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SecurityFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT9D-7 series turbofan engines (2009-04-18)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the 2nd stage HPT rotor disk, which could result in uncontained engine failure, damage to the airplane, and the engine separating from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 14458-14460] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
AirportsVenice airport: SAVE 2008 balance approved
Venice, Italy - Exercise closed with € 14.2 million profit
Venice airport managing society closed 2008 exercise with € 14.2 million profit. SAVE (Aeroporto di Venezia "Marco Polo" Spa) shareholders' assembly approved the balance deciding for the distribution o... more
HelicoptersSikorsky Global Helicopters delivers S-300C helicopter to LD Aviation
Prague, Czech Republic - For training and pipeline and power-line monitoring
Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a Sikorsky company, recently delivered an S-300C helicopter to LD Aviation Prague s.r.o. in the Czech Republic. LD Aviation Prague is a sales distributor for Sikorsky Global... more
Press releaseEASA. Helicopter Accidents: EHEST releases preliminary analysis results
Cologne, Germany - Analyzed 186 accidents in Europe from 2000 to 2005
The European Helicopter Safety Team (EHEST) has released today its preliminary analysis report on helicopter accidents occurred in EASA Member States between 2000 and 2005. Analysis is the first step towards... more
ReportESA launches the "Fly your Thesis" program
Paris, France - On a Zero-G Airbus A-300
ESA (European Space Agency) launched the "Fly your Thesis" program inviting European students to submit their experiments in microgravity to participate in a series of parabolic flights on the Airbus... more
IndustryFinmeccanica signs partnership agreement with London’s Imperial College Business School
Rome, Italy - The programme received more than 15,000 applications from 121 Countries
Finmeccanica signed yesterday in London a partnership agreement with Imperial College Business School, one of the UK's most prestigious academic institutions. This agreement further demonstrates the importance... more
DefenseAfghanistan: ready over 400 Italian soldiers, airplanes and helicopters
Rome, Italy - Today the announcement by the Minister of Defense
Ready for Afghanistan over 400 soldiers destined to the Italian contingent. They will be added to the already present 2,800 units in order to contribute to the Country's security on the occasion of the... more
HelicoptersDelta D-2, the first diesel-powered helicopter starts ground tests
Brisbane, Australia - Flight tests in short time
Australian helicopter designer, Graeme Smith has stolen a lead in the race to build a diesel-powered helicopter. His creation, the Delta D2, will begin ground tests this week, and could achieve its first... more
Civil aviationA Virgin Atlantic B-747/400 to fly with the "Red Arrows"
London, UK - To celebrate the carrier's 25th birthday
Virgin Atlantic Airlines will have one of its Boeing B-747/400s flying in formation with the British RAF (Royal Air Force) aerial display team, the "Red Arrows". The initiative is part of the celebrations... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: Sergio Bruno appointed Communication Councillor
Rome, Italy - By the authority's board of directords
"ENAC (Italian authority for civil aviation) board of directors appointed Sergio Bruno as new Communication and Public Relations Councillor for president Vito Riggio. 50-year-old Sergio Bruno, law graduate,... more
AirlinesMeridiana: TAR rejects appeal on the routes in Sardinia
Cagliari, Italy - "Slots cannot be automatically confirmed every year to the same carrier"
The Holding Aga Khan's airline requested to use the Sardinian airports assigned last year through the tender for the routes with territorial continuity. But TAR of Lazio rejected the appeal by Meridiana... more
IndustryATR launches Door-2-Door service
Toulouse, France - It entails airlines having only one point of contact for the logistic management
ATR, the southern France-based regional aircraft manufacturer, announced the launch of its new "Door-2-Door" service, a new option included in its already comprehensive range of ATR customer services.... more
Military aviationItalian "Frecce Tricolori" exhibition in Aviano
Pordenone, Italy - The aerobatic squadron prepares for the summer season
The Italian aerobatic squadron "Frecce Tricolori" (PAN) performed yesterday an air exhibition at "Pagliano e Gori" military airport in Aviano in preparation of the upcoming summer season. The traditional... more
Fair and shows"Trasimeno air festival 2009" in Castiglione del Lago, Italy
Perugia, Italy - From April 24 to 26 at "Eleuteri" airport
The 2009 edition of "Trasimeno Air Festival" will be held at "Eleuteri" airport in Castiglione del Lago (Perugia, Italy) from April 24 to 26. 1,500 aircraft and 100 exhibitors from all Italy will take... more
Finance and economyUnited lost 382 million dollars in the 1Q 2009
Atlanta, USA - The airlines would cut systemwide capacity 9% for the full year
United Airlines said Tuesday it lost 382 million dollars during the first quarter as it raced passengers to see who could pull back faster on flying, against 549 of the same period in 2008, particularly... more
Fair and showsEmbraer: Phenom 100 jet to 35th "Sun 'n Fun Fly-in" in the US
Lakeland, Usa - The event from April 21 to 26
"Embraer exhibits the Phenom 100 entry level jet at the 35th Sun ‘n Fun (www.sun-n-fun.org), April 21-26, at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, in Lakeland, Florida, United States. On Tuesday, April 21, 1... more
AirportsLas Vegas Airport, passenger traffic down 11.8% in March
Las Vegas, USA - Particularly due to cuts operated by US Airways
"McCarran" International Airport says nearly 490,000 fewer airline passengers flew into and out of Las Vegas in March compared with the same month a year ago. Airport officials said Tuesday that the 3.6... more
IndustryThe "Seven" sign the three-month moratorium for the A-400M
Paris, France - To renegotiate the contract
A French ministry of defense spokesman confirmed that seven Countries (France, Germany, UK, Luxembourg, Spain, Belgium and Turkey) signed a three-month moratorium for the A-400M program, to allow parties... more
AerospaceDiscovered the smallest exoplanet ever observed
Santiago, Chile - In the system of "Gliese 581" star that also includes a potentially habitable one
Famous astronomer Michel Mayor announced yesterday the discovery of the smallest exoplanet (out of our Solar System) ever observed: it is only twice bigger than the Earth and is in the system of "Gliese... more
IndustryBoeing assembles semi-wings of the first 747/8
Everett, Usa - 135-foot 3-inch of length, incorporate the latest aerodynamic technologies
"The Boeing Company has completed major assembly of two semi-wings of the first 747/8 Freighter. These ones of 135-foot 3-inch (41.2 m) as length incorporate the latest aerodynamic technologies to... more
IndustryLockheed Martin to accept the end of F-22 program
Washington, USA - Words from the chief financial officer of the constructor, Bruce Tanner
Bruce Tanner, chief financial officer of Lockheed Martin, stated that his company will accept the possible Congress's decision to end the F-22 program. The recent statements by Defense Secretary Robert... more
Finance and economyDelta, 794 million dollar 1Q net loss
Altanta, USA - 50 dollar fee for the second bag from July
Delta Air Lines, one of the world’s largest carrier, reported a 794 million dollar first-quarter net loss on lower demand for travel because of the recession. This is a better result than 2008 (6.39 b... more
HelicoptersTraining completed in Rimini for helicopter pilots
Rimini, Italy - Coming from the flight school of Frosinone 72nd Wing
The training period for helicopter pilots coming from the flight school of Frosinone 72nd Wing ended yesterday in Rimini. It was characterized by an intense flight program performed with the help of next-generation... more
UAS-DronesGeneral Atomics shows to the World the first images of Predator C Avenger
San Diego, USA - Designed for hunter-killer missions
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has released the first public images and the new name of its Predator C Avenger unmanned air vehicle. This UCAS is powered by a Pratt & Whitney Canada PW-545B; the... more
AirlinesAir Berlin, Christoph Debus new manager for sales, network and IT
Berlin, Germany - Starting from June 1st
Christoph Debus, 38 years old, will be joining the Board of Executive Directors of Air Berlin PLC on 1st June 2009. He will take over responsibility for sales, network and IT. "We are pleased to have gained... more
AerospaceNASA ended Atlantis spaceshuttle's launch program review
Cape Canaveral, USA - Mission STS-125 to Hubble telescope will take off on May 12
NASA ended yesterday the program review for the launch of the Atlantis space shuttle, scheduled for departure on the 12th of May. It will bring the STS-125 mission crew to the Hubble space telescope to... more
AirlinesAtitech, new meeting in Palazzo Chigi on Friday
Rome, Italy - Also Livington in competition for the take-over
A new meeting for the Atitech matter was announced by the Minister of State Gianni Letta for the next Friday at Palazzo Chigi, and the Alitalia extraordinary administrator, Augusto Fantozzi, Investimenti... more
AirportsSAVE, the signing for the 48.89% take-over of Charleroi Airport in short time
Venice, Italy - In concert-party with the Belgian Holding Communal
SAVE (Venice Airport Management Company) and the Belgian Holding Communal will conclude next week the operation for the 48.89% take-over of Charleroi Airport, Brussels. Among elements in favor of the... more
AirportsAer Lingus begins daily service from Vienna to London-Gatwick
Vienna, Austria - The carrier already operated from the Austrian hub to Dublin
The Irish airline Aer Lingus has introduced a new daily connection from Vienna to London-Gatwick. “With our new hub in London-Gatwick, we are focusing on continuous growth in order to add new routes a... more
AerospaceItalian earthquake (2): COSMO-Skymed's inteferogram shows soil subsidence
Rome, Italy - From multi-temporal analysis to interferometric technique
Shown here is one of the pictures that allowed INGV geologists to identify the fault's plan. The interferogram is made of two COSMO-SkyMed satellite's images taken before and after the earthquake of last... more
AerospaceCOSMO-SkyMed finds Italian earthquake's fault
Rome, Italy - Thanks to INGV analysis based on ASI's satellite system
The Italian civil defense is carrying on the intense survey work on the area hit by the earthquake on April 6 with the COSMO-SkyMed Earth observation system. The identification of the fault that caused... more
DefenseRaytheon awarded further $27 million for the Patriot program
Tewksbury, USA - For the supply of advanced engineering services
Raytheon has been awarded by the American Defense a $27 million contract for the supply of advanced engineering services for the Patriot air and missile defense system. These new founds, added to the previously... more
IndustryNew Chinese plant for Airbus A-350?
Tianjin, China - The industry might move part of the manufacturing work to Tianjin
Airbus might move part of the manufacturing work for the A-350 model to its Chinese facilities in Tianjin, opening a new plant line besides the one already in use for the A-320, vice-president of Airbus... more
Civil aviationQatar signed carbon offset scheme with IATA
Doha, Qatar - Passengers could be decide the program to fund
Qatar Airways and IATA have signed an agreement to start a global carbon offset trading scheme with proceeds to fund global environmental projects. In the next four months, both organisations will... more
AirlinesRyanair, in 2009 passengers will grow and average fares will drop
Rome, Italy - "Economic downturn is our ally" Michael O'Leary said
During the press-conference today in Rome, attended by AVIONEWS, Ryanair CEO, Michael O'Leary, talked about 2009 forecasts: "The economic downturn is our best ally, because passengers pay more attention... more
Finance and economyPrecision Air’s ATR fleet financing awarded as “African Deal of the Year 2008”
New York, Usa - By "Airfinance" Journal
"The financing of the fleet of 2 ATR-42/500s and 5 ATR-72/500s of the Tanzanian private carrier Precision Air Services has been awarded by 'Airfinance' Journal as 'African Deal of the Year 2008'. The award... more
Civil aviationRussian Vaso completes tests for presidential Il-96-300
Moscow, Russia - Delivery scheduled for the end of the month
The Ilyushin Il-96-300 aircraft (registration number RA96019) is ready for delivery to the Russian presidential fleet after constructor Vaso completed all the operational tests. It is the fourth airplane... more
Military aviationIndia, main buyers of Russian military airplane
Moscow, Russia - Within 2020 it to have purchased other 90 Su-30MKIs
India will remain the main purchaser of Russian-made combat aircraft for the next 15 years under existing and prospective contracts. In its report, the Center for Analysis and Technologies outlined the... more
AirlinesAntitrust monitors the new Alitalia's commitments agreed with CAI
Rome, Italy - In collaboration with Finance Police, AdR and ENAC
"We are working and examining with the Finance Police, AdR and ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) postponements and cancellations of different Alitalia's flights and if fares were respected", Antitrust... more
AirportsACI Europe's conference hosted by ANA in Porto
Porto, Portugal - New revenue sources for airports in crisis times
"Some 350 airport operators and retailers gathered in Porto today for the 18th annual ACI Europe Airport Trading Conference and Exhibition, hosted by ANA, Aeroportos de Portugal. This year’s event t... more
IndustryRolls-Royce awarded USD 106 million Missioncare contract
Indianapolis, Usa - For KC-130J engine support to US Marine Corps
"Rolls-Royce today announced a USD 106 million MissionCare™ contract with U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to provide support for Rolls-Royce AE-2100D3-powered KC-130J tanker aircraft, flown by t... more
Military aviationAfghanistan Flash: Predator crashes
Washington, Usa - It was not due to hostile fire
Pentagon's spokesperson unveiled that in the early hours of this morning (April 21, 09, local hour) an UAV (Unmanned aerial vehicle), model MQ-1 Predator of the US Air Force, based in Afghanistan, crashed... more
AirlinesSwiss puts its first A-330/300 into service
Zurich, Switzerland - It will serve the Zurich-New York route
The first Swiss International A-330/300 took off yesterday from Zurich airport to New York with 227 passengers on board, divided in three classes: business, first and economy. All the three sectors show... more
AirlinesMyair.com abandons Bologna Airport
Brindisi, Italy - Flights will be operational until October
Italian low-cost airline Myair.com decided to abandon "Guglielmo Marconi"-Bologna Airport starting from October. Following the cancellation Bologna-Bucharest, Bologna-Paris and Bologna-Foggia flights,... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines might ask a $2 billion emergency loan
Tokyo, Japan - The governmental aid necessary due to the downturn
Japan Airlines might ask the government for a USD 2 billion emergency loan to face difficulties brought by the slump in air traffic due to the global downturn. Japanese newspapers reported the news today... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Treasure Ministry does not appear and delays the bondholders' assembly
Rome, Italy - Foà: "We will institute proceedings against the Ministry"
The assembly announced for yesterday by old Alitalia's bondholders to vote for a compensancio legal action was postponed due to the lack of the Treasure Ministry (62.54% bond equal to 443 million Euros... more
ReportItalian air-ambulance service 118Air presented in Milan
Milan, Italy - It will take ill people back to Italy from foreign countries
118Air, Italian air-ambulance service company, was presented yesterday at Hangar 1 in Milan-Linate airport. The service will allow Italian citizens to be flown back to Italy if in need of cures. To... more
AirportsHamburg Airport closes 2008 with solid result
Hamburg, Germany - Number of passengers rose by 0.5%
Hamburg Airport handled 12.84 million passengers in 2008, a record result in passenger numbers (+0.5 per cent). Turnover declined slightly, by 1.5%, to 230.7 million euros. Total earnings of 39.3 million... more
OccurrencesAirplane fails to take off three times in London
London, UK - Various technical problems on a Monarch Airlines flight from London to Taba (Egypt)
A Monarch Airlines A-300/600 aircraft was forced yesterday to repeat taking off operations at London-Gatwick airport for four times before being able to complete them. 355 passengers were on board the... more
AirlinesRyanair to launch mobile telephone service on 5 more aircraft
Rome, Italy - These airplanes are based in Rome-Ciampino
Within 18 months, mobile phones won't be switched off on Ryanair airplanes and calls will be allowed even during flight. The service, already existing on 20 aircraft based in Dublin, has just been extended... more