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IndustryIndian Civil Aviation issues type certificate for Dassault’s Falcon 7X
Saint-Cloud, France - The first machine will be delivered next January
Dassault Falcon has received Type Certification for the Falcon 7X from the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India. This event confirms that the Falcon 7X meets all the rigorous safety standards... more
AirportsVerona-"Catullo" airport: note on flight AF6375 to Paris-"CdG"
Verona, Italy - The anomalies reported on Friday
"Catullo SpA informs that on Friday, in two separate occasions, Air France's flight AF6375, departed from Verona airport to Paris-'Charles de Gaulle' asked to land back at the 'Catullo' airport due to... more
AirlinesPositive results for Jet2.com
Milan, Italy - In the first six months of the year the airline reported encouraging data
"Concerning the first six months of 2009, the UK low-cost airline Jet2.com reported encouraging and better-than-foreseen data despite the difficult economic situation which has certainly slowed down the... more
Civil aviationEuropean Court of Justice: passengers whose flights are delayed may be entitled to compensation
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Judgment in Joined Cases C-402/07 and C-432/07
"Court of Justice of the European Communities PRESS RELEASE No 102/09 Luxembourg, 19 November 2009 Judgment in Joined Cases C-402/07 and C-432/07 Sturgeon v Condor Flugdienst GmbH and Böck... more
CuriositiesThe director Francis Ford Coppola at the "Turin Film Festival" with his multicolor jet
Turin, Italy - He remained for four days
The American director Francis Ford Coppola has been a protagonist at the 27th edition of the "Turin Film Festival 2009". The famous film maker arrived in the Italian city on board of his Biz-Jet aircraft... more
Civil aviationEuropean Court of Justice: the Sardinian regional tax on touristic stopovers by aircraft, infringes Community law
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Judgment in Case C-169/08
"Court of Justice of the European Communities PRESS RELEASE No 101/09 Luxembourg, 17 November 2009 Judgment in Case C-169/08 Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri v Regione Sardegna The Sardinian... more
UAS-DronesTurkey might cancel orders for Israeli UAVs
Ankara, Turkey - 50-day deadline for IAI and Elbit to deliver the Herons
The Turkish government has given the Israeli companies Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Elbit Systems a 50-day deadline to deliver 10 Heron drones, for which a US$180 million contract had been signed... more
Civil aviationPicture of the week: twinning confirmed between motoclub Dragone and team Yakitalia
Fano, Italy - AVIONEWS was present at the event
Yesterday, November 22, the twinning between motoclub Dragone and team Yakitalia has been once again renewed. The bikers gathered at 10:00 am by Yakitalia's hangar, near Fano airport in Italy. They... more
Government actsItalian question on the pension fund of Alitalia's workers in Canada
Rome, Italy - By Honourable Gino Bucchino (Partito democratico)
"The Italian honourable Gino Bucchino (PD) has presented a question to know: if the questioned ministers know the contributory deficit of CND 1,175,496 of the pension fund of Alitalia Linee Aeree Italiane... more
Military aviationLast upgraded Su-27SMs delivered to the Russian Air Force
Moscow, Russia - With new capabilities and increased combat effectiveness
The Sukhoi Holding Komsomolsk-on-Amur aviation plant (KnAAPO) has supplied today the final batch of modernized Sukhoi Su-27SM fighter jets to the Russian Air Force. The batch completed the plant’s fulfillment o... more
Military aviationSukhoi starts delivery operations of Su-35Ss to the Russian Defense Ministry
Moscow, Russia - Contract signed during the "MAKS 2009" air show
Sukhoi Company started implementing state contract on Su-35S multifunctional highly maneuverable fighter jets delivery to the Russian Defense Ministry. The contract was signed last August at the "MAKS... more
AirlinesFirst low-cost flight between Rome and Istanbul by Blu-express.com
Rome, Italy - Daily links, as of next December 17, from Fiumicino to the new airport
Blu-express.com adds a new international route to its network: the low-cost brand by Blue Panorama Airlines will link, from next December 17 (date of the 11th airline's birthday), Rome and Istanbul with... more
AccidentsA C-130 airplane of the Italian Air Force crashed at the Pisa's airport
Rome, Italy - Five people on board and four of them dead
A C-130 aircraft of the Italian Air Force (AMI) crashed today near the Pisa's airport shortly after the take off from the same Tuscan airport. Five people were on board and four of them dead in the crash. It... more
AirlinesJAL seeks 40% pension cut
Tokyo, Japan - The measure is necessary due to the difficult economic conditions of the carrier
JAL-Japan Airlines is seeking a solution to reduce its shortfall. One of the paths the carrier's management is following would to cut pensions by 40%, stating that it would otherwise risk bankruptcy or... more
ReportItalian transport minister defers November 25 strikes
Rome, Italy - As stated in a note by the ministry
The Italian transport minister, Altero Matteoli, has decided to defer the strikes announced by Alitalia-CAI personnel on Wednesday, November 25, "In order -is explained in a note- to avoid a serious and... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the last week of November
Rome, Italy - From Saturday 28 to Sunday 29
Saturday 28 - "Temora Aviation Museum Flying Day". Temora Airport, Temora, New South Wales, Australia. + 61 (0)2 6977 1088 www.aviationmuseum.com.au - "Luskintyre Christmas Party". Luskintyre Aviation... more
Conferences"Routes Europe 2011" lands in Cagliari
Cagliari, Italy - The European event will take place on May 8-10
"'Routes Europe', the most important European route development networking event, will take place for the first time in Italy in 2011 and will be hosted by Cagliari airport. Routes, the leading networking... more
AirlinesNew Ryanair routes from Trapani and Rimini to Liverpool
Rome, Italy - They will be launched at the end of March 2010
The airline Ryanair has presented the launch of two new international routes from Trapani-Birgi and Rimini airports (Italy) to Liverpool (UK). The new services will be operating starting respectively on... more
Airlines100th Airbus A-320 family aircraft for Lufthansa
Hamburg, Germany - Coming from the manufacturer's facilities in Hamburg
Airbus has delivered Lufthansa’s 100th A-320 Family aircraft from Airbus’ final assembly line in Hamburg (Germany). The aircraft is an A-320. “The acquisition and delivery of the 100th A-,320 Famil... more
Civil aviationIATA: strategic cooperation agreement with Russia
Moscow, Russia - Meeting between Bisignani and Medvedev
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) formalized a strategic partnership with the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).... more
Civil aviationA website to endorse alternative fuels
Montreal, Canada - ICAO's global initiative to work on reducing air transport's environmental impact
A global framework on the development and implementation of alternative fuels for aviation worldwide was adopted by a conference convened by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as part... more
DefenseEstonia worried if Russia will buy a French helicopter carrier
Tallinn, Estonia - National security measures needed for the Baltic country
Estonia is worried of the possibility that Russia might purchase a French "Mistral" class amphibious assault helicopter carrier, as this would lead to a serious imbalance of forces, whether the vessel... more
AirportsAutogrill: joint-venture Alpha-Journey Group
London, UK - To operate in-flight catering at London-Heathrow
"Autogrill Group’s flight division Alpha and Journey Group, an English provider of flight services and logistics, have entered into a join-venture agreement with to manage in-flight catering operations s... more
AirlinesItaly: Meridiana Fly, a new airline, is born
Rome, Italy - From the merger between Meridiana and Eurofly
The boards of directors of two Italian carriers have approved an integration of air transport activities that will lead Eurofly to takeover Meridiana's air transport branch. The merger will give birth... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland to upgrade Egyptian Mk-2 H3 helicopters
Hagerstown, USA - Works are going to be combleted by December 2010
AgustaWestland North America announced that it was awarded a US$17.35 Million US Navy contract to provide depot level maintenance on three Egyptian Mk-2 variant H-3 helicopters. The contract provides full... more
IndustryRolls-Royce signs $171 million F-35 STOVL contract
Rome, Italy - With Pratt & Whitney to supply the LiftSystem®
"Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has signed a $171 million contract with Pratt & Whitney to supply the Rolls-Royce LiftSystem® for a further 9 Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL)... more
Military aviationLockheed Martin F-35B flies to Maryland Test Site
Patuxent River, Usa - It prepares for vertical landings
The first Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) stealth fighter arrived Sunday (on November 15) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., where it will conduct its first... more
UAS-DronesNorthrop Grumman to produce five new Global Hawk UAS for the USAF
San Diego, USA - Under a contract worth US$302.9 million
US Air Force (USAF) has awarded Northrop Grumman a US$302.9 million contract for five RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Under the Lot 7 production contract,... more
Aerospacee-GEOS (Telespazio/ASI) wins ESA contract
Rome, Italy - To supply high resolution optical and radar satellite data for the GMES programme
"e-GEOS, the company jointly owned by Telespazio (80%) and the Italian Space Agency (20%), has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to supply optical and radar satellite data for the... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS on-line again
Rome, Italy - After some days of maintenance due to an hackers' attack
The news agency AVIONEWS is back on-line today after being stopped for a few days to carry out extraordinary maintenance operations due to the consequences of an hackers' attack to our servers, like the... more
IndustryA-400M: the seven countries partner of the program tomorrow will meet
Berlin, Germany - But not all have yet answered to the invite
It would be fixed for tomorrow in Berlin, according to what announced last Monday by a spokesperson of the German Defense Ministry, the meeting among the defense ministers of the seven Countries partner... more
AccidentsNBO-105CB helicopter of the Indonesian Air Force crashed
Java, Indonesia - The five people on board safe
A Nurtanio-Bölkow NBO-105CB helicopter belonging to the Indonesian Air Force has crashed around 10am of this morning (local hour) into the sea area near the Marina Beach, Tanjung Mas, Semarang, Central... more
AirlinesAirbus will continue into the experimentation of biofuels
Dubai, UAE - On agenda a new test flight with a mixture of kerosene and eco-fuel
Airbus continues into the experimentations of biofuel, after a first test flight made by an A-380, that in last February has served the Filton-Toulouse route (UK-France), and a second one last October... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines and other SkyTeam carriers offer USD 1bn to JAL to pass into their alliance
Rome, Italy - American Airlines is ready to intervene with funds
Japan Airlines (JAL), the Japanese carrier, is in these days the "Desire object" of current major alliances SkyTeam and Oneworld, the first led by Delta Air Lines (DA) and where there is Alitalia-CAI,... more
Press releaseItalian ENAV: ten flight controllers in Germany
Rome, Italy - They will support the German colleagues
"Ten air traffic controllers of the ENAV (Italian Society for the Flight Assistance), have begun activity at the ACC in Karlsruhe (Germany) to support the German operating line for the management of air... more
Fair and showsAirbus wins commitments worth USD 5.3 billion at "Dubai Air Show"
Dubai, UAE - For a total of 33 aircraft
During the 2009 "Dubai Air Show" (November 15-19), Airbus announced commitments across its broad product range covering a total of 33 aircraft, valued at over US$5.3 billion. These commitments include... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: new daily link Bologna-Istanbul from next March 1st, 2010
Rome, Italy - The flight will be served by Boeing and Airbus airplanes
Turkish Airlines, a Star Alliance member, announces the new daily connection Bologna-Istanbul from next March 1st, 2010. The weekly links are now 49, with this last one, from Rome, Milan-Malpensa and... more
HelicoptersAbu Dhabi Aviation and AgustaWestland sign shareholders agreement
Dubai, UAE - For the formation of a UAE Limited Liability Company
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Abu Dhabi Aviation have reached an agreement to set up in the UAE a joint-venture to operate in the field of maintenance and training for helicopters. The two... more
Fair and showsSenegal Airlines makes commitment for A-320s and A-330s
Dubai, UAE - The airline will launch services in early 2010 from its hub in Dakar
Senegal Airlines, the new national carrier of the Republic of Senegal, which is majority owned by the Senegalese private sector, has signed a letter of intent to purchase four A-320 family aircraft and... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-318/111, -112, A-319, A-320, and A-321 series airplanes (2009-23-05)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 57578-57581] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 767 airplanes (2009-23-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent an ignition source on the wet side of the fuel boost pump or cause a fire in the fuel pump enclosure and lead to subsequent explosion of the fuel tank
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 57571-57574] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
Finance and economyEADS reports nine months results 2009
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Deliveries continued to be steady across all businesses
The nine months results of EADS reflect the Group’s successful efforts in prudently managing operations and backlog in a currently challenging business environment. Deliveries continued to be steady a... more
Civil aviationNew E-Jet customer in Kazakhstan for Embraer
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - They will be based in Almaty for services in central Asia
Embraer announced today that it has added the expanding Kazakhstan flag carrier Air Astana to its E-Jets family of customers. The airline will operate two Embraer 190 aircraft out of Almaty, Kazakhstan,... more
Military aviationThe first optimized F-35 CTOL takes off
Forth Worth, USA - It is the fourth Lightning II to begin flight operations
Lockheed Martin yesterday announced that its first optimized conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) F-35 Lightning II fighter made its inaugural flight from Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth plant, becoming... more
SecurityFAA issued new rules for the airspace above the Hudson River
New York, USA - The modifications became necessary after August's mid-air collision
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) yesterday finalized a federal rule, effective November 19, 2009, that will enhance safety by separating low-altitude, local aircraft flights over the Hudson... more
AirlinesAlitalia: workers' assemblies scheduled for today and tomorrow revoked
Rome, Italy - Flights towards regularity
"The situation of Alitalia and AirOne flights is going back to regularity after the heavy problems caused yesterday by a personnel assembly which became a non scheduled protest that lasted more than the... more
Military aviationFinmeccanica Group: contract worth EUR 600 million for Eurofighter
Rome, Italy - For the support of the Italian Air Force Typhoon fleet
"Finmeccanica announces that the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) and Eurofighter GmbH today signed a contract worth more than EUR 600 million with the Finmeccanica Group for the... more
Civil aviationAEA: still no sign of reprise
Brussels, Belgium - Airline crisis is not over yet
The Association of European Airlines (AEA) is calling on European policy-makers to convene a stakeholder summit to address the challenges facing the European airline sector during the longest and deepest... more
Fair and showsPilatus PC-21 for the United Arab Emirates
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2011
Pilatus Aircraft today announced that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has entered into a contract in excess of CHF500 million (€ 331 million) to procure a fleet of 25 PC-21 turboprop aircraft, together w... more
AirlinesRyanair charges the Italian ENAC with violating the policy on documents
Rome, Italy - The Authority accepts fishing licenses and job IDs
"The Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) is violating the rules on documents that are accepted everywhere", Ryanair CEO, Michael O'Leary, said today during the presentation press conference for the... more