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AirlinesUS Airways launches new non-stop service to Rome
Rome, Italy - From May 13, 2010
US Airways today announced the launch of a new non-stop service to Rome from Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 13. Customers may book their flight beginning December 12. The new flight will complement... more
HelicoptersFirst flight for the AH-64D Apache Block III structures test aircraft
Mesa, USA - Checks on the main rotor blade, horizontal stabilator and engines
Boeing today announced that the AH-64D Apache Block III program has completed the first flight of its structures test aircraft. The test, conducted Nov. 23 in Mesa, demonstrated flight characteristics... more
AirportsSita: contract to bring passenger self-service check-in in Kenya at the intenational airports in Nairobi and Mombasa
Rome, Italy - For a value of USD 26,7 million
"SITA announced a ten year, $26.7 million agreement with the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) for a complete upgrade of passenger processing at the country’s two international gateways, Jomo Kenyatta International A... more
ConferencesSelex Sistemi Integrati: 3rd Homeland security workshop
Rome, Italy - It has taken place last Tuesday in Washington
"On 1st December the 3rd Homeland Security Workshop was held in Washington. The event was organized by SELEX Sistemi Integrati together with the George Washington University with the scope of sharing... more
AirlinesANA to code-share with Continental and United Airlines
Rome, Italy - As reported by the "Nikkei" web-site
According to the web-site "Nikkei", the Japanese carrier ANA-All Nippon Airways, is about to sign a code-share agreement with Continental and United Airlines to operate the Japan-USA routes. The deal... more
AirportsSERA report presentation (2). Perandini: "Ryanair must respect the Italian law"
Rome, Italy - The mayor of Ciampino said: "The Irish carrier thinks it can do what it wants because it has the money and the power"
The mayor of Ciampino, Walter Enrico Perandini, yesterday reaffirmed to AVIONEWS that institutions and authority have to take the needed countermeasures about the serious issue of noise around the "Pastine"... more
AirlinesRyanair: first anniversary of the Ciampino-Trapani flight
Milan, Italy - Tomorrow is the seventh birthday of the Rome-Frankfurt link
The Irish airline Ryanair today celebrates the 1st anniversary of the Ciampino-Trapani flight, while tomorrow will be the seventh birthday of the flight that links Rome with Franfkurt-Hahn. The carrier... more
Defense1000 new Italian soldiers in Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - To take autonomous control of the western region of the country
Italy will send 1000 more soldiers in Afghanistan, while studying a decreased commitment to Lebanon. The new troops will be deployed in the Asian country in a 14-month time-frame through all 2010, practically... more
AirportsAVIONEWS interviewed Walter Enrico Perandini, mayor of Ciampino
Rome, Italy - Within the presentation of the results of the "SERA" report
The results of the SERA study on acoustic pollution near "Pastine" airport have been presented yesterday. The report shows that noise caused by the excessive number of flights, as explained by the regional... more
AerospaceFour Astrium satellites for SES
Paris, France - To strengthen the company's network
Global satellite operator SES and Astrium, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EADS, announced that SES has ordered four multi-mission satellites from the European consortium to provide replacement as well as... more
DefenseEADS DS IFF MSSR 200 to protect Australian helicopter carriers
Canberra, Australia - The systems will be installed by 2015
EADS Defence & Security (DS) will provide the new "Canberra" class amphibious ships of the Royal Australian Navy with the latest technology identification systems in order to enhance flight safety and... more
DefenseGeneral Atomics to build flight deck systems for the "Ford" aircraft carrier
San Diego, USA - New arresting gear and catapult for the CVN-78
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems division (GA-EMS) was awarded a US$675.2 contract by the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, for the production of the advanced arresting gear (AAG) and the... more
AirportsTurin: the passengers-traffic increases in November
Turin, Italy - The Alitalia's flights to Amsterdam, Berlin, Istanbul and Moscow take off in December
"The passengers-traffic in November at Turin's airport returns positive, despite the global financial crisis, with 219,000 people in transit, with an increase of 0.5% compared to November 2008. The... more
Military aviationSaab launches joint-venture in Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand - For the new Gripens and Erieyes ordered by the country
Saab has entered into a partnership with Thai company Avia Satcom to form a joint-venture for developing high technology products within aviation and defence. The new firm, Avia Saab Technologies, will... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific launches direct flights to Malpensa
Milan, Italy - The Hong Kong's carrier announces today the opening of the new flight from Milan
Cathay Pacific Airways today announced that it will launch a scheduled passenger service between Hong Kong and Milan, Italy’s principal business and finance centre and a world-renowned capital for design a... more
Fair and showsFirst international hot-air balloon meeting in Varese on December 7-8
Varese, Italy - The show will be postponed to 19th/20th December in case of bad weather
"The show represents a unique occasion for all the fans who participate at this event, to go through an experience never realized before, in the skies of the Garden City. Hot-air balloons from Italy,... more
AirlinesCA: Winter weather expected in South-east Texas to affect flights today and tomorrow
Houston, Usa - Customers travelling may reschedule departure without to pay penalty
Continental Airlines announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by winter weather forecast for Southeast Texas on Friday and Saturday. Weather conditions are expected to... more
Military aviationAlenia Aermacchi delivers MB-339CM trainers to Royal Malaysian Air Force
Venegono, Italy - The contract has an overall value of about 88 million Euro
"Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company controlled by Alenia Aeronautica, officially delivered the eight MB-339CM to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) in a ceremony held last Wednesday at the 'Langkawi... more
Civil aviationANAC certification for Embraer Phenom 300
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Now pending FAA validation
Embraer received the type and production certificates, yesterday, for its Phenom 300 executive jet from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC) in a ceremony held at the company's headquarters, i... more
ReportBomb-alarm on Transavia airplane departing from Treviso
Rome, Italy - Passengers were blocked to allow controls
A bomb-alarm today interrupted airport operations in Treviso, northern Italy. An anonymous phone call informed that a bomb had been placed on board a Transavia flight which was about to depart towards... more
Civil aviationItaly-Russia: Matteoli signs a MoU with Levitin for transports
Rome, Italy - For the realization of joint projects into air, maritime and railway sectors
"The Italian Transports Minister, Altero Matteoli, has underwritten with the counterpart of the Russian Federation, Igor Levitin, a MoU to reinforce the collaboration between two Countries in transports... more
Civil aviationSuperjet 100s for Alitalia's fleet?
Rome, Italy - First contacts for the possible introduction of the regional jets in Italy
Alitalia might consider the possibility to purchase the Superjet 100, built and commercialized by Sukhoi in cooperation with Finmeccanica, for its fleet of short-haul aircraft, as confirmed by the airline's... more
Civil aviationoneworld: a joint operating plan to save Japan Airlines
Milan, Italy - With a US$1.8 billion investment
"The leaders of all Japan Airlines’ partners in the oneworld® alliance issued this declaration yesterday to their colleagues at the airline, to the Japanese government and to the country’s flying publ... more
SecurityFAA AD on Vulcanair SpA models P-68, P-68B, P-68C, P- 68C/TC, and P-68 "OBSERVER'' airplanes (2009-24-03)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the front and rear wing spar, which could result in the wing separating from the airplane. This failure could lead to loss of control
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 62211-62213] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC asks to quickly unlock airport investment funds
Rome, Italy - President Riggio to the presidents of the regions of Calabria, Campania, Puglia, Sardinia and Sicily
"Italian ENAC (Civil Aviation Authority) president Vito Riggio announced that he had written a letter to the presidents of the regions with which the Authority had signed the agreements on airport investments,... more
Fair and showsJoint-venture for aftermarket services between Pratt & Whitney and Malaysia Airlines
Langkawi, Malaysia - To repair engine nacelles
Pratt & Whitney (United Technologies) and Malaysia Airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form an engine nacelle repair facility in Kuala Lumpur via a joint venture. Ownership for... more
Weather forecastsBad weather: wind, snow and storms hit Italy
Rome, Italy - From this night
"Thundery showers, snowfalls also at hilly levels and strong winds will be the weather conditions in the next hours. The worsening is then confirmed, announced yesterday for a passage of a perturbation... more
Press releaseAlitalia and Aeroflot sign a Memorandum of Understanding
Rome, Italy - At present two carriers offer code-share jointly operated daily flights between Moscow and Rome, Milan, Venice and Turin
"The 3rd of December 2009, Rome – Alitalia and Aeroflot have signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the two companies, within the framework of the official Russian – Italian intergovernmental sum... more
OccurrencesPassengers see flames from an engine and leave the airplane
Bali, Indonesia - The event happened to a Batavia airplane before takeoff
An accident happened today in Bali (Indonesia) on board of a Batavia Boeing 737/400 might sound incredible. After receiving the communication that the final destination of the flight, Kupang airport, would... more
ConferencesItalian air transport conference (2). Rossi: "Low-cost carriers are too strong in Italy"
Rome, Italy - "Compared to what happens in other European nations"
Speaking yesterday in Rome at the conference "The crisis of air transport: reprise or decline?", the national secretary of the FILT-CGIL trade union, Mauro Rossi, underlined the excessive importance of... more
ConferencesItalian air transport conference: Rossi: "The country needs an airport system"
Rome, Italy - The words of the national secretary of the FILT-CGIL trade union
Yesterday took place in Rome the conference "Air transport crisis: reprise or decline?", presented by an introduction from the national secretary of the FILT-CGIL trade union, Mauro Rossi, who suggested... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: the vice-director of the Authority, Salvatore Sciacchitano, confirmed first vice-President of the Eurocontrol's Council
Rome, Italy - The confirmation arrives few days from the introduction of the second package of the "Single European Sky"
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informs that the general vice-manager, Salvatore Sciacchitano, has been confirmed first vice-president of the Provisional Council of Eurocontrol, the European Organisation... more
Science and technologyFirst flight for the Solar Impulse, sun-powered aircraft
Dübendorf, Switzerland - The HB-SIA took off today from Dübendorf, Switzerland
The Solar Impulse HB-SIA, airplane designed to fly day and night without fuel, today left the ground for the first time from Dübendorf airfield, Switzerland. The results of the ground tests conducted... more
SecurityBoeing presents its new flight simulator display
Orlando, USA - During the "Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference"
Boeing demonstrated its Constant Resolution Visual System (CRVS) for potential customers at the "Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference" in Orlando, Florida. CRVS, the company's... more
Airports41% more passengers in November at Brussels-South Charleroi
Brussels, Belgium - The total number of destinations has increased from 43 to 74 in one year
Brussels-South Charleroi had 98,641 more passengers passing through than in the same month the previous year. This is an increase of 41%. 341,662 passengers were counted compared to 243,021 in November... more
AirlinesAmerican Eagle to purchase 22 Bombardier CRJ-700s
Toronto, Canada - Deal worth about US$779 million
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that AMR Eagle Holding Corporation, the parent company of American Eagle Airlines, will acquire 22 CRJ-700 regional jetliners. The transaction represents the conversion... more
AccidentsMerpati Airlines airplane lands without left gear
Kupang, Indonesia - No injuries among passengers, airport closed for several days
A Fokker 100 aircraft of Merpati Airlines yesterday had to land at Kupang airport (Indonesia) without the left-hand gear, due to a technical failure. Flight MZ5840 departed from Ujung Pandang/Makassar... more
IndustryFinmeccanica signs new agreements in Russia in the civil Security and Transport sectors
Rome, Italy - such as airports, seaports, railway stations, and potentially dangerous industrial facilities
"Finmeccanica and Russian Technologies State Corporation today signed in Rome an Agreement of Intent with a view of establishing a joint venture for complex security systems production. The agreement... more
SecurityFAA AD on Scheibe-Flugzeugbau GmbH models Bergfalke-III, Bergfalke-II/55, SF 25C, and SF-26A standard gliders (2009-24-02)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 62224-62226] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7, -7A, -7B, -9, - 9A, -11, -15, and -17 turbofan engines (2009-24-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncontained failure of 2nd stage fan blades, which could result in damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 62229-62231] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on General Electric Company CF6-50C series turbofan engines (2007-11-18R1)
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncontained fan blade failures, which can result in separation of airplane hydraulic lines, damage to critical airplane systems, and possible loss of airplane control
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 62215-62217] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
AirlinesAir India points on technology
New Delhi, India - The airline aims to join Star Alliance in 2010
Air India is still completing the upgrade of its technology services, in particular of its computer systems, in sight of its upcoming entrance in Star Alliance from June 2010. The airline had already been... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/200 and -300; A-340/200 and -300 series airplanes (2009-24-09)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 62208-62211] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
HelicoptersEurocopter delivers two EC-155 in China
Shenzen, China - To Citic Off-shore Helicopter
Eurocopter delivered the first two EC-155B1 Dauphin helicopters to Citic Off-shore Helicopter (COHC) in Shenzhen, China. The delivery is part of a contract signed in October 2008 for a total of ten helicopters... more
HelicoptersSikorsky delivers Black Hawk helicopter to Bahrain
New York, USA - The first of nine included in the contract
Sikorsky Aircraft (United Technologies) has delivered the first of nine UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to the Defense Forces of Bahrain. The delivery also marks the beginning of the first squadron of UH-60M... more
Civil aviationBombardier Global Express XRS beats transatlantic record
Montreal, Canada - 10 hours to fly from Toluca to Paris
Bombardier Aerospace yesterday confirmed that its Global Express XRS jet set a new speed record on October 26, flying 9,249 km non-stop from Mexico City to Paris in just ten hours. The flight was officially... more
Civil aviationSecond Legacy 600 operators meeting in the Middle East
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Today in Dubai
Embraer hosts its second Middle East Legacy 600 Operators Meeting in Dubai, today, at the Sheraton Creek Hotel. This is an opportunity for strengthening the Brazilian company’s relationship with its c... more
ReportFlightcare workers to AVIONEWS: "We want a regulation of the sector"
Rome, Italy - The national secretary of UGL Trasporti, Roberto Panella, interviewed by the agency
Roberto Panella, national secretary of the trade union UGL Trasporti, yesterday told AVIONEWS that the main issue concerning the handling industry is the excessive liberalization. "Today there are six... more
ReportFlightcare to AVIONEWS: "We are not seeking a clash"
Rome, Italy - This agency interviewed the CEO of the handling company, Roberto Bruni
The CEO of Flightcare, Roberto Bruni, yesterday told AVIONEWS about his company's position concerning the events that took place in recent days, when workers had held several assemblies and protests. "We... more
AirlinesSabelli: "I would execute the same industrial plan"
Rome, Italy - The words of Alitalia's CEO at a conference on air transport today in Rome
Alitalia's CEO, Rocco Sabelli, confirmed the value of the industrial plan stating that he would execute it in the same way. "The results for 2009 are acceptable -Sabelli said on the sidelines of a conference... more