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AccidentsYemenia might cancel Airbus order
Moroni, Comoros - In the meanwhile first bodies recovered on the place of June 30's accident
Yemenia Airways might cancel a US$2 billion order for 10 Airbus A-350 aircraft, if France will continue with its hard position against the carrier, Yemenia president Abdulkalek Saleh Al-Kadi stated. The... more
DefenseTurkey: decision on new helicopters postponed
Ankara, Turkey - The race is between AgustaWestland TUHP-149 and Sikorsky T-70
The Turkish Defense Industry Executive Committee (SSIK), made by prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, defense minister Vecdi Gonul and chief of staff general Ilker Basbug, issued the results of a meeting... more
DefenseAl Qaeda was planning attacks during the G8
Rome, Italy - The aim would have been to hijack and destroy airliners of the participant countries
Al Qaeda's terrorist network would have been planning to perform attacks during the G8 underway at L'Aquila, in Italy, according to what has been reported by the Israeli site "Debka" quoting sources of... more
HelicoptersBel Air’s First AW-139 Helicopter Named “Spirit of Agusta” Enters Service
Yeovil, UK - This aircraft adds to around 150 AW-139s in service or on order for offshore missions
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that Bel Air’s first AW-139 medium twin helicopter named “Spirit of Agusta” has entered service. The 12 seat configured aircraft, which has started flyin... more
AirlineseasyJet to fly to Israel with new London-Luton - Tel Aviv service
London, UK - Starting from November 2, six times a week
easyJet announced its plans to expand to Israel this winter with the launch of a new six times weekly service, between London-Luton and Tel Aviv, starting from November 2. easyJet is the first low-fares... more
AerospaceAstrium conducts ESA study on a new transport system for return to Earth
Bremen, Germany - First flight is possible in 2016
Astrium conducts European Space Agency (ESA) study on a new transport system for return to Earth: the Advanced Re-entry Vehicle (ARV) Transportation of cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) and... more
AirlinesRyanair and its strange promotion
Dublin, Ireland - Air transport deserves a serious approach
Commercials are often very expensive on newspapers. Perhaps for this reason, the Irish carrier Ryanair enjoys releasing "Unserious" statements: first asking a tax on fat passengers, then asking an extra... more
ReportHu Jintao flies to China to face the crisis in Xinjiang
L'Aquila, Italy - Dai Bing Gou, member of the State Council, represents Country at G8
The Chinese President, Hu Jintao, after to have received a call during the dinner, (yesterday he was in Florence for a visit) has taken off quickly last night from Pisa's airport on a B-747 airplane of... more
ReportVito Riggio (ENAC) welcomed US president Barack H. Obama
Rome, Italy - At Rome-Urbe airport
This morning, US president Barack Hussein Obama arrived at Rome-Urbe airport, coming back from the visit with Italian president Giorgio Napolitano, at "Quirinale" palace. American delegation has been welcomed... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm and Delta Air Lines launches a transatlantic joint-venture
Rome, Italy - More choice, more offers and less costs for passengers
Air France-KLM group and Delta Air Lines announced a long term joint-venture focused on the cooperation on transatlantic flights which will be operated together, coordinating operations and dividing costs... more
IndustryEmbraer delivered 56 aircraft in the second quarter of 2009
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Firm order backlog closes the month of June at USD 19.8 billion
"Embraer delivered 56 aircraft to the Commercial, Executive, and Defense segments during the second quarter of 2009 (2Q09). On June 30, 2009, the Company’s firm order backlog was USD 19.8 billion. Of t... more
Civil aviationMustFly, served by ItAli Airlines, starts from August
Rome, Italy - A new way to fly takes off by Mustang airplanes
The starting of the activities for MustFly, brand of Gruppo Aeroservices dedicated to the operations of a new generation for business jets, has been announced during a conference held this morning at the... more
Science and technologyFirst flight of Antares DLR-H2, unique hydrogen airplane with crew
Hamburg, Germany - Ten minutes of test for the aircraft with zero CO2 emissions
On 7 July 2009, Antares DLR-H2, the world's first piloted aircraft capable of taking off using only power from fuel cells, demonstrated this capability at Hamburg Airport. Antares DLR-H2 has been developed... more
IndustryAir China to feature Boeing airplane health management on 737 Fleet
Seattle, Usa - Innovative system expected to provide efficiency gains for airline
Boeing and Air China said that the airline will use Boeing's Airplane Health Management (AHM) system to monitor the in-flight condition of its Next-Generation 737 fleet. The agreement covers a total of... more
AirportsNew operations from Liverpool airport
Liverpool, UK - To Aberdeen and Southampton
One of Liverpool’s best loved sons, Ken Dodd, was at Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" yesterday afternoon armed with tickling sticks and jam butties to help launch Eastern Airways’ new flights from "Jo... more
AirportsSEA Milan airports meets 100 partner companies
Milan, Italy - Presented "SEAMI", the new loyalty project
SEA, the operator of Milan-Linate and Milan-Malpensa airports, organized a workshop reserved to its commercial partners. The issue was: "From the crisis to the development: opportunities, prospects and... more
AirportsBologna's airport: more than 450,000 passengers in June
Bologna, Italy - Over two millions in the first six months
"The good performance by Bologna's airport continues: passengers have increased 6,8% in June compared to same month 2008, arriving over 450,000 (450,320 exactly). Mainly the domestic passengers (147,599,... more
IndustryElbafly and ATR go on with their collaboration
Elba, Italy - The Italian Elba island aims to the "Territorial continuity"
The carrier Elbafly and the planes constructor ATR go on with their collaboration, aimed to verify if their aircraft fit for Marina di Campo airport. For this reason, on July 15, the management of ATR... more
Civil aviationAir Transport Association commends CFTC for proposed commodities speculation hearings
Washington, Usa - "Consumers remain unprotected from extreme price volatility"
The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, commended the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for proposing hearings to examine... more
AirportsMiami welcomes the only non-stop flight from the U.S. to Bonaire
Miami, Usa - Insel Air begins weekly service to the Netherland Antilles island
Miami International Airport welcomed the inaugural flight of Insel Air from Bonaire, Netherland Antilles, to Miami. It is the only non-stop service between the Dutch Caribbean island and any U.S. city. Bonaire... more
AerospaceHandover to Telespazio of the infrastructure that will host the Control centre for the Galileo European space programme
L'Aquila, Italy - Yesterday the signing, at the Fucino Space Centre, of the formal agreement
"Yesterday saw the signing, at the Fucino Space Centre, of the formal agreement to hand over the infrastructure for one of the control centres of the Galileo satellite constellation to Telespazio, a Finmeccanica/Thales... more
SecurityFinmeccanica offers its best technology to guarantee safety at the G8 Summit in L’Aquila
Rome, Italy - Radar, aircraft, helicopters, satellite services, IT, video surveillance, air traffic control
"On occasion of the G8 Summit, which takes place in L’Aquila (Italy) from 8 to 10 of July 2009, the Italian industry provides the most advanced technologies and competences to guarantee the security o... more
ReportBarack H. Obama and US delegation transit from Urbe airport in Rome
Rome, Italy - Destination: the G8 at L'Aquila
Rome-Urbe airport -the small airport usually reserved for general aviation and the Civil Defense units- has been picked as base for the arrival and departure of the US delegation and its president, Barack... more
AirportsFire at Bologna airport has been put out
Bologna, Italy - Still unknown the reasons
Bologna airport announced that yesterday in the afternoon, at 4:30 p.m., a fire broke out inside the office of a company of travel services, located in the check-in area A2 of the terminal. The airport... more
CuriositiesA technician of a competing society repairs a broken airplane: more than 8 hour waiting avoided
Menorca, Spain - Not expected unscheduled for a charter flight served by Thomas Cook
A fortuitous intervention by a mechanical engineer on board of the airplane has avoided waiting hours for passengers in airport, waiting for arrival of a technician from UK who could resolve the problem.... more
DefenseU.S. Army receives first Lockheed Martin EQ-36 counterfire target acquisition radar system
Syracuse, Usa - The radar delivered after live-fire testing at Yuma Proving Ground
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first non-recurring engineering enhanced AN/TPQ-36 counterfire target acquisition (EQ-36) radar system to the U.S. Army. The EQ-36 radar’s delivery on July 2 followed i... more
AirlinesItalian ENAC: "We require measures to stop Alitalia delays in Rome-Fiumicino"
Rome, Italy - Concerns waiting for summer peak days
The problem of the delays of Alitalia flights leaving from Rome-Fiumicino airport has been faced by ENAC (Italian civil aviation authority) chairman Vito Riggio, who attended a conference on the safety... more
Military aviationISAF Forces' helicopter crashes in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Two Canadian soldiers and an English one dead; other three wounded
An inquiry has been opened about the crash of ISAF Forces' helicopter in Afghanistan in which two Canadian soldiers and a British one dead, while other three ones injured, maybe of the Canadian origin... more
AirportsADAC signs agreement to establish regional training centre for aviation
Abu Dhabi, EAU - With international airport associations
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) and the International Association of Airport Executives (IAAE) to... more
Weather forecastsWeather report and climatological information of all the world in Italian language
Rome, Italy - The new service available from this morning on the Weather Service of the Italian Air Force
"The climatological information and about weather, provided by the Italian meteorological Services of 162 Countries, are available from today, on July 7, on the Weather service of the Italian Air Force... more
IndustryModified Boeing Chinook Mk3 successfully completes 1st test flight
London, UK - The company worked in collaboration with Royal Air Force
Boeing Defence UK Ltd., a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, today announced that a UK Chinook Mk3 helicopter successfully completed its first test flight on June 6 at the Ministry of Defence's Boscombe... more
IndustryBoeing announces order from SunExpress for six next-generation 737s
Istanbul, Turkey - New aircraft are equipped to reduce fuel consumption
Boeing today announced an order from Turkish airline SunExpress for six next-generation 737-800s. The order is worth approximately 460 million Dollars at list prices. Founded in 1989 as a joint-venture... more
AirlinesTitan Airways purchases Satellite Travel Group
Stansted, UK - Specialized on charter flights
Titan Airways announced the purchase of the Satellite Travel Group, the company which has been offering seat only charter flights for over 25 years. The company embraces Satellite Travel, which specialises... more
Weather forecastsStill fickleness of the weather in Italy: storms on the North persist
Rome, Italy - For next 24-36 hours
"The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of available models, has issued an extension of the notice for unfavourable weather conditions that extends that diffused previously. In particular,... more
Civil aviationNBAA has significant concerns with Climate-Change Bill
Washington, Usa - It doesn't re-invest funds
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) president and CEO, Ed Bolen, recently cited concern over congressional legislation aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. “The business aviation c... more
AirlinesContinental simulator engineer employees ratify new collective bargaining agreement
Houston, Usa - New agreement runs through December 31, 2012
Continental Airlines announced that its simulator engineer employees ratified a new four-year collective bargaining agreement. The new agreement provides a 2.5% increase in base pay rates each year over... more
ReportG8: leaders transferred by helicopter on the case of earthquake
L'Aquila, Italy - Underground bunker against terrorist attacks
It is all ready for the G8 summit that will be held in L'Aquila, Italy, from July 8 to 10. In particular to emergency plans have been prepared on the case of earthquake or of terrorist attack, the Italian... more
Fair and showsMilitary aviation on display at the "Royal International Air Tattoo"
Fairford, UK - At RAF Fairford from July 18 to 19
The 2009 edition of the "Royal International Air Tattoo", the world's largest military aviation show, will be held at RAF Fairford from July 18 to 19. More than 300 aircraft will be on display, with the... more
AirlinesThe sixth new Airbus A-320 of Alitalia's fleet
Rome, Italy - "Ludovico Ariosto" entered into service
"The sixth new Airbus A-320 aircraft of Alitalia's fleet, dubbed 'Ludovico Ariosto', entered into service. The new airplane will be used mainly on the Rome-Fiumicino/Milan-Linate route. Alitalia's A-320s... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the first week of July
Rome, Italy - From today, on Tuesday 7 to next Sunday 12
Tuesday 07 - "15th FAI European Gliding Championship". Nitra, Slovakia. + 421 37 65 61 251 http://events.fai.org www.airportnitra.sk Wednesday 08 - "15th FAI European Gliding Championship".... more
DefenseItaly, L'Aquila: the security measures for the G8
L'Aquila, Italy - Airplanes, helicopters, missiles, UAV, ground vehicles and other devices to protect the leaders
L'Aquila has been armoured. The Italian armed forces and civil defense have prepared a huge security organization to protect the leaders what will meet in the city from July 8 to 10. Airplanes, helicopters,... more
ReportThe Flying school of San Marino celebrates 40 years from the landing on the Moon
San Marino, San Marino Republic - The event will take place at the airfield of Torraccia from July 20 to 26
The Flying school of San Marino will celebrate at the end of July the 40th anniversary of the landing on the Moon. From Monday 20 from the airfield of Torraccia will start touristic flights by airplanes,... more
HelicoptersEvergreen sues Erickson Air Crane
Portland, USA - It would have hindered competitor operators
Erickson Air Crane is charged of hindering its competitors' work not supplying spares, manuals and delaying repair and maintenance operations at its facilities. This is the content of a lawsuit presented... more
MiscellaneousAutogrill to provide food & beverage for accredited journalists at the G8 Summit in L’Aquila
Milan, Italy - Around 25,000 meals planned. Initiatives underway to promote Abruzzo
"Autogrill has won a contract to provide food&beverage services for the accredited press in the Media Village at the G8 Summit in L’Aquila, to be held in the “Scuola Sottufficiali della Guardia di Fin... more
IndustryGeneral aviation deliveries down 41.1%
Washington, Usa - Turboprop segment has good health instead
The General Aviation Manufacturing Association released figures showing that deliveries fell 41.1% in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the same time period last year. Aircraft deliveries in the first... more
AirportsFraport’s activities in China continue to be successful
Frankfurt, Germany - Xi’an Is World’s Fastest Growing Major Airport
China’s Xi’an Airport, in which Fraport AG has held a 24.5% share since 2008, is the world’s fastest growing major airport. During his recent visit to China, Fraport AG (Frankfurt airport operator) execu... more
ReportHonduras, deposed president's comeback failed
Tegucigalpa, Honduras - The military opened fire on the crowd killing two people
Manuel Zelaya, Honduran president deposed by a military coup one week ago, attempted to come back in the country, but the military of the government led by Roberto Micheletti occupied the runway of Tegucigalpa... more
DefenseUSA and Russia sign nuclear disarmament deal
Moscow, Russia - To limit their arsenals to 1500-1675 warheads each
Respecting promises and expectations, US and Russian presidents have signed today an agreement-commitment on the reduction of their respective nuclear arsenals to 1500-1675 warheads each. The deal has... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: roll-out of the first G-222 aircraft, refubished and modernized with systems and avionics
Rome, Italy - At the industry's Naples-Capodichino plant
"Alenia Aeronautica held a ceremony at its Capodichino (Naples) location for the roll-out of the first G-222 aircraft, ordered by the United States Air Force (USAF), to be restored to airworthiness, and... more
Military aviationAlbanian crews at Italian Air Force's 15th Wing CSAR
Rome, Italy - By the 81st CAE of Pratica di mare
A two week training for some members of Albanian Air Force Helicopter Regiment ended last Friday. The OJT module (On the Job Training), for two pilots and two operators, took place at the 81st CAE (Crew... more