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Press releaseAircraft. EC: EUR 7.6 billion of European investment to support key transport projects
Brussels, Belgium - Today, as team Juncker enters its second year in office
As team Juncker enters its second year in office, today the European Commission is taking further action to stimulate investment in Europe by launching the second call for proposals of the Connecting Europe... more
AirportsAci Europe: airports report dynamic passenger growth in Q3 & September
Brussels, Belgium - EU & Non-EU on equal footing
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today released its traffic report for September & Q3 2015. The report is the only air transport report which includes all types of civil aviation passenger flights:... more
UAS-DronesAircraft. FAA: UAS registration task force day two
Washington, Usa - The group will continue meeting today
The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration Task Force completed its second day of work yesterday. The discussion focused on developing and recommending a registration process, how to prove the... more
IndustryAirplanes. Polonia Aero Officially Opens Cold Flow Turbine Test Facility in Zielonka
Zielonka, Poland - The first testing activities will be performed on the GEnx low-pressure turbine
Polonia Aero announced the official opening of one of the world’s largest and most advanced cold flow turbine test laboratories: a unique example of fruitful cooperation between industry and universities, t... more
IndustryCALC and Jetstar Pacific sign agreement to lease two A-320 airplanes
Hong Kong, China - The two Airbus aircraft will be delivered in July and August 2016
China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings (“CALC” or the “Group”), the independent aircraft operating lessor in China announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with Jetstar Pacific Airlines (‘’Jets... more
AirportsFraport report: nine months 2015 with financial and traffic results exceed expectations
Frankfurt, Germany - The Group's international business achieves overall positive performance
In the first three quarters of the 2015 business year, Fraport AG's Group revenue grew markedly, rising by 9.4 percent to EUR1.96 billion year-on-year (adjusted by IFRIC 12). The Group's operating result... more
IndustryAir New Zealand purchases 15 additional ATR-72/600 airplanes
Auckland, New Zealand - The deal is valued at some USD 375 million
National flag carrier Air New Zealand (ANZ) and the European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR today signed a contract for the purchase of 15 additional ATR-72/600s. The deal is valued at some USD 375... more
DefenseSaab signs LoI with Polish Naval Shipyard
Linkoping, Sweden - For cooperation in naval programmes
Defence and security company Saab has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Naval Shipyard in Gdynia, Poland. The agreement provides a basis for close cooperation to jointly offer naval solutions, including... more
HelicoptersA major milestone for the H-145 helicopter: 10,000 flight hours -VIDEO-
Marignane, France - Accumulated from the worldwide fleet of 35 aircraft operated by 14 international customers
A major milestone for the H-145: the worldwide fleet of 35 helicopters operated by 14 international customers has accumulated a total of 10,000 flight hours. In only a little over a year, the light... more
Civil aviationUK CAA signs aviation safety MoU with the Government of Kazakhstan
London, UK - To support future collaboration between the two countries to strengthen the safety oversight
The Minister of Investments and Development (MID) of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Asset Issekeshev has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CAA International (CAAi), the State-to-State advisory... more
Fair and showsThe CS-100 airplane by Bombardier will make its debut also in Dubai
Montreal, Canada - The Canadian industry is ready to the imminent air show, with a "Rich" line-up
The Canadian Bombardier announced today it will touch down at the "29th Dubai Airshow" (November 8-12), according to a press release "With an impressive line-up of commercial and business aircraft" on... more
IndustryP&W PurePower engine for Embraer E-Jets E2 aircraft begins flight test program
Mirabel, Canada - This engine family has completed more than 23,000 hours of testing and 40,000 cycles
The Pratt & Whitney PW1900G PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine for the Embraer E-190E2 and E-195E2 aircraft, successfully completed its first flight initiating the engine’s flight test program. The P... more
IndustryATR airplanes: 12-year Global Maintenance Agreement with PNG Air
Toulouse, France - The airline has recently received one aircraft, with further six to join the fleet over within two years
Papua New Guinea’s airline, PNG Air, formerly Airlines PNG, and ATR have signed a comprehensive long-term Global Maintenance agreement (GMA) providing a total support package for the airline's fleet o... more
CargoAircraft and transport. IATA: air freight markets grow slightly in September
Geneva, Switzerland - The results varied widely by region
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing very modest growth in September. Measured in Freight Tonne Kilometers, air cargo volumes rose 1.0%... more
IndustryEmirates Flight Training Academy signs order for up to 10 Phenom 100E aircraft
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2017
Embraer Executive Jets announced today that Emirates Flight Training Academy signed a firm order for five Phenom 100E business jets, plus options for five more aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to begin... more
Finance and economyWizz Air: results for the six months to 30 September 2015
Geneva, Switzerland - Record first half profitability on 20% passenger growth
Wizz Air Holdings (“Wizz Air” or “the Company”), the low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today issues its unaudited results for the six months to 30 September 2015 (“first half” or “H1”).... more
AccidentsAN-12BK airplane crashes in Southern Sudan: around 17 victims on board, 21 at ground
Juba, Southern Sudan - Three occupants of the aircraft survivors
A Russian aircraft, almost certainly an Antonov AN-12BK crashed yesterday evening in the Southern Sudan at only 8 km from the taking-off from the airport of the Juba capital, near the Nilo river. The airplane... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters and KAI affirm partnership for export and support of Korean aircraft platforms
Seoul, South Korea - Scope of cooperation to include also after-sales services including MRO and training
Long-time partners Airbus Helicopters and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly market Korean helicopter platforms for the worldwide market. The collaboration... more
IndustryTAI delivers first set of A-350/1000 aircraft aileron to Airbus
Ankara, Turkey - It was the result of a contract that was signed nearly two years ago
Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. (TAI) made its first delivery of A-350/1000 aileron set to Airbus in a ceremony held at TAI's facilities on 03 November 2015. It was the result of a contract that was... more
Finance and economyFinmeccanica BoD: debt amounted to EUR 5,125 million on EUR 12,5 bn of turnover-SPECIALS by AVIONEWS
Rome, Italy - The integral version of the release to the press on our section (16 pages)
The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, convened yesterday under the chairmanship of Gianni De Gennaro, examined and unanimously approved the Interim Financial Report at 30 September 2015 and the results... more
UAS-DronesFAA: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) registration task-force day one
Washington, Usa - The task-force will continue deliberating today
The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration Task Force completed its first day of work. FAA Administrator Michael Huerta kicked off the Task Force with remarks that outlined the group's objectives... more
DefenseRBS15 successfully test-fired by the Croatian Navy -VIDEO-
Linkoping, Sweden - During a military exercise in the Adriatic Sea
During a military exercise in the Adriatic Sea, the Croatian Navy has successfully test-fired a Saab RBS15 anti-ship missile from a naval vessel. The Croatian Navy has conducted its second firing this... more
AerospaceInterview with Charles Duke, Apollo 16 astronaut
Rome, Italy - The experiences and a glance to the future of human space exploration
Go back to the moon and human exploration of Mars are only a political matter, and humans could put feet on the red planet in a couple of decades: this is the opinion of Charles Duke, one of the 12 men... more
IndustryMahindra displays first Airvan aircraft in China
Morwell, VIC - During an airshow the first launch customer was announced
The first Airvan 8 aircraft to enter China was displayed at the "China International General Aviation Convention" held in Xi’an China, in October. Mahindra Aerospace, together with Shaanxi Jinggong G... more
IndustryA-400M airplane completes grass runway certification tests -VIDEO-
Seville, Spain - The tests using the development aircraft MSN2 took place over a three week period in France in September
Airbus Defence and Space has successfully completed certification testing of the A-400M new generation airlifter on a grass runway. The tests using the development aircraft MSN2 took place over a three... more
AccidentsA-321 aircraft crash: Eurocontrol bans PASOS waypoint on the Sinai Peninsula, after request by Egypt
Cairo, Egypt - The airlines will have to to avoid the flight passageway in their links, redirecting towards West on Fir Lakto and Rasda
A few days after the airplane crash that has involved an A-321 of the Russian Metrojet last October 31, Egypt through Eurocontrol asks to the airlines to avoid the flight passageway named "PASOS". A waypoint,... more
AirportsFraport and WFS complete strategic partnership for cargo handling at Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt, Germany - Under the agreement signed in July 2015
On November 2, 2015, Fraport and WFS completed the transaction for a strategic partnership in the area of airfreight handling at Frankfurt Airport. Under the agreement signed in July 2015, Fraport has... more
Airports"Chopin Airport" in Warsaw is ready for Winter
Warsaw, Poland - It has at its disposal six machines designed for surface de-icing
Warsaw Chopin Airport is ready to start The Winter Campaign. Technical services of Warsaw airport have the most modern winter maintenance machinery and are able to provide continuity of aircraft movements... more
IndustryTextron Aviation boosts European service network with dedicated Citation CJ-3 aircraft
Wichita, Usa - To support customers in region
Textron Aviation today announced it has added a dedicated aircraft to support customers throughout Europe, further strengthening its service network there. Based at the company’s Düsseldorf Service Ce... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways to commence A-380 aircraft services to Mumbai
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Starting from next May 1st, 2016
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will operate its A-380 airplane between Abu Dhabi and Mumbai from 1 May 2016, with India’s commercial capital joining the carrier’s oth... more
Finance and economySale of AnsaldoBreda and Ansaldo STS from Finmeccanica to Hitachi completed
Rome, Italy - Equal to approximately 40% of share capital
Finmeccanica and Hitachi announced yesterday the closing of transactions relating to the acquisition by Hitachi regarding the business of AnsaldoBreda SpA, except for some revamping activities and certain... more
IndustryMRJ-90 airplane: new website and live webcast for its first flight
Nagoya, Japan - The date and the time of the first flight will be announced in due courses
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have established a new website in preparation for the first flight of the first flight test aircraft of the MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional... more
IndustryCOMAC presents its C-919 airplane -VIDEO-
Shanghai, China - Announced also the beginning of the tests at ground; the flight tests in 2016; the entry in service in 2018
COMAC, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, a State owned Chinese aerospace company, presented this morning in front of about 5000 people among authorities, press and sector guests its new creation,... more
IndustryCALC delivers first aircraft financed by Korean banks to new client Air Macau
Hong Kong, China - Taking delivery of first of 100 aircraft from large order with Airbus
China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings (“CALC” or the “Group”), the independent operating aircraft lessor in China, has taken delivery of the first aircraft from its large order of 100 Airbus aircraft placed... more
AirlinesKLM is ready to receive its first B-787 Dreamliner airplane
Rome, Italy - The second model is expectd later this year
On Sunday 22 November KLM will organise three unique Welcome Flights on its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The flights will depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and return there after an hour-long flight. KLM’s f... more
AerospaceLombardia Aerospace Cluster: positive results for SIA-Aerospace
Varese, Italy - In addition it is among the five finalists of 426 candidates in the "Premio Marzotto" competition
SIA-Aerospace, young and brilliant Italian start-up member of Cluster from 2014, has been designed with a special mention in the "Made in Italy" category of the "Start Lab" edition 2015 as start-up at... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Alistar Dormer new Chairman of Hitachi Rail
Genoa, Italy - Ansaldo STS: the Ordinary Shareholders' meeting appoints the BoD
The Ordinary Shareholders’ meeting of Ansaldo STS, which met today on second call, appointed the Board of Directors that sees the entry of the delegates of Hitachi, the Japanese group that in the next h... more
AccidentsAirbus airplane crashed last Saturday: a Russian-Egyptian joint inquiry. Bodies recovered -two videos-
Cairo, Egypt - The FDR under examination by the experts. Some airlines will not overfly the Sinai, for safety
The pilot of the A-321/231 aircraft, registration EI-ETJ of the Russian airline Metrojet crashed last Saturday on the uplands on the North of Sinai, in Egypt, hadn't launched an emergency, contrary to... more
Civil aviationJAA TO honoured with visit from ECAC
Hoofddorp, Holland - It represented by Cherfils, Quaranta and Schiacchitano
The JAA Training Organisation was honoured with a visit from the European Civil Aviation Conference; represented by Mrs Cherfils, President of ECAC, Mr Quaranta, ECAC Focal Point for Training and Mr Sciacchitano,... more
HelicoptersFirst Airbus Helicopters Final Assembly Line (FAL) in China
Beijing, China - To be set up in cooperation with Sino-German Ecopark
A Letter of Intent (LOI) for the establishment of a Final Assembly Line (FAL) of Airbus Helicopters’ H-135 in China was signed today by Yao Yixian, the Sino-German Ecopark Deputy General Manager and W... more
IndustryCALC completes five A-320 aircraft deliveries to Air India in 2015
Hong Kong, China - Marking the 56th delivered airplane of its fleet
China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings (“CALC” or the “Group”), the independent operating aircraft lessor in China, completed the delivery of the fifth A-320 aircraft to Air India at the facilities of Airb... more
AccidentsAW-609 tilt-rotor aircraft (3): the names of the pilots -VIDEO of the performance of the crashed model
Vercelli, Italy - The burned out bodies recovered, unfortunately
Two victims of the crash that this morning has hit the skies in Vercelli, when an experimental tilt-rotor AgustaWestland AW-609 crashed seems after a violent explosion in flight. Two pilots on board,... more
Finance and economyAirplanes. UPS releases 3Q15 results
Milan, Italy - Strong air shipment growth in US domestic
UPS announced third quarter 2015 diluted earnings per share of $1.39, a 5.3% increase over the same period last year. International operating profits were up more than 10% to $507 million, driving company-wide... more
AccidentsAircraft. AgustaWestland AW-609 tilt-rotor crashes: two victims
Vercelli, Italy - It made test flights
Currently there is certainty only of the fact that witnesses heard a strong roar, a kind of explosion, with consequent rubble fall, and that the victims are two, the occupants of the AW-609 tilt-rotor... more
AirportsAmsterdam-Schiphol Airport decreases airport fees with 11.6% in 2016
Amsterdam, Holland - The lower fees will be in effect as of April 1, 2016
A higher than expected number of passengers in 2014 and 2015 and the results of an effective cost cutting program, have enabled Schiphol to decrease the airport fees substantially for the second consecutive... more
IndustryAirbus to boost A-320 aircraft production to 60 a month in mid-2019
Toulouse, France - Ongoing high demand for this single aisle airplane
To match ongoing high demand for its A-320 Family, Airbus has taken the decision to further increase the production rate of the Single Aisle Family to 60 aircraft a month in mid-2019. The decision follows... more
IndustryRolls-Royce announces El Al selection of Trent 1000 engines of rthe B-787 Dreamliner aircraft
Rome, Italy - They will enter into exclusive negotiations
Rolls-Royce announced yesterday Israeli flag carrier El Al has selected its Trent 1000 engines to power 15 B-787 Dreamliner aircraft and will enter into exclusive negotiations with RR. The airline... more
Finance and economyAircraft. Airbus Group reports strong nine-month (9m) 2015 results
Amsterdam, Holland - Single-aisle aircraft production rate to increase to 60/month in mid-2019
Airbus Group reports strong nine-month (9m) 2015 results · Nine-month financial performance enables the Group to confirm FY guidance · Revenues € 43.0 billion; EBIT before one-off up eight percent to... more
AccidentsTiltrotor accident (2). Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland statement
Rome, Italy - The Company’s deepest sympathies are with the families and it is working with the authorities
Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland confirms the loss of one prototype AW-609 tiltrotor (airplane-helicopter) and the tragic loss of two pilots. The Company’s deepest sympathies are with the families. The i... more
Fair and showsLombardia Aerospace Cluster at the "Airtec" in Munich
Varese, Italy - The tenth edition will take place next November (3-5)
Lombardia Aerospace Cluster will participate at the tenth edition of the "Airtec 2015" (Munich, November 3-5) with its some companies. The event, dedicated to the aeronautical supply, has obtained... more