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Finance and economyFinmeccanica: the Japanese offer might not be binding
Rome, Italy - The news was given by the Italian newspaper "Il Sole 24 Ore" that quoted sources close to Hitachi
According to the Italian newspaper “Il Sole 24 Ore”, which on November 19 reported rumours from sources close to Hitachi Group, the offer made on Monday 17 by the Japanese firm to buy AnsaldoBreda and... more
AirlinesMeridiana CEO resigns. Airline towards closure or sale?
Rome, Italy - AVIONEWS’s sources reveal behind-the-scene activity in new managers' designations
The destiny of Meridiana might not be a reorganization, but closure or sale. The airline’s CEO Roberto Scaramella resigned yesterday from his position during an extraordinary board meeting. Meridiana g... more
HelicoptersHelicopters and justice. AgustaWestland kickbacks in India: former Finmeccanica CEO’s advisor defends himself
Milan, Italy - Christian Michel accuses the other indicted Guido Haschke of having built fake evidence against him
Christian Michel, AgustaWestland and Finmeccanica’s advisor for the delivery of 12 AW-101 helicopters to the Indian Government, was interviewed by “Reuters” about the trial on alleged kickbacks to clinc... more
Military aviationAgreement between Russia and China to modernize fighter airplanes engines
Moscow, Russia - Companies of the two countries will work together on RD-93 engines installed on FC-1 jets
In 2005 Rosoboronexport Russian State-owned with the monopoly in the defence sector import-export, signed a deal with China on the delivery of 100 RD-93 made by Saint Petersburg-based company Klimov, for... more
IndustryAirbus launches the development and production of five new Beluga airplanes
Toulouse, France - The first will enter in service in mid-2019
To industrially accompany the A-350XWB ramp-up and other aircraft production rate increases, Airbus took the decision to launch the development and production of five new Belugas. The new planes will... more
UAS-DronesUnited States: Federal Aviation Admnistration rules apply to drones too
Washington, USA - The National Transportation Safety Board thus solved a controversy for a 10,000 dollar fine inflicted by FAA in 2011
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), independent U.S. government investigative agency responsible for civil transportation accident investigation, sent its first case regarding a controversy... more
HelicoptersThailand armed forces division grounds helicopter fleet after mortal accident
Bangkok, Thailand - A Bell-212 crashed to the ground killing nine militaries
The Thailand 3rd Army suspended from service its three Bell-212 and five UH-1 helicopters after an accident killed nine soldiers including a regional commander yesterday at 5:30 pm. The decision was taken... more
IndustryBoeing ecoDemonstrator 787 airplane tests innovations for more efficient air travel
Seattle, Usa - Testing digital technologies, remote sensors, icephobic wing coatings to reduce fuel use, emissions, noise
The Boeing ecoDemonstrator 787 has begun flight testing more than 25 new technologies aimed at improving aviation's environmental performance through every phase of flight. The Program accelerates the... more
IndustryAirbus: the A-350XWB embarked on demonstration tour of Asia
Toulouse, France - The next legs: Seoul, Tokyo, Hanoi, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur
The world’s newest airliner, the A-350/900, took off yesterday from Toulouse for its very first demo tour taking it on an 11-day trip around Asia. This Asian Demo Tour follows the completion of the a... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Selex Es in cooperation with the UK MoD and UKTI will provide UK electronic warfare data to international customers
Luton, UK - A partnership to enhance electronic warfare exports
Finmeccanica–Selex ES, Thales UK Ltd and Lockheed Martin (Canada) have recently formed a ground-breaking partnership with the UK Ministry of Defence & UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) that will optimise t... more
UAS-DronesFirst combined helicopter-drone naval mission
San Diego, USA - The US Navy Fort Worth warship set out to Singapore with a traditional manned and an unmanned helicopter
For the first time in history a military vessel sets out for a mission where a traditional and an unmanned helicopter will work together. The US Navy Fort Worth warship left San Diego Bay yesterday to... more
IndustryMoscow has a large-scale aviation industry development plan
Moscow, Russia - The project calls for the investment of over 20 billion dollars
A Russian Industry and Trade Ministry official announced today an ambitious plan that the Government intends to implement for the national aviation industry. Until 2025 Moscow wants to spend 21.1 billion... more
AirportsItaly. Palermo's airport: four links to Zurich and new route to Geneva
Palermo, Italy - SWISS redoubles the destinations and the frequencies to Switzerland
SWISS International Air Lines doubles the frequencies to Zurich and announces the new route to Geneva from Palermo's airport for the Summer 2015. The Helvetic carrier of the Lufthansa Group has confirmed... more
AirlinesAirplanes and finance. easyJet: results of September 2014
Rome, Italy - Its CEO, Carolyn McCall: "Another strong performance and record profits for the fourth year in a row"
2014 Total Revenue (£ million) 4,527 Profit before tax (£ million) 581 Pre-tax margin (%) 12.8% Basic earning per share (pence) 114.5 Proposed ordinary dividend per share (pence) 45.4 Return o... more
IndustryAirplanes and industry. Hitachi has made its offer for Finmeccanica’s rail assets
Rome, Italy - The Group shares are up again after losses this morning
The Japanese company Hitachi has made its bid to buy AnsaldoBreda and Ansaldo Sts on November 17, the last day to present binding offer for Finmeccanica’s rail assets. The same Italian aerospace Group g... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: offer received yesterday by Hitachi Ltd. for AnsaldoBreda
Rome, Italy - Now starting the analysis of the offer, prelude to negotiations
"Finmeccanica informs today, that yesterday 17 November - on schedule - it received the offer of Hitachi Ltd., one of the two companies selected by the advisors and admitted to the final stage of the process... more
Civil aviationStrike in Italy on December 5. Representative: partially illegal, trains and TPL excluded from the protest
Rome, Italy - Announced by CGIL with general context
"The general strike of next December 5, announced by the Italian CGIL, is partially illegal. The Authority of guarantee for strikes decided it, specifying that some sectors will be excluded from the... more
SecurityAirplanes and health. Ebola: second US victim highlights the importance of early diagnosis
Omaha, USA - The man went back to America when the disease’s progress was already advanced
“We are reminded today that even though this was the best possible place for an Ebola patient to be, even the best technologies that we have at our disposal are not enough to help these patients once t... more
Weather forecastsAirplanes and forecast. Bad weather in Italy: alert continues on the Centre-South
Rome, Italy - A red criticality on Lombardia, Emilia and Veneto
The Italian Civil Defence Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued an additional notice of adverse weather conditions. It integrates and extends that one already diffused. The persist... more
CuriositiesAirplanes and photos. The best image awarded at the "Eurofighter Typhoon Amateur Photography Competition 2014"
Hallbergmoos, Germany - Author is Mara Angelosante, who was taken it during the "Royal International Air Tattoo", one the UK’s most popular air shows
Catching the perfect image of something that flies faster than a speeding bullet is a challenge for any photographer. But when that something is a Eurofighter Typhoon airplane and you are competing against... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters welcomes approval of new aircrew training system
Nowra, Australia - EC-135T2+ helicopter the “ideal training platform” for new Army, Navy pilots
Airbus Helicopters has welcomed the Australian Government’s formal approval of a new Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Under the JP 9000 Phase 7 HATS p... more
AerospaceSpaceShipTwo accident: a communication problem behind the disaster?
Los Amgeles, USA - The US agency investigating on the case is now working on this hypothesis
The SpaceshipTwo disaster might have been caused by a miscommunication between the two pilots on board. The news was given by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), a US government agency investigating... more
AerospaceMoscow could leave the International Space Station after 2020
Moscow, Russia - Unconfirmed press reports say that Russia wants to create its own orbiting base
Russia could not renew its commitment with the International Space Station (ISS) after 2020, when its obligations are fulfilled. The news was given by the newspaper “Kommersant”, quoting internal sources fro... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Alitalia: public owned postal operator’s rescue is not illegitimate State aid
Rome, Italy - According to sources close to the dossier, EU does not intend to open an infraction proceeding against Italy for the 2013 airline recapitalization
Italian State-owned postal operator Poste italiane’s investment in Alitalia? It was not an illegitimate State aid. This should be the European Commission opinion, says the press agency “LaPresse”, quoti... more
Finance and economyAirplanes and finance. Aena’s comfort letter could be assigned again to Pwc
Madrid, Spain - According to a source from one of the candidate auditors, the tender will not change the situation which was effective before the privatization process was freezed
As reported by the Spanish newspaper “Expansión”, PricewaterhouseCoopers (Pwc) is the favourite in the tender to choose the company that will prepare the comfort letter required by the banks that will... more
AirportsAirplanes and conflicts. Libya: Mitiga airport in Tripoli still closed
Tripoli, Libya - The airport was replacing the capital’s main hub, closed since summer after being damaged in combats between government forces and Islamist militias
Tripoli’s Mitiga airport is kept close after fights broke on Sunday between Islamist militias of “Libya Dawn” and forces loyal to Abdullah Al-Tinni’s government. According to military sources, at leas... more
Press releaseAlitalia-Etihad Airways (2). EC approved EA's acquisition of joint control over AZ, subject to conditions
Brussels, Belgium - Companies and products; merger control rules and procedures
The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of joint control over New Alitalia of Italy by Alitalia Compagnia Aerea Italiana SpA ("Alitalia CAI") of Italy,... more
SecurityAirplanes and health. US airports: anti-Ebola controls also on passengers from Mali starting today
Washington, USA - Meanwhile an Italian doctor admitted to hospital in Florence on Thursday was dismissed yesterday
The US Centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) added a fourth country to the list of Ebola-infected areas. Starting today, the American airport authorities will begin screening also travellers... more
Civil aviationFor the first time in history China sells a civil airplane to the United States
Zhuhai, China - The Harbin Y-12 will be used for sightseeing tours and the route from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon
The Y-12 is the best-selling Chinese civilian airplane: 200 units have been delivered so far, 130 of which on foreign markets. The Harbin Aircraft Industry has signed a contract to supply 20 more to a... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines reinforces the London-Los Angeles route, served by a B-777/300ER airplane
Milan, Italy - From next March 29, 2015
The new daily service between London-Heathrow and Los Angeles by American Airlines will take off next March 29, 2015. The new flight will be served with the latest newness of the airline's international... more
ReportMalaysian Airlines airplane shot-down in Ukraine: Dutch investigators recover first parts of the aircraft
Donetsk, Ukraine - Wreckage will be used to ascertain the causes of the crash
The Dutch Safety Board (DSB), L’Aja’s government agency responsible for transport accidents investigations, began recovery operations of some fragments from Malaysia Airlines B-777/220 shot down on Jul... more
Press releaseAirplanes and carriers. Alitalia and Etihad Airways receive clearance from the European Commission
Rome, Italy - The parties continue to work together with a view to completing the transaction before the end of the year
Alitalia and Etihad Airways confirm that they have received merger clearance from the European Commission under EU Regulation No. 139/2004. They can therefore proceed with the proposed strategic partnership... more
Weather forecastsAirplanes and forecast. Bad weather in Italy: new alert on the Centre-South
Rome, Italy - A red criticality for some areas of Liguria, Lombardia, Emilia and Veneto
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued a new notice for unfavourable weather conditions. Rains with downpour or thunderstorm aspect are predicted from... more
CuriositiesSwiss company uncovers six extremely rare WW2 ME-109 airplanes (VIDEO)
Berne, Switzerland - They were last flown in 1968 and have since been in storage in Texas
Swiss company Boschung Global Ltd. has uncovered six rare Messerschmitt ME-109 fighter planes that were used during the Second World War, including the only surviving factory twoseater Messerschmitt ME-109.... more
Military aviationRussian military airplane intercepted on the Baltic Sea
Vilnius, Lithuania - The aircraft did not violate other countries airspace, but posed a threat to civil aviation
The Hague Defence Ministry said through its website that two Dutch F-16 airplanes of the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) command intercepted an Ilyushin-76 Russian military transportation aircraft... more
Civil aviationMoscow is working to put more “Made in Russia” parts on MS-21 commercial airplane
Irkutsk, Russia - If production respects the schedule, the first delivery will be done in 2107
Russia is working to replace imported components with homemade parts for the Irkut MS-21 commercial airplane, as stated by the Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov during a visit to the Irkutsk... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Portuguese government sells TAP airline
Lisbon, Portugal - The privatization was imposed by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund
The Portuguese Government decided to sell 66% of TAP airline’s shares. The State will maintain control over 34%, but could sell it in the near future. A first attempt to privatize the entire company’s cap... more
UAS-DronesUnmanned airplanes. France: military radars on the hunt for drones flying over nuclear power plants
Paris, France - The army is deploying systems that can detect small flying objects at low altitude
France is deploying military radars to detect the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) that have been flying over the country’s nuclear power plants for almost a month and a half (for details see AVIONEWS). T... more
HelicoptersRussian and Chinese holdings sign agreements to produce helicopters and aviation systems
Zhuhai, China - Rostec and Avic closed four deals during “Air Show China 2014”
Russian firm Rostec signed a cooperation agreement with the Chinese AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China) for producing helicopters, aircraft engines, and other aircraft materials, such as avionics... more
HelicoptersFirst helicopter carrier Mistral delivery cancelled
Moscow, Russia - Moscow might ask France for monetary compensation
The controversial and never confirmed delivery ceremony of the first helicopter carrier Mistral warship to Russia, theoretically scheduled for today at Saint-Lazare shipyard in France, will not take place.... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters delivers the fifth EC-145 to Peru’s National Police
Lima, Peru - The first four aircraft have already accumulated more than 800 flying hours
Peru’s Ministry of the Interior has now added the final EC-145 helicopter to the modernized fleet of the National Police of Peru (PNP). The formal handover at the Police Aviation Unit facilities in El C... more
AirportsAci Europe: the Airport Carbon Accreditation goes Global. Puerto Vallarta Airport in Mexico become the 111th in the programme
Brussels, Belgium - And it is the first to become certified in Latin-America and Caribbean
Ahead of this year’s United Nations COP20 Conference Of the Parties on the issue of Climate Change, taking place in Lima in early December, a key development in the airport industry’s efforts to address the... more
AerospacePhilae landed in the shadow of a crater: solar batteries charge on danger
Darmstadt, Germany - ESA's scientists are working on alternative manoeuvres
Things did not go exactly as expected during Philae’s descent on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (for details see AVIONEWS). The lander is now stable and is sending the first historical pictures, but i... more
Weather forecastsAirplanes and forecast. Bad weather in Italy: a red criticality on Lombardia, Emilia Romagna and Veneto
Rome, Italy - From this evening
A wide Atlantic weather front on the Iberian Peninsula will cause from this evening rains on the Northern-Western regions, while downpours are expected on the remaining Alpine and Pre-Alps areas and on... more
CuriositiesProblems during landing phase for airplane with Bono (U2 leader) onboard
Berlin, Germany - Safely landing without any consequences in Berlin, after the loss of one of the flap
A small occurrence has happened to Bono, leader of the U2 rock band, and many fans worried for him in these hours. His Learjet 60 tourism airplane with which he was going to Berlin in the occasion... more
UAS-DronesUnmanned airplanes. Russia: drones will be sent to conquer the Arctic too
Moscow, Russia - Moscow puts another tile in its northern military expansion plan
Expanding military and economic influence to the north is a key strategic task for Russia. The Defence Ministry have been carrying out the project for the creation of an Arctic command for months and next... more
UAS-DronesUnmanned airplanes. Amazon to test “Courier-drones” in the United Kingdom
Cambridge, United Kingdom - The American company is seeking employees for a drone research centre in Cambridge
Amazon, American on-line trader, might be planning new tests for UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) delivery service in Cambridge, in the United Kingdom. The news originated from a few ads published on the... more
ReportArmenian helicopter shot down: Russia tries to cool down Erevan and Baku
Moscow, Russia - Yesterday’s episode could revive the conflict between the two countries after a twenty-year old ceasefire
Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry urged Azerbaijan and Armenia to avoid steps which could escalate tensions at the border between the two countries. Moscow’s plea comes the day after an Armenian air force M... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. Kingwing appointed an AW authorized service centre in China
Cascina Costa, Italy - Over 110 AW aircraft of various models sold in China so far to serve the commercial and parapublic markets
Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland announced yesterday that Kingwing General Aviation Co. Ltd. (Kingwing) has been appointed an Authorized Service Centre in China for the AW-139 intermediate twin helicopter.... more
HelicoptersChinese private operator orders an AW-119Kx helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - Passenger transport-configured aircraft to be delivered by year end
Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland and Sino-US Intercontinental announced yesterday the sale of an AW-119Kx single engine helicopter to a private operator in China. The aircraft will be delivered by the end of... more