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ReportItaly: consumers' movement of Bergamo plans actions against Myair.com
Bergamo, Italy - The association safeguards about 1,200 former passengers of the carrier
Following the news that the airline Myair.com has been declared insolvent, with subsequent appointment of a judicial commissioner with negotiating powers (see AVIONEWS), the association "Consumers' movement... more
Civil aviationIATA: eliminate costly duplication of Aviation Security Procedures
Cape Town, South African Republic - The five criteria for the strategy
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments and regulators to work with the industry to eliminate ineffective duplication of aviation security procedures. To address the... more
IndustryFinmeccanica signs 220 million Euro contract with Armaereo
Rome, Italy - For the supply of 6 M-346 "Master" airlines to the military Aeronautics
"Finmeccanica - through its society Alenia Aermacchi (checked by Alenia Aeronautica) - and the Directorate General of the aeronautical arm (Armaereo) signed a 220 million Euro contract in Rome, for the... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 767-200, -300, -300F, and -400ER series airplanes (2009-22-13)
Washington, Usa - To prevent an ignition source inside the fuel tanks, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the airplane
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SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2C10, CL-600-2D15, and CL-600-2D24 airplanes (2009-22-09)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
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SecurityFAA AD on EMBRAER model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT airplanes (2008-04-18R1)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
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OccurrencesATR-72 overruns runway in India
Mumbai, India - Belonging to Kingfisher Airlines
A Kingfisher Airlines ATR-72/500 today overran the runway while landing at Mumbai airport, India, after flight IT4124 from Bhavnagar. On board there were 42 passengers and 4 crewmembers, who didn't report... more
Civil aviationTunisia to upgrade air traffic control systems
Tunis, Tunisia - At Djerba airport
Tunisia would be planning to perform large-scale upgrade works to its air traffic control system, to double its capacity, as reported today by the Italian news agency "AGI" quoting official sources in... more
AirportsSat, (Pisa's airport): the Board approves September 30, 2009 results
Pisa, Italy - In force foreseen by the Contract of program ENAC/SAT for the November 27 new tariff levels
SAT, Tuscan Airport Society, manager of the "Galileo Galilei" Pisa airport, unveiled the results on September 30. The salient points follow in detail hereunder. "• Passengers traffic on September 3... more
DefenseBAE Systems will supply ATC services to the Australian Defence Force
Canberra, Australia - The five-year contract will come into effect in January 2010
BAE Systems is going to provide a range of Air Traffic Control operational maintenance services to the Australian Defence Force (ADF), as announced today by Greg Combet, the country's Minister for Defence... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: still raining in the South and strong winds on the major isles and Calabria
Rome, Italy - From today in the evening
"The depressed area on Mid-East Europe will persist until tomorrow with unstable conditions in the south, particularly on the Southern regions of the Tyrrhenian side. Based on available forecasts, the... more
AirlinesBlue Air flight returned to Fiumicino yesterday after take-off
Bucharest, Romania - The specifications of the air company
"Meriting the return of a Blue Air airline in service between Rome and Bucharest yesterday, the air company intends to specify the manoeuvre unwound with the full efficiency of the carrier, Boeing 737-800... more
Military aviationOperational tests on Pratt & Whitney's F135 engine completed
East Hartford, USA - To be installed on the F-35, it is now ready to be produced
Pratt & Whitney’s (United Technologies) F135 engine powering the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter has completed the final testing that demonstrates the operability and performance required for C... more
Civil aviationEmbraer awarded EASA Part 147 certification as MTO organization
São José dos Camp, Brazil - It will train maintenance technicians for E-Jet aircraft of the Embraer 170/190 family
Embraer has been certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as a Part 147 Maintenance Training Organization (MTO). The approval covers the four E-Jets of the Embraer 170/190 family (Embraer... more
ReportItalian AMI: 48th anniversary of the massacre of Kindu tomorrow
Pisa, Italy - 13 Italian military slaughtered on a peace mission in Congo on November 11, 1961
The celebrations of the 48th anniversary of the massacre of Kindu in Congo will take place in Pisa tomorrow. It will be officiated by the military chaplain of the military airport of Pisa, Don Tiziano... more
Military aviationA new C-130J at USAF Ramstein Air Base, Germany
Ramstein, Germnay - To be used by the AFRICOM
The seventh Lockheed Martin C-130J airlifter has been delivered yesterday to major general Michael Snodgrass, chief of staff, US Africa Command (AFRICOM), Stuttgart, Germany, to be based at Ramstein Air... more
AirportsThe new parking system at Bari airport goes haywire
Bari, Italy - Disoriented drivers
Notwithstanding the announcements and explanations of the past days, the new parking management system at the Bari-Palese airport went haywire on inauguration yesterday, creating inconveniences and mystification... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: US$159 million loss in the second quarter of 2009
Singapore, Singapore - Expenditures growth due in particular to higher fuel cost
Singapore Airlines (SIA) today unveiled its operational results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009, reporting a net loss of almost US$159 million, a positive result anyhow if compared to the year's... more
Finance and economyAutogrill SpA: the board of directors approves the Interim Report at 30th September 2009
Milan, Italy - Improved margins and net operating cash flows of € 348.8 m in first nine months
Autogrill SpA has approved the results on September 30, 2009. In particular, the highlights: "• Consolidated revenues: € 4,265.5m, up 0.6% on €4,238.4m in first nine months 2008 (down 6% pro forma... more
Military aviationRolls-Royce awarded contract to supply spare parts for C-130J engines
Indianapolis, USA - Worth US$ 8.5 million
Rolls-Royce yesterday announced that it has been awarded a contract worth US$8.5 million by the US Air Force (USAF) to provide AE 2100D3 spare engine parts to power Lockheed Martin C-130J military transport... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to relocate airport operations at Paris-"CdG" and Barcelona
Houston, Usa - Today at "El Prat" and next week at "Charles de Gaulle"
Continental Airlines, which recently joined Star Alliance, announced yesterday that it will move its airport operations at both Paris-"Charles de Gaulle" and Barcelona this month as part of its continuing... more
AirportsItalian Sacbo: new Ryanair connection to Nantes
Bergamo, Italy - From two to four flights a week
"Nantes, capital city of the Loire region is today easier to reach from Italy, thanks to the new airline connection Bergamo-Orio al Serio/Nantes with Ryanair, which offers from 2 to 4 flights a week. The... more
AirlinesRyanair to close six Basel routes
Milan, Italy - Loss of 18 weekly flights and 250,000 passengers from 2nd December
"Ryanair today announced that it will close its six Basel routes (from 2nd Dec) after Basel Airport refused to lower its high airport charges to reflect the lower fares being paid by passengers in the... more
Civil aviationFirst 777 delivered to Guggenheim Aviation Partners
Seattle, USA - It will be leased to Korean Air
Boeing has delivered to the leasing company Guggenheim Aviation Partners its first Boeing 777, a 777/300ER that Guggenheim customer Korean Air will operate under lease, bringing its fleet of this aircraft... more
DefenseBoeing to supply JDAM kits to the US Air Force
St. Louis, USA - With a contract worth US$72 million
Boeing yesterday announced that it has been awarded a US$72 million US Air Force contract for more than 2,900 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) tail kits. Boeing will deliver them in 2011 and 2012. The... more
Civil aviationUSA: 4% drop in traffic expected for the Thanksgiving period
Washington, USA - Forecast by the Air Transport Association of America
The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) yesterday said that it expects a 4 percent year-over-year decrease in the number of passengers traveling during the 2009 Thanksgiving holiday season, which... more
AccidentsTwo killed in air accident in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya - The fourth in four months at Nairobi airport
A Blue Bird Aviation Beechcraft 1900 crashed yesterday in Kenya, while approaching Nairobi Wilson Airport. The two occupants of the aircraft died shortly after the impact: the pilot while he was being... more
AirlinesIraqi Airways to resume flights to Paris
Baghdad, Iraq - The agreement might be reached in mid-November
Iraqi Airways, national airline of Iraq, is going to resume its flights from Baghdad to Paris. The announcement for this historical reopening of the route after 20 years has been given yesterday by the... more
AirlinesMexicana joins the oneworld alliance
Mexico City, Mexico - Starting from today
Mexicana is now part of the global airlines' alliance oneworld. Its subsidiaries MexicanaClick and MexicanaLink joined oneworld at the same time, as affiliate members. All three airlines will offer the... more
AirportsAutogrill: Alpha renews exclusive Jordan inflight catering contract for 10 years
Milan, Italy - Other international airports served by the Royal Jordanian also envisaged
"Alpha, Autogrill Group’s flight division, has secured a ten year contract extension with Royal Jordanian for the exclusive provision of inflight catering services from the airports of Jordan. The e... more
IndustryAntitrust: Manutenzioni aeronautiche can acquire Atitech
Rome, Italy - The decision of the Authority of the guarantors of competition and of the advertising market in current Bulletin
The authority for guarantors of competition and of the market gave, yesterday, the go ahead for the acquisition by the Manutenzioni aeronautiche (controlled at 95.5% by Meridie) of Atitech, the society... more
AirlinesJAL leaderships renounce December salaries
Tokyo, Japan - To answer to the serious economic crisis of the Japanese air company, and to who accuses them of receiving too high salaries
Japan Airlines (JAL) main Japanese carrier, through its spokesperson has announced yesterday that 71 of its top managers will voluntarily renounce their December salaries, as a response to the serious... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman highlights security at the "Dubai Airshow 2009"
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - From November 15 to 19, 2009
Northrop Grumman Corporation is participating in the "Dubai Airshow 2009" (15-19 November, 2009) where it will highlight its global security capabilities and programmes, including its expertise in airborne... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines forced to cut routes
Tokyo, Japan - To face economic difficulties
JAL-Japan Airlines will be forced to perform deep modifications to its overall route and flight frequency plan for the second half of FY2009, and plans for a portion of its domestic passenger operations... more
AirportsCyprus increases tourism inaugurating new ultramodern airport
Larnaca, Cyprus - The ceremony last Saturday, tomorrow the opening for flights, as from 17th November in full operation
Realising the new airport structure, for which the Cypriot government has had to fork out EUR 654m, was the French Group Bouygues: with its 110.000 metre squared extension, the new airport will be four... more
Military aviationRaytheon announces possible RACR radar sales to international customers
El Segundo, USA - To be installed on F-16 fighters
Raytheon Company today announced it is moving closer to its first international sale of RACR (Raytheon Advanced Combat Radar) following approval for the company to move forward with technical discussions... more
Airports"Tourist Angels" arrive also at Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The service of the Rome's Municipality extended to the airport
They are young people who move on Segway (a form of motorised scooters) to the shape of shears the "Tourist Angels" of the Rome's Municipality, and are present as from today at the Fiumicino airport to... more
ReportPilot flying in a hot air balloon over the Grottaglie airport was denounced
Taranto, Italy - For compromising transport safety
Pilot was denounced for flying over Taranto-Grottaglie airport without pre-advise. The accusation is for provoking and upsetting safety of the area. Without taking regard, a 35 year old man brought... more
UAS-DronesNorthrop Grumman will supply AHRS systems for the European UCAV NEURON
Freiburg, Germany - The first flight of the demonstrator is scheduled for March 2012
Northrop Grumman Corporation today announced that it has been awarded a contract by Saab Aerosystems to deliver Attitude and Heading Reference Systems (AHRS) for the NEURON European unmanned combat aerial... more
IndustrySELEX Sistemi Integrati awarded a contract worth EUR 83 million
Rome, Italy - To supply five radar systems to the Italian Ministry of Defence
"SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company, was awarded a contract worth EUR 83 million in its role as the head of a temporary consortium of companies with SAAB Microwave SA to supply the Italian... more
AirlinesMyair.com repays a third of its debts with Italian Sacbo
Bergamo, Italy - Handed 320 thousand Euro from the Irish society owner of aircraft
The Irish society owner of aircraft leased to Myair.com has given a caution of 320 thousand Euro to the society for the management of Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport, Sacbo, given that the law expects that... more
ReportHours delay at Bergamo for the Ryanair flight to Berlin
Bergamo, Italy - Passengers miss their flight for the celebrations of the fall of the Wall
A number of people waiting to depart to take part in the celebrations for the 20th celebration of the fall of the Berlin Wall saw their plans fading away this morning, since their 9:40 Ryanair flight was... more
HelicoptersEADS Defense & Security: obstacle warning system to enhance flight safety of Slovenian police helicopters
Paris, France - 50 systems in operational use worldwide
EADS Defence & Security (DS) will equip the Slovenian police force’s helicopter squadron with the globally unique HELLAS (Helicopter Laser Radar) obstacle warning system, which enables helicopter missions t... more
Civil aviationTAM airlines obtains certification from ANAC for the maintenance of B-767
San Paolo, Brazil - It is the first authorization that the carrier receives for the entire structure of Boeing
"The technological centre of Tam Airlines, a MRO (maintenance, reparations, and inspections) business unit, was certified by ANAC (Brazilian National Agency for Civil Aviation) to perform maintenance on... more
AccidentsTwo American pilots die in a helicopter accident in Iraq
Salah ad Din, Iraq - Another soldier died yesterday "From injuries not connected to the fighting"
Two American helicopter pilots were found dead in Iraq, in the province of Salah ad Din, following an accident which happened to their aircraft during landing; USA Military sources announced today. The... more
AerospaceSoyuz rockets shipped to French Guiana
St. Petersburg, Russia - The Russian carriers will enter the Arianespace family
The first two Soyuz launchers have left Russia on Saturday for Kourou Space Center, Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The Russian launcher will lift off from its new launch pad, now being completed, f... more
CargoIATA launches the e-freight program in Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan - To speed up the air cargo supply chain
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today announced the dawn of a new service for the air cargo supply chain in Taiwan. IATA e-freight went live in Taipei on November 3, 2009, and is operational... more
Military aviationPicture of the month: Boeing completes a series of tests on the 737 Wedgetail
Seattle, USA - Destined to the Australian Air Force
The picture shows an Australian Boeing 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Wedgetail aircraft launching flares during a series of tests to the Counter Measures Dispenser System (CMDS), which... more
Press releaseAssaeroporti: new system for Italian airports
Rome, Italy - From words to investment plans
"In six months the Italian airports have become 'System': a troubled journey initiated on the 19th May, with the parliamentary hearing by the Assaeroporti president, Fabrizio Palenzona, in front of the... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747; and Boeing model 757-200, -200PF, and -300 series airplanes (2009-22-08)
Washington, Usa - To prevent injuries to persons and damage to the airplane and equipment
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