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Military aviationBoeing transfers 3rd KC-767J Tanker to Japanese partner Itochu
Wichita, USA - The fourth tanker will be delivered to the MOD in the Q1 of 2010
The Boeing Company on Feb. 25 transferred the third KC-767J tanker to the company's Japanese partner, Itochu Corp., for delivery to the Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD) and Japan Air Self-Defense Force... more
AerospaceThree ESA Earth science missions move to next phase
Paris, France - Biomass, CoReH20 and Premier projects have been approved to undergo feasibility studies
ESA has announced three candidate Earth Explorer mission concepts to progress to the next phase of consolidation. This selection is part of the user-driven process that will lead to the launch of the Agency's... more
UAS-DronesUAS completes sea trials with Singapore Navy
Singapore, Singapore Republic - The drone tested day and night
ScanEagle, a long-endurance, fully autonomous unmanned aircraft system (UAS) developed by The Boeing Company and subsidiary Insitu, today successfully completed a ship-based trial with the Republic of... more
IndustryRolls Royce signed two contracts for Trent 700EP and AE-2100D3 engines
London, UK - For A-330 and C-130J aircraft
HNA Group and Rolls-Royce plc have signed a contract for Trent 700EP engines to power Hong Kong Airlines’ new fleet of 20 Airbus A-330 airplanes. The value of the contract, including a long-term TotalCare® se... more
DefenseNATO "Noble Manta 09" completed
Naples, Italy - Six submarines, ten ships and 13 aircraft from February 13th in the Ionian Sea
From February 13th to 27th, eight NATO countries took part in the world’s largest anti-submarine exercise, "Noble Manta", which will also focus on defence against terrorism. Six submarines, ten ships a... more
AirlineseasyJet: "We will be always a low-cost airline"
Milan, Italy - The interview to the CEO Andy Harrison
Andy Harrison, CEO of easyJet, interviews by "TTG", confirmed the interest in the Italian routes, and at the same time has announced the new destinations for the Summer from Milan, Naples, Cagliari and... more
Civil aviationAssotravel: "Ryanair, a total lack of style and quality"
Rome, Italy - "The consumer gets used to the rough evaluation of the travel's proposals"
After the Ryanair's announcement to charge the use of toilettes on the airplanes, Assotravel (Italian Association for the tourism and travel agencies) defined this idea "A total lack of style and quality",... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhitions in the first week of March
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 2 to next Sunday 8
Monday 02 - "2009 Killarney Paragliding Classic". Killarney, Queensland, Australia. + 61 407 638 834 http://events.fai.org http://fly-killarney.com.au - "Heli-Middle East 2009". Ritz Carlton, Doha,... more
AirlinesThe Delta's proposals: after the WI-FI onboard, now the mobile check-in
Atlanta, USA - Services will be soon usable
After the improvement of the services on board thanks to which it will be possible to use Internet by WI-FI, Delta Air Lines has entered into a partnership with the US Transportation Security Administration... more
HelicoptersBoeing delivers 1st CH-47F to the US Army 82nd Airborne Division
Ridley Township, USA - The agreement was awarded in August 2008
Boeing announced delivery of the first CH-47F Chinook manufactured under a five-year U.S. Army contract awarded in August 2008. The helicopter will be assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg,... more
HelicoptersThe Japanese ministry of Defence signs for two Eurocopter EC-135 training helicopters
Marignane, France - A second contract for 3 additional helicopters will follow next year
The Japanese ministry of Defence signed a contract for two EC-135 helicopters with Euroheli (Eurocopter’s distributor in Japan). A second contract for 3 additional helicopters will follow next year with t... more
AirportsForlì: the airport to be opened the night
Forlì, Italy - Starting from March 29th
To guarantee the operativeness of Forlì Airport during the night, generally between Midnight and 6:00 am, SEAF (Forlì Airport Management Company) and ENAV (Italian Flight Attendance Society) have reached a... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): 24 hour strike on March 4th, 2009
Rome, Italy - Pilots, flight attendants and ground personnel of the old and new airline
"The 4th March strike will regard all personnel of the old and new Alitalia: pilots, flight attendants and ground personnel. This protest represents the only reply that today it is possible to give to... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: a new perturbation is arriving
Rome, Italy - A marked worsening from Wednesday, decreasing in temperatures from Thursday
"The weather scenario doesn't change today and tomorrow, March 2 and 3, with weak rains mainly on Tyrrhenian Central Northern regions. The flows rich of humidity will contribute to formation of mist and... more
DefenseA USS built with Wolrd Trade Center steel
New Orleans, Usa - The ship named after the city of New York
Congressmen, generals and the shipbuilder christened the USS New York yesterday in Northrop Grumman shipyard in Avondale, Louisiana. The ship has been built using 24 tons of scrap steel from the World... more
AirportsVilnius International Airport, the number of passengers increased by 19%
Vilnius, Lithuania - Tomas Vaišvila is the new director general
Tomas Vaišvila is the new director general of Vilnius International Airport. The tender commission of the ministry of Transport and Communications elected him as the best candidate out of 13 applicants... more
MuseumsItalian Air Force: the Republic F-84G "Thunderjet" came back to Museum in Vigna di Valle, near Rome
Rome, Italy - The airplane in restoration phase at the 51st Wing in Istrana (Treviso)
"The Republic F-84G Thunderjet has come back to the Museum of AMI (Italian Air Force) in Vigna di Valle (Rome), at half of February, after a wide restoration phase. The airplane, entirely new thanks... more
AirportsMalpensa/Linate: 800 jobs at risk
Milan, Italy - A four hour strike has been announced on March 4th
Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uil-Trasporti and Uil unions have announced on March 4th a four hour strike for the SEA (Malpensa and Linate Airports Management Company) personnel due to the occupational issue. According... more
AirportsArmavia will operate from Berlin-Tegel to Yerevan
Berlin, Germany - The new flight to the Armenian capital will start on April 14
The Armenian airline Armavia will be offering two non-stop flights a week from Berlin-Tegel to Yerevan. Operation will start on 14 April 2009. "We are delighted with the new connection to Berlin, which... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: Winter storm will affect flights in the US North-east through Tuesday
Houston, Usa - Further details on its website
"Continental Airlines announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by severe winter weather conditions forecast for the Northeast through Tuesday. Weather conditions are... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "A realistic, hard and complex plan"
Rome, Italy - The statements of the AZ heads during the first convention in Fiumicino
"A realistic, hard and complex plan", Alitalia CEO, Rocco Sabelli, said during the first convention of the new Alitalia in Fiumicino. Mr Sabelli remarked that the management is "Free from pressures... more
Press releaseItalian SDL union: 24 hour strike in Alitalia/Cai next Wednesday March 4th
Rome, Italy - It's necessary a drastic change
"The strike that next Wednesday will interest all staff (pilots, flight assistants and ground personnel) of the new and old Alitalia (CAI, Compagnia aerea italiana), represents the only answer that today... more
DefenseAfter the space India aims to conquer the seas with an aircraft carrier
New Delhi, India - The building works officially started on Saturday
India is taking giant steps towards its technological and industrial development and after conquering the space, with the launch of its first satellite, moved it's aims to the seas with the construction... more
Fair and showsWomen in aviation concluded its conference
Atlanta, Usa - "Industry operates in cycles. And this will pass"
The 20th Annual International Women in Aviation (WAI) Conference, concluded on Saturday in Atlanta, Georgia. The Conference’s underlying thrust was unquestionably jobs and the economy. Despite furloughs, f... more
AerospaceDawn moves away from Mars
Rome, Italy - Nasa drill continues its journey towards Vesta and Ceres
Made the fly-by the wn drill is now moving away from Mars carrying on its spiral journey driving it to Vesta asteroid in October 2011 and to Ceres in July 2015. Passing close to the red Planet allowed... more
Military aviationF-35 Jsf: LM summarizes for 2009
Denver, Usa - Already delivered eight of 19 planes for Sdd phase
In the last days, Dan Crowley, general director of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, summarized the situation for this year. It will see the full start of the flight trials nearby the American experimental... more
IndustryLockheed Martin successfully validates ATACMS Missile Long-Term Reliability
Dallas, Usa - The test used a variant to destroy a target approximately 175 kilometers away
"Lockheed Martin successfully fired a U.S. Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missile in a recent stockpile verification test at Fort Bliss, TX. The missile was fired from a High Mobility Artillery... more
PeopleICAO, Raymond Benjamin is the new secretary general
Montreal, Canada - He will lead the organization for a three-year term
The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has appointed Raymond Benjamin of France as the new secretary general of the organization for a three-year term, beginning 1 August 2009.... more
AirlinesAEA (2), "Airlines are paying the cost of inefficiencies which should have been addressed long ago"
Brussels, Belgium - Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus worried for the forecasts of the aviation industry
Concerning the measures that airlines should take to pass the crisis, Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus made some proposals. "Regulatory action by the EU was in place, he said, to remedy this situation in the... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: C-27J airplane delivered today to the Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - At the Caselle-sud's facility
"Alenia Aeronautica, Finmeccanica industry, has delivered today the 11th and before last unit of the tactical transport airplane, C-27J, to the Italian Air Force, at the Caselle-sud's facility. It... more
IndustryRAAF Super Hornets get $35 million upgrade
Washington, Usa - The RAAF's ageing F-111 bombers will retire soon after 2010
The Federal Government will spend $35 million rewiring its soon-to-be-delivered Super Hornets so that in the future they can be upgraded to include electronic warfare capabilities, Defence Minister Joel... more
AirlinesAEA unveils its roadmap for navigating the crisis
Brussels, Belgio - Airlines say no to state aid, but seek relief on infrastructure costs
The secretary general of the Association of European Airlines (AEA), Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus, announced details of the AEA’s blueprint for navigating the economic and financial turmoil, which is increasingly a... more
AerospaceOasISS preflight crew press conference: among them the first European Commander
Rome, Italy - Europe today operative partner on ISS
ESA astronaut Frank De Winne is scheduled to spend six months on the International Space Station starting from May. In October 2009, he is set to become the first European ISS Commander. His mission, called... more
AccidentsThe "Black boxes" of the airplane crashed last Wednesday in Amsterdam already in Paris
Paris, France - Now the data will be analyzed
Besides the wind-shear as possible cause of the disaster happened last Wednesday in Amsterdam-Schipol, when a B-737 airplane of Turkish Airlines crashed near the airport and a motorway, there is also the... more
AerospaceFinal European crewmembers announced for human Mars mission simulation
Paris, France - ESA has chosen German Olivier Knickel and French Cyrille Fournier
ESA has announced the European prime and backup crewmembers for the 105-day Mars500 study. From 31 March 2009, two Europeans are set to join four Russian crewmembers on a simulated human mission to Mars.... more
AirportsIbiza airport awarded for the management
Ibiza, Spain - The reward given on the basis of the European Foundation for Quality Management
Ibiza airport won the Baleares award for the management excellence, given by the enterpreneurial innovation institute, following the models stated by Efqm, the European Foundation for the Quality of Management. The... more
AccidentsThe official statements by Turkish Airlines and the denial by Unions
Istanbul, Turkey - "The maintenance work of our aircraft has been carried out according to appropriate procedures"
"It has become an absolute necessity to make the statement given below over the news coverage regarding the plane crash of Istanbul- Amsterdam Flight Number TK-1951. The Boeing 737/800 aircraft involved... more
AirlinesLow-cost flights for the Italian members of Parliament. The proposal by Marco Reguzzoni
Rome, Italy - Thanks by easyJet Regional General Manager for South Europe
Marco Reguzzoni, deputy president of Lega Nord party at the Italian Chamber, requested to the President of the Chamber, Gianfranco Fini, to intervene in short time so that it was possible to book easyJet... more
Military aviationChad, the humanitarian activity of the Italian contingent
Abechè, Chad - The material is transported by a AMI C-130 airplane
The Italian contingent continues its humanitarian mission in protection of the local population. This mission joins the UN Resolution 1778 on September 25th, 2007, according to which the UN Security Council... more
Press releaseIFALPA supports ANSV calls for changes to Italian law regulations
Chertsey, UK - About technical investigations carried out following to the air accidents
"The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) supports the Agenzia Nazionale per Sicurezza del Volo (ANSV) in its calls for a change in Italian law which will give technical i... more
AirlinesAlitalia traffic -40% after the advent of the high speed train
Rome, Italy - Moretti: "Trains are full and airplanes are empty"
"We have delivered over 40% of traffic from Alitalia with the high speed train on the Milan-Route trains", Ferrovie dello Stato CEO, Mauro Moretti, said. "The trains are full and airplanes are empty". "We... more
SecurityFAA AD on General Electric Company CF6-80C2 and CF6-80E1 series turbofan engines (2009-05-02)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fuel leaks that could result in an under- cowl fire and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 8161-8166] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
AccidentsBrief description of Turkish Airlines’ (THY’s) operation safety condition
Istanbul, Turkey - It is determined to operate with the highest operational standards
As it is already mentioned in ICAO Safety Management Manual, risk inherently exists in aviation. The main principle of safety is reduction in and minimization of the probability of an accident. Turkish... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, -700C, - 800, and -900 series airplanes (2008-24-51)
Washington, Usa - To prevent extended dry-running of the fuel pump, which could lead to localized overheating of parts inside the fuel pump, and which could produce an ignition source inside the fuel tank
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 8155-8159] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on General Electric Company CF6-80A, CF6- 80C2, and CF6-80E1 series turbofan engines (2009-04-10)
Washington, Usa - To prevent critical life-limited rotating engine part failure, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 7995-7998] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket... more
SecurityFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney Canada PW-206A, PW-206B, PW-206B2, PW-206C, PW-206E, PW-207C, PW-207D, and PW-207E turboshaft engines (2009-03-05)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 7794-7796] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
AirportsDallas-Fort Worth hosts strategic airlines-airports network conference
Dallas, Usa - On March 2 at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel in Fort Worth
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Hosts Strategic Airline/Airport Network 2009 Conference, in order to bring airports and airlines together to forge new business agreements in the Americas. During... more
AirlinesIberia, profits in drop pf 90%
Madrid, Spain - Conte: "It is the 13th consecutive year of positive results"
Iberia today reported its 2008 results. Fernando Conte, Iberia President, showed that the Spanish airline earned a profit of 32 million Euros in the year, one of the most difficult in recent memory, making... more
Airlines"A consortium of Italian airlines", the proposal by Blue Panorama President, Franco Pecci
Rome, Italy - To face the advance by foreign carriers
Franco Pecci, Blue Panorama President, suggests a consortium of national airlines to face the advance by foreign carriers. He proposed a great alliance "For the long-range flights involving also the new... more
Civil aviationHabib Fekih : "Airbus expects more government aids"
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The statement by the Airbus's Middle East President
Airbus's Middle East President Habib Fekih said France's move to provide USD 6.3 billion in aid for plane purchases was not enough and he expected support from other European countries to follow. The... more