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OccurrencesSiberia: emergency landing for a S7 Airlines Airbus A-310
Novosibirsk, Russia - Due to a technical failure
An Airbus A-310 with 251 passengers and 9 crewmembers on board made an emergency landing in Novosibirsk, a spokeswoman for the Siberian airport said on Thursday. The aircraft, owned by S7 Airlines,... more
Military aviationBoeing delivers first KC-767 tanker to Japan
St. Louis, USA - It is the first aerial refuelling aircraft in Japan's history
The Boeing Company delivered the first Japan KC-767 Tanker to the Itochu Corporation, for Japan's Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). It is the first aerial refueling aircraft in Japan's history. The 12-hour... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: Pacific Jet appointed AW independent sales representative for Indonesia and the Philippines
Cascina Costa, Italy - Solaire appointed for Malaysia
"AgustaWestland announces that Pacific Jet has been appointed AgustaWestland Independent Sales Representative for Indonesia and the Philippines. Pacific Jet has a extensive experience in the commercial... more
IndustryThales: new next generation of Air Traffic Management System in Singapore
Singapore, Singapore - It replaces the current one supplied by the industry in 1995
"The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Thales signed the LORADS III contract for the supply of a new Air Traffic Control system replacing the current LORADS II system supplied by Thales... more
AirlinesBritish Airways increases its fuel surcharges by 10%
London, United Kingdom - On the long-haul flights starting from February 25th
British Airways announced that it will increase its fuel surcharges for long-haul flights. Starting from February 25th, the surcharge for long-haul flights of less than nine hours will rise from £96... more
AccidentsGulf of Mexico: crash between two US F-15C Eagles fighters
Washington, USA - Died one of the two pilots involved
Two US F-15C Eagles fighters crashed on Wednesday on the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Florida, just South of the Tyndall Air Force Base. According to US sources, only a Pilot has died after a mid-air... more
Finance and economyEurofly, underwritten the capital share increase
Milan, Italy - Meridiana rises to 38.27% of the carrier
The Eurofly capital share increase has been established by the Board of Directors last January, and set to 1.347 Euro per share, for a total of about 15 million Euro, has been entirely underwritten. Meridiana... more
IndustryEmbraer confirms six aircraft, model 170, for EgyptAir Holding
São José dos Campos, Brazil - E-Jets will reinforce Egyptian flag carrier’s domestic and regional networks
"Embraer received confirmation from EgyptAir Holding Company for six additional EMBRAER 170 aircraft. Deliveries will begin in 2009. The original contract, covering six firm orders and six options (now... more
Fair and shows"Singapore Air Show 2008": Lao Airlines signs for one ATR-72/500
Singapore, Singapore - This aircraft is the first ‘-500 series’ for the airline, which already operates two in 200 version
"On the occasion of the 'Singapore Airshow' (February 19-24), ATR and Lao Airlines –the flag carrier of Laos- today unveiled the purchase of a new ATR-72/500. This aircraft is the first ‘-500 series’ ATR f... more
AirlinesAP Holding: declaration following to the TAR's decision
Rome, Italy - Our plan remains ready, solid and at the service of the Country
"We take cognizance of the decision by Lazio's TAR (Regional Administrative Tribunal) and we are awaiting to know the explanations. We intend to apply to the Council of State to impose our reasons. Our... more
SecurityFAA AD on Eurocopter France model AS-365N2 and N3, SA-365C, C1 and C2, and SA-365N and N1 helicopters (2008-04-03)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 20, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 34)] [Page 9178-9181] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesAlitalia/Air France-KLM: the AirOne appeal has been rejected by the TAR of Lazio
Rome, Italy - The premises for the petition's acceptance do not exist
"The TAR of Lazio has stated that the premises for the precautionary petition's acceptance do not exist both for the lack of the irreparability damage's elements and for the lack of the Fumus Boni Iuris",... more
SecurityFAA AD on Eurocopter Deutschland model EC-135 helicopters (2008-04-05)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 20, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 34)] [Page 9181-9183] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationTantrums on board: a problem never faced
Sydney, Australia - A hassle for other passengers, especially in long range flights
According to a survey carried out by the website totaltravel.com - as reads an article of the Australian daily "The Age" - airplanes passengers, especially long range flying often, are tired of bearing... more
ReportLinate massacre: tomorrow the Cassation sentence
Rome, Italy - The defendants are accused of multiple manslaughter and unintentional disaster
In the Court of Cassation of Rome was held yesterday the first hearing on the massacre of Linate, the air disaster of October 8th 2001 in which 118 people died in the crash of a McDonnell Douglas MD-87... more
IndustryEMBRAER confirmed two E-Jets options for Régional
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Air France’s regional airline subsidiary boosts its total E-Jets firm orders to 18 aircraft
"Embraer and Régional, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air France, signed a contract for two additional E-Jets, one EMBRAER 170 and one EMBRAER 190, confirming options originally taken in August 2007. The... more
Military aviationItalian Air Force (2): EH-101 and C-130J tanker, a possible binomial
Rome, Italy - The helicopter is known as AW-101
The AgustaWestland EH-101 is a multipurpose helicopter, designed by AgustaWestland (joint-venture between the Italian industry Agusta and the British Westland later purchased by Finmeccanica). The EH-101... more
Civil aviationEUROCONTROL Safety Regulation Commission: 10 years of improvements to ATM safety
Brussels, Belgium - In fact, it was established in 1998
"The EUROCONTROL Safety Regulation Commission (SRC) is today celebrating ten years of achievement in increasing air traffic management safety. The SRC was established in 1998 to improve safety by developing... more
Military aviationDarfur: air strikes at the border with Chad
Abéché, Chad - UNHCR forced to recall staff after bombings in Sudan
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was forced to recall staff from a section of eastern Chad's border with Sudan after earlier air strikes against targets just across the frontier... more
Press releaseItaly: February 21 strike, not ENAV radar men but Techno Sky technicians
Rome, Italy - ENAV specifies who participates to the protest
"Regarding the strike scheduled for next February 21, ENAV (Italian Company For Air Navigation Services) specifies that it is not about 'Radar men', that is air traffic controllers, but the Techno Sky... more
Military aviationItalian Air Force: the EH-101 helicopter started in-flight refueling tests
Pratica di Mare, Italy - Support by the Flight Experimental Division
The AgustaWestland EH-101 helicopter started on February 12th, 2008, the in-flight refuelling tests with the Italian Air Force C-130J tanker and with onboard a team of the Flight Experimental Division... more
AccidentsAn Indian Cheetah helicopter crashes near Himalaya, one heavy wounded
Lobuche, Nepal - It's a military version of Lama
A SA-315B Cheetah, military Indian license produced version of the French Aerospatiale (now Eurocopter) Lama, a well known high-altitude capable helicopter, crashed today in the Khumbu Valley, near Himalaya... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: new orders for AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - Respectively by the Korean Coast Guard and by Malaysian YTL Corporation Berhad
"AgustaWestland announced that the Korean Government has signed a contract for two AW-139 medium-twin helicopters in maritime patrol configuration for operation by the Korean Coast Guard. The order represents... more
AirlinesTiger Airways selects IAE V-2500 engines
Singapore, Singapore Republic - The agreement worth USD 580 million
Tiger Airways Group announced its selection of IAE V-2500 Engines to power the additional 20 Airbus A-320 aircraft orders it confirmed in December 2007. All engines will be of the SelectOneTM build standard... more
IndustryPowerJet's successful results of SaM146 engine flight test program for Superjet-100
Singapore, Singapore Republic - It is the engine for for the Alenia/Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional aircraft
PowerJet, a joint-venture between Snecma (SAFRAN Group) and NPO Saturn announced the first successful results of its SaM-146 engine flight test program.for the Superjet 100 regional aircraft produced in... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the stock rises in Piazza Affari waiting for the decision of TAR
Rome, Italy - Passera: "AirOne has the capital necessary for the takeover and relaunch of the airline"
The decision of the Administrative Tribunal (TAR) is expected for this afternoon. AirOne, one of the candidates in the Alitalia privatization procedure, appealed on January 31st, 2008, demanding the cancellation... more
AirlinesPostponed the merger between Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines
Atlanta, USA - No agreement with the unions of the pilots
The negotiations between the US carriers Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines have been blocked by the Unions of the pilots that want greater guarantees for the future. A merger between Delta and... more
AirlinesTiger Airways sceglie i motori IAE V-2500 per 20 suoi Airbus A-320
Singapore, Repubblica di Singapore - L'accordo ha un valore di 580 milioni di dollari
Il vettore Tiger Airways Group ha annunciato di avere scelto i motori IAE V-2500 per l'installazione sui suoi nuovi 20 Airbus A-320, che saranno coperti dall'accordo di manutensione 2500Select e costruiti... more
IndustryRolls-Royce starts a new Trent aero engine facility in Singapore
Singapore, Singapore Republic - Is the first plant in Asia
Rolls-Royce took the first step towards its USD 225 million Trent aero engine facility in Singapore with a groundbreaking ceremony at the new Seletar Aerospace Park. It will be the most modern Rolls-Royce... more
IndustryCFM consegna il 18.000° motore CFM-56
Singapore, Singapore republic - E' stato consegnato ad Airbus che lo monterà su un A-320
CFM International, l'azienda motoristica aeronautica formata in modo paritetico da Snecma (Safran Group) e General Electric, ha consegnatoo il 18.000° motore CFM-56 ad Airbus, che lo installerà su un a... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica inaugurates the new assembly line for the AW-139 in Philadelphia
Milan, Italy - The facility will be soon able to produce 30 AW-139 helicopters each year
Finmeccanica inaugurated its new AgustaWestland facility in Philadelphia, where the medium twin-engine AW-139 helicopter will be assembled and where the assembly line for the single-engine AW-119 Ke is... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... F as "Fluid Two Formation"
Rome, Italy - The aircraft are at the same altitude and lined up side by side
In the "Fluid Two Formation" the two airplanes are at the same altitude and lined up side by side. The distance between the two aircraft changes from 4,000 ft to 6,000 ft. The main advantage is the... more
Fair and shows"Singapore Air Show 2008" (3): ATR and Air Vanuatu sign contract for one ATR-72/500 airplane
Singapore, Singapore - Air Tahiti orders its 25th ATR aircraft
"On the occasion of the 'Singapore Airshow', ATR and Air Vanuatu announced today the signature of the contract for the purchase of the first ATR-72/500 for the airline. This contract signature follows... more
Fair and shows"Singapore Air Show 2008" (2): Boeing, Garuda Indonesia announced 777 order
Singapore, Singapore - The carrier currently operates a mixed fleet of airplanes
"The Boeing Company and Jakarta-based Garuda Indonesia yesterday announced at the 'Singapore Air Show' that the airline has ordered four 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes. The order is valued at more... more
AirlinesEmirates invests in RFID trials at three important airports
Milan, Italy - The airline based in Dubai will try out the technology to improve the baggage handling system
"Emirates Airline announced it is partnering with London-Heathrow, Dubai International and Hong Kong International airports, to trial the latest RFID (radio-frequency identification) technology in baggage... more
Fair and shows"Singapore Air Show 2008": Boeing, Lion Air announced order for 737s
Singapore, Singapore - Valued at more than USD 4.4 billion at current list prices
"The Boeing Company and Jakarta-based Lion Air yesterday announced an order for 56 Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplanes. This order, valued at more than USD 4.4 billion at current list... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines resumes service to Erbil
Milan, Italy - Three flights a week to Iraq from 2 April onwards, four flights a week from June
"For Austrian Airlines, the highest priority at all times is the safety of the passengers and employees of the company. Additional improvements for more security have been implemented during the last months... more
Military aviationSwitzerland: military aviation in ruin?
Berne, Switzerland - The cause would be the population malcontent for flights on touristic areas
The "Very civil" Swiss population will soon be summoned to vote a referendum proposing to prohibit military airplanes of the Helvetian Confederation from overflying its touristic areas which are in fact... more
AerospaceCIRA: second specimen of the Centre's unmanned aerospace flying lab
Capua, Italy - "Polluce" ready to fly
"One year after the first flight of "Castore", the president of CIRA (Italian Aerospace Research Center) Sergio Vetrella announced today the start of the operative phase of 'Campagna Arbatax 2008' relative... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS at the presentation of new network 2008 by Meridiana and Eurofly
Milan, Italy - Two airlines present a wide offer of flights for many destinations in the world
The IATA "Summer 2008" start next March 31, 2008 and Meridiana and Eurofly present a wide offer of intercontinental, international and domestic flights, thanks to the code-sharing agreements between two... more
AirlinesKorean Air expands A-380 aircraft order with three new airplanes
Toulouse, France - The relationship between industry and carrier dates back to 1974
"Korean Air is expanding its A-380 fleet with the purchase of three more A-380 aircraft. This firm order is in addition to the five A-380 aircraft ordered by Korean Air in 2003. Starting in 2010, Korean... more
AirportsVatry airport, front-line hub for cargo
Paris, France - 13% of goods traffic increase recorded in 2007, also Alitalia among the users
Also Alitalia Cargo among the users of the French airport of Vatry, which recorded in 2007 an increase in good traffic equal to 13% with regard to 2006, with 37,270 tons of actual cargo goods. The Italian... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Malpensa must be reorganized or Air France-KLM will withdraw from the tender
Paris, France - Debates after the interview of Leo van Wijk
The interview of the Air Franc-KLM vice-president, Leo van Wijk, released to the "Wall Street Journal", about the Alitalia's purchase, provoked several debates. The Alitalia deal, meanwhile, depends... more
Fair and shows"Singapore Air Show 2008" (3): Embraer releases commercial aviation forecast for the Asia Pacific region and China
Singapore, Singapore - Company reveals its long-term expectations during the event
"Embraer has released its projections for commercial air traffic demand in the Asia Pacific region and China over the next 20 years (2008-2027) during the 'Singapore Airshow 2008' (February 19-24). Asia... more
AirlinesBrussels Airlines celebrates its 5 millionth passenger
Brussels, Belgium - Since its first flight on March 25, 2007
"On S. Valentine's day, February 14, Brussels Airlines welcomed its 5 millionth passenger since the day of its first flight, March 25, 2007. The lucky passenger, Mr. Carl Verbrugge, received a warm welcome. The... more
Civil aviationFlight controllers 24-hour strike
Rome, Italy - Next February 21
"In support of the dispute of the contract which has not been renewed for over 15 years and concerns the flight attendants operating in the radar and telecommunication centres, in the auxiliary installations... more
CuriositiesAeronautical terminology in dribs and drabs... F as "Fighting Wing Formation"
Rome, Italy - It allows the wingman to control the leader's movements without hampering him
The Fighting Wing Formation is often used by the pilots. The wingman is positioned at 6:00 in a cone between 20° and 60° regards to the leader, as if it were carrying out a dogfight along with him. The d... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on minimum standards for European airlines
Strasbourg, France - By Manolis Mavrommatis (PPE-DE)
"Written question E-0137/08 by Manolis Mavrommatis (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: minimum standards for European airlines Passengers travelling with the major - mainly European - airlines... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on CIA flights or similar air transport services and illegal detention of prisoners
Strasbourg, France - By Pedro Guerreiro
"Oral question H-0061/08 for Question Time at the part-session in February 2008 pursuant to Rule 109 of the Rules of Procedure by Pedro Guerreiro to the Council Subject: CIA flights or similar air... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on discrimination at UAE airports
Strasbourg, France - By Robert Evans (PSE)
"Written question E-5614/07 by Robert Evans (PSE) to the Commission Subject: discrimination at UAE airports Will the Commission take up with the United Arab Emirates the alleged discrimination... more