rule change to fight Gulf carriers' growth
London, UK - Many western carrier do not receive financial aid
European airlines are believed to be preparing for a massive push to constrain Gulf Carriers from their mission to create super-hubs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha. Air France Chief Executive Officer... more
Military aviationFirst Su-35 FlankerE airplane to Russian ministry of defense within the end of the year
Moscow , Russia - The first of a 48-model order
Today, 11 October 2010, a spokesman by the Russian ministry of defense, citing the agreement between Sukhoi Design Bureau Aircraft and his ministry for the supply of 48 Su-35 airplanes, said the first... more
Civil aviationItalian airports ask for TrackJet
Mellrichstadt, Germany - The aim is to clean runways from rubber deposits or paint
Increased demand for the TrackJet® system is being reported from Italy by its German manufacturer Weigel, particularly for the removal of rubber deposits or paint markings from airport runways. One such... more
Civil aviationAEA welcomes results of climate change talks
Brussels, Belgium - After difficult negotiations
The Association of European Airlines, AEA, which represents Europe's leading 35 network airlines, congratulated the EU negotiators on a global political agreement on how to curb aviation emissions. The... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines and TAP Portugal create a code-sharing
Washington , USA - Destinations in the United States, Central America, Europe and Africa
Continental Airlines and TAP Portugal last Friday created a code-sharing that allow them to reach many destinations in the USA, Central America, Europe and Africa. This cooperation will allow Continenatl... more
DefenseNext Bulava missile test at the end of October?
Moscow, Russia - Two further ones, planned within the end of 2010
On Friday, October 8th, a source from test commission would have revealed to "Ria Novosti" agency that the next launch, the fourteenth, of a strategic ballistic missile Bulava has been preliminarily set... more
Fair and showsTam Airlines will be present at the Italian "Ttg Incontri 2010" event
Milan , Italy - It will take place in Rimini from 22 to 24 October
Tam Airlines will take part, this year also, in "Ttg Incontri" (22-24 October in Rimini), Italy's most important international fair in the touristic field, taking place every year at Embratur's stall,... more
ReportGeneral Tricarico: not enough Italian airplanes, helicopters, UAVs in Afghanistan
Rome , Italy - Choppers like the EH-101 are lacking; the others have to be empowered and/or armed
Landed this morning at Rome-Ciampino airport, the C-130 aircraft carrying the bodies of the first corporals Gianmarco Manca, Francesco Vannozzi, Sebastiano Ville and Marco Pedone, dead in the district... more
Civil aviationObama administration has increased fines to US airlines
Washington, USA - Some of them will pay million of dollars
Air travelers ask for more transparency and authorities are at their side. Here are some decisions which are very important for all the air transportation. AirTran Airways paid a US fine for promoting... more
HelicoptersAfghanistan. Italian Navy sends new EH-101 helicopters
Rome, Italy - By an USAF's C-17 airplane
The transfer of three EH-101 helicopters of the Italian Navy (MMI) has begun last October 4 and will continue until next 13 by a C-17 airplane of the USAF. The choppers will operate in Afghanistan to support... more
AirlinesNew daily flights to New York for Finnair
Vantaa, Finland - The new destination for it starting from next Summer
Next Summer Finnair will extend its code-sharing with American Airlines. A cooperation that already exists for many destinations in the USA - Boston, Washington, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and... more
AirlinesCarriers: "New Entry" Small Planet Airlines had its debut in Milan
Rapallo , Italy - After that in Rome in the last weeks
"At now, in Italy there is an excellent and alternative for the planning of the Italian tour operators...", this is the satisfied introduction made by Stefano Canessa in front of a very attentive professional... more
Civil aviationIATA applauds ICAO agreement on aviation and climate change
Montreal, Canada - Next steps
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) applauded the 190 contracting states of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on achieving the first global governmental agreement with... more
Civil aviationFrance: tomorrow's general strike will involve air transport
Paris , France - Probable chaos in the airports. Dgac's recommendations
Dgac, French general directorate of civil aviation, announces that tomorrow heavy inconveniences could happen because of the public employees general strike, involving the air transport sector also, due... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: still rains and strong wind on the central-meridional regions
Rome, Italy - The Civil Defense Department has issued a notice of adverse weather conditions
The wide perturbation of Atlantic origin that has provoked a great fickleness on the Western Europe in the last days, now is interesting Sardinia, then Sicily, meridional and central Tyrrhenian regions,... more
Finance and economyAutogrill sells Alpha Flight (catering on the airplanes) to Dnata
Milan, Italy - For £100 million
Autogrill SpA has reached an agreement with Dnata, a Dubai based airport services company, over the sale of 100% of its UK subsidiary Alpha Flight Group Ltd. (originally part of Alpha Airports Group, acquired... more
ReportJulia's corporals killed in Afghanistan: the airplane bringing them back to the Country landed at 9:00 am
Rome , Italy - The corpses of Manca, Pedone, Ville and Vannozzi welcomed by highest authorities, among whom the head of State
The bodies of the Brigade Julia's four alpines killed last Saturday in the valley of Gullistan, Afghanistan, are returned home with honors and will have a solemn funeral tomorrow, at the presence of the... more
DefensePiracy: the "Libeccio" Italian Navy's frigate released nine suspect men
Rome, Italy - They were on it since September 29th
"Libeccio" ship released last Friday morning nine presumed pirates it had taken into custody. The preliminary investigations judge (Gip) decided the release for these people that were remanded in custody. The... more
Press releaseItalian Republic president, Napolitano, about "Alpini" killed in Afghanistan: I express joint participation to the families' sorrow
Rome, Italy - It's read in a note from Quirinale
"The Italian Republic President, Giorgio Napolitano, known with deep emotion the news of the heavy attack in which four members of the Alpine troops killed engaged in an international peacekeeping mission... more
Military aviationIndo-Russian agreement for a new military airplane
Moscow, Russia - The Asian country will buy about 45 airplanes
The Russian Secretary of State for Defence was in India on October 7th. There he reached an agreement for the construction of a new kind of tactical military transport airplane of which New Delhi will... more
Press releaseItalian Enac suspends licence to Livingston airline
Rome, Italy - Starting from Thursday October 14th 2010, at midnight
"Enac (Italian authority for civil aviation), at the end of a meeting held on Friday with the leaders of the air company Livingston, announced that the airline still shows evident signs of criticality... more
Civil aviationBigger airlines means bigger salaries? CEO's mega-incomes
Chicago, USA - The merge United-Continental has soared managers' pay and bonuses
CEOs at airlines worldwide have high commitments but huge salaries: Jeff Smisek will face more challenges in his new role as CEO of United Airlines, the world's largest carrier now that it has merged with... more
HelicoptersFAA: new rules for helicopter safety needed
Washington, USA - The subject proposed a list of rules to be followed
The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday proposed broad new rules for medical evacuation helicopters and more modest changes for other commercial choppers. The rules hope to turn a deadly tide that... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines, British Airways and Iberia unveil new deal for transatlantic flyers
London, UK - New flights and more opportunities for travelers
American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia promised a "New deal for transatlantic flyers" as they inaugurated their new joint business October 6. The airlines, meeting in London, released details... more
IndustryEmbraer's airplanes: no decision has been made about cessation of the industrial operations in Harbin
São José dos Campos , Brazil - Ongoing negotiations with Chinese government to continue the operations
According to Brazilian news agency "Estado", Embraer would have decided to close its plant in Harbin, China, built in 2003 thanks to the joint-venture with Aviation Industry Corporation of China. The... more
AirportsBrussels airport: road access to it closed from October 18 to November 30
Brussels, Belgium - Second phase of the works to widen it
Brussels South Charleroi Airport inform its passengers that major roadworks will be carried out on the road leading to the terminal (the N568A) from 18 October to 30 November 2010. The Ransart road will... more
DefenseFrance is 4th in the world for armament export after USA, Great Britain and Russia
Paris , France - According to a report published last Wednesday by French ministry of defense
According to a report released by French ministry of defense, the Country would have confirmed its position as the 4th armaments exporter in the world, despite of the global economic and financial crisis. France... more
ReportTehran-Cairo, the first direct flight after 30 years
Tehran, Iran - Could it be the first step in the resume of diplomatic relations?
On Monday, October 6, 2010, shortly after midnight, a Smart Avion Company jet arrived from Cairo to Tehran: it is the first direct air-link between Egypt and Iran after more than thirty years. The two... more
CuriositiesPrince William completes his first air exercise "SAR"
Anglesey, Wales - As a co-pilot of a RAF Sea King helicopter
On Saturday, 2 October 2010, William of Wales completed his first Search And Rescue (SAR) shift. The Prince was employed as a co-pilot on a Sea King helicopter of the Royal Air Force, RAF, called "Rescue... more
ConferencesFinmeccanica and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore present the Sustainability Seminar
Rome, Italy - It will take place next Tuesday, on October 12, in Milan
A seminar organised by Finmeccanica and Università Cattolica entitled "The challenge of sustainability" will be held on Tuesday 12 October at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan (2 pm in the P... more
Airports"JLA": three new routes served by easyJet
Liverpool, UK - In Austria, Belgium and Estonia
easyJet has announced that it is to operate a further three new routes from Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" (JLA) as a further sign of its continued commitment to the airport, bringing its total number... more
PeopleNew Italian Minister of Economic Development: meeting with Finmeccanica's Chairman Guarguaglini
Rome, Italy - Satisfaction for the attention that Government will continue to give to Italian industry
As part of the round of meetings with the most important representatives of the economic categories and Italian companies, the new Minister of Economic Development Paolo Romani last Wednesday met Finmeccanica’s C... more
Press releaseAir strike in Italy: on Monday Alitalia airplanes from Turin landed
Rome, Italy - For 4 hours, from 10:00 am to 02:00 pm
Four-hour stop, from 10:00 am to 02:00 pm, on Monday, for the on-board personnel of Alitalia-Cai (Compagnia aerea italiana) flights departing from Turin-Caselle. Pilots and flight assistants strike... more
IndustryBoeing flies on deliveries and orders of airplanes
Chicago, USA - The company delivered 124 commercial units in the 3rd quarter of 2010, up from 113 in 2009
Boeing Co said on Thursday it delivered 124 commercial planes in the third quarter of 2010, up from 113 in the third quarter a year earlier. The company said 100 of those deliveries were of its 737... more
AirportsAA is to launch daily flight to Budapest
Budapest, Hungary - The first B-767/300 aircraft is planned to land on next April 4
The news that American Airlines (AA) is to launch a daily flight from New York-"JFK" airport to Budapest was announced in Budapest and London at the same time. The first American B-767/300 intercontinental... more
HelicoptersVinair Aeroservicos SA takes delivery of its first Grand New helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - Used to perform public transport operations
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica Company, announced that Vinair Aeroserviços SA (VA) of Portugal has taken delivery of the first Grand New light twin helicopter. This aircraft will be used to perform... more
Report9th anniversary of Milan-Linate air disaster
Milan , Italy - Memorial initiatives organized in Milan by the foundation "Fondazione 8 ottobre 2001"
Today it is the anniversary of the air disaster occurred at Milan-Linate airport, in which, nine years ago, 118 people died, the worst accident in Italy's aviation story. The morning on October 8, 2001,... more
IndustryIsrael selects LM F-35 airplane for its Next Generation fighter
Fort Worth, Usa - The signature yesterday in New York
Following the Israeli Government decision to select the Lockheed Martin (LM) F-35 Lightning II as the Israel Air Force’s next-generation fighter aircraft, Israeli Ministry of Defense Director General (... more
DefenseItalian Navy: mission in Lebanon accomplished
Rome , Italy - Today the return to naval base in Augusta is scheduled
Today, on Friday October 8, 2010, after having spent more than three months in the Lebanon waters in the context of naval force UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon), Navy's patrol "Comandante... more
Military aviationIndia to buy up to 300 5th generation fighter airplanes, fruit of a co-production with Russia
Delhi, India - The new aircraft won't be a copy of the T-50s
"The 5th generation fighter product of the joint agreement between Russia and India won't be a copy of the T-50 but a brand new airplane and will be a separate creation" a spokesman of Russian Defense... more
HelicoptersSikorsky aims to Turkey offering its T-70 helicopter
Ankara, Turkey - The company offers billion in benefits to win copter deal
US helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft, in competition with an Italian-British rival for a 4 billion dollars Turkish contract for utility helicopters, is offering Ankara a major benefits plan if... more
Civil aviationCanso joins Aci Europe and Eurocontrol's partnership to combat airport congestion
Istanbul, Turkey - And reduce fuel burn and C02 emissions
The threat of climate change, the global economic crisis and the resulting changes in the structure of the European aviation market have led to a renewed focus on efficiency and performance for Europe’s a... more
AirlinesPassenger traffic growing for British airlines
London , England - easyJet and British Airways
British Airways announced a 1.3% increase of RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometres) in September. The carrier's load factor is up to 82.4%, with a 0.9% growth from last year. Positive results also for... more