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Civil aviationAci Europe: its conference provides an opportunity to review trading conditions and key challenges for regional airports
Funchal, Portugal - This year's 7th annual event yesterday and today near Madeira
This year’s 7th annual "ACI EUROPE Regional Airports Conference & Exhibition" opened yesterday and continues today in Funchal, Madeira – hosted by Aeroportos da Madeira. The event provides an opportunity to... more
AirportsTurin airport, 41 charter flights for the Europa League final
Turin, Italy - Some aircraft with Portoguese supporters will land in Cuneo too
More than 7000 supporters are expected at Turin airport today, May 14, on the occasion of the Europa League final match Sevilla-Benfica, 23 for Spanish and 18 for Portoguese fans. Further 380 of them... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Alitalia-Etihad, Italian Transport Minister: "It's time to decide"
Rome, Italy - The decree to liberalize Milan-Linate Airport is ready
The talks between Alitalia and Etihad for the entry of the Abu Dhabi-based company in the ownership structure of the main Italian carrier has been going on for months, and the conclusion of the negotiation... more
IndustryAirbus supporting the world's scientific community on climate research
Toulouse, France - Over 41,000 commercial flights performed since 1994
Airbus celebrates today the 20th anniversary of the first MOZAIC (Measurement of Ozone by Airbus in-service Aircraft) flight together with partners, users and the worldwide scientific community, highlighting... more
OccurrencesChicago airports, about 1.100 flights were deleted after an electrical problem
Chicago, USA - A faulty bathroom exhaust fan forced the evacuation of an air traffic control facility near the city
More than 1.100 flights were deleted yesterday, May 13, in both Chicago international airports because of an electrical problem in the Chicago Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON), an air Illinois... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Aer Lingus cabin crew on strike on May 30
Dublin, Ireland - The ballot on the industrial action was passed with 97% of balloted personnel in favour
New strike in view for the employees of Aer Lingus: the IMPACT trade union, which represents cabin crew of the Irish carrier, has indeed announced a 24-hour industrial action of its members for Friday... more
IndustryATR aircraft: over 100 firm orders already booked since the beginning of 2014
Toulouse, France - Two of these (DAE and Binter Canarias) already announced at the "Singapore Airshow"
The European regional aircraft manufacturer ATR announced an outstanding order intake of over 100 firm aircraft in the first four months of 2014. The /600 series aircraft are leading the way among all... more
AerospaceISS: Expedition 39 members are back on Earth (VIDEO)
Dzhezkazgan , Kazakhstan - Landing in Kazakhstan at 3:58 am
Three crew members from the International Space Station (ISS) returned to Earth tonight after 188 days in space, during which they orbited Earth more than 3,000 times and traveled almost 79.8 million miles. Expedition... more
IndustryBoeing and Embraer to open joint research center for sustainable aviation biofuel
Sao Paulo, Brazil - With Brazilian universities and other institutions
Boeing and Embraer announced that they will open a joint research center to advance a sustainable aviation biofuel industry in Brazil. Under a memorandum of understanding, the two companies will perform... more
SecurityAircraft and security. AirAsia is the world's first carrier to use Interpol's system to check IDs
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Currently four out of every 10 passports are not screened against the organization’s database
AirAsia will be the first company worldwide to use INTERPOL's I-Checkit system to screen the passports of all its prospective passengers against the world police body’s Stolen and Lost Travel Documents (... more
Latest newsNigeria, surveillance aircraft and satellite images to fight Boko Haram
Chibok, Nigeria - United States, France and Great Britain take part to the research of the 200 girls kidnapped by terrorists
Surveillance aircraft and satellite images from United States, Great Britain and France in order to locate more than 200 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists last April 14, in Chibok, in the north-east... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: thunderstorm alert and strong winds on the South
Rome, Italy - An orange criticality on Abruzzo, Marche and Molise
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued an additional bulletin for unfavourable weather conditions, and it integrates and extends that already diffused yesterday.... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Emirates might acquire Lufthansa's catering division
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - But at moment the German carrier does not seem available to sell
The Emirates group might be interested in purchasing LSG Sky Chefs, Lufthansa's catering division, which in 2013 achieved an overall revenue of 2.51 billion Euros, with an operating profit of 105 million... more
AirportsBergamo-Orio al Serio airport, works start today. Flights diverted to Malpensa until June 2
Milan, Italy - About 50 million Euros to remake the runway and the technological plant
Three weeks of work in progress, about 600.000 passengers and 90 flights per day diverted to Milan-Malpensa and Brescia-Montichiari airports because of restyling works on the Bergamo-Orio al Serio runway,... more
AirlinesMeridiana fly stops long-haul flights and calls back its Airbus A-330 aircraft fleet
Olbia, Italy - Airline workers, in unempolyment insurance regime, announced a general strike for May 16
Stop to long-haul flights and call back of the Airbus A-330 aircraft fleet which carried them out. Meridiana fly, as reported in a press release, said that the decision comes from the "Specious attitude... more
Finance and economyAutogrill: the 1st quarter showed sustained growth in sales in airports
Milan, Italy - The BoD approves the interim management report to 31 March 2014
Meeting today, the Board of Directors of Autogrill SpA examined and approved the consolidated results at 31 March 2014. Results 1st quarter 2014: · Consolidated revenues: €813m, down 1% on €841.9m in 1... more
Finance and economyeasyJet: 2014 half year results
Milan, Italy - Its strategy continues to deliver sustainable growth and returns
easyJet has delivered an improved first half financial performance driven by a strong focus on capacity allocation, a range of revenue initiatives and a stronger than expected cost performance. Strategic... more
Civil aviationUSA: a law will prevent Congressmen to travel in first class on the aircraft
Washington, USA - "We have a responsibility to wisely use the people’s money"
A new bill has been presented in the United States, with the aim of preventing Congressmen to purchase first-class airline tickets utilizing public money. The initiative, which was called "If Our Military... more
AirportsForlì Airport. Italian Enac examines the industrial plan
Forlì, Italy - Italian-American entrepreneurial network looks at logistics and maintenance
A cargo port of call for international trades, an airplane maintenance platform and an area where airlines will be able to benefit from fuel at a bargain are the nodal points of the rescue plan presented... more
Civil aviationICAO meeting, Inmarsat presents a global airline tracking service
Montreal, Canada - The British company also proposed a "Black box in the cloud" service
A free global airline tracking service over the Inmarsat netowrk. During the Icao (International Civil Aviation Organization) meeting, the British provider of global satellite communications safety services... more
Finance and economyAirbus Group reports 1Q14 results
Amsterdam, Holland - Airbus received 103 aircraft orders and for Airbus Helicopters rose 50%
Airbus Group reports First Quarter 2014 results. The highlights are: · Revenues increase five percent to € 12.6 billion · EBIT before one-off € 700 million · Net income rises 93 percent to € 4... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. New 14-billion-dollar airport for Beijing
Beijing, China - Capital, the current hub of the Chinese metropolis, is already operating above its capacity
China is planning to build a new mega-airport for Beijing, aimed to ease congestion of air traffic at Capital, the hub of the Asia metropolis, which is already operating above its maximum capacity. The... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Alitalia-Etihad: the banks give their go-ahead
Rome, Italy - The government's support: "The negotiation must go on and lead to a positive outcome"
An important step ahead in the talks between Alitalia and Etihad for the entry of the Abu Dhabi-based company in the ownership structure of the main Italian carrier was made during the past hours. According... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: storm alert on the Middle-North
Rome, Italy - An orange criticality on Abruzzo and Marche
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of available forecasts, issued a bulletin for adverse weather conditions. The notice indicates rains from sparse to diffuse, also of downpour or thunderstorm... more
IndustryAirbus: its first aircraft family, the A-300, reaches 40
Toulouse, France - The plane in the B version operated by Air France as the launch customer
Airbus communicated the 40th anniversary of the entry into service of its first aircraft –the A-300B– operated by Air France as the launch customer. Today the aviation industry, it was focused at... more
AerospaceISS: astronauts are ready to return on Earth
Houston, USA - Undocking of the Soyuz scheduled for tomorrow's evening
Three crew members currently aboard the International Space Station are scheduled to end more than six months on the orbiting laboratory: Expedition 39 Commander Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration... more
AirportsPisa airport. Eurnekian to relaunch after Sat's public partners rejection
Pisa, Italy - SAT public partners (holding 54% of the company) considered "Inadequate" the multinational corporation's bid, "Either economically and strategically"
The public partners of Società aeroporto toscano (SAT, which manages Pisa's "Galileo Galilei" airport), as well as the board of directors, rejected the takeover launched by Argentinian businessman Eduardo... more
IndustryThales Alenia Space to build Koreasat-7 and Koreasat-5A satellites
Rome, Italy - A contract with the Korean operator KT Sat has been signed
Thales Alenia Space announced today that it has signed a contract with the Korean satellite service operator KT Sat, subsidiary of KT Corporation, to build two telecommunications satellites, Koreasat-7... more
IndustryAirbus: A-350XWB airplane undertakes "Water ingestion" tests
Toulouse, France - The testing is progressing on track and finished in Q3
Airbus has successfully performed certification testing to demonstrate the A-350 XWB aircraft’s ability to operate on wet runways. During these tests at Istres, France, the flight-test airplane, MSN004, t... more
AirportsBergamo-Orio al Serio airport. Tonight the last aircraft departure, then the closure until June 2
Bergamo, Italy - The flight scheduled to Barcelona at 10:45 pm local time. All "Caravaggio"'s activities will be redirected to Milan-Malpensa
For the next twenty days the Italian airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio will be closed. Tonight at 10:45 pm the last flight will take-off to Barcelona. Tomorrow runway remake works and taxi ways redevelopment... more
AirportsConstruction of a third runway: Heathrow offers a 675-million-pound compensation scheme to those most affected by aircraft noise
London, United Kingdom - A panel will handle the distribution of the funds if the expansion of the hub goes ahead
London-Heathrow Airport's operator is proposing, in a submission to the Airports Commission this week, a new compensation package for people who would be most disrupted by the expansion of the airport,... more
OccurrencesLinate airport. Alitalia's flight involved in bird strike: runway closed for 15 minutes
Milan, Italy - The aircraft coming from Varsavia was in landing phase. No consequences
An Alitalia's flight was involved yesterday at 4:30 pm local time in a bird-strike while landing in Milan's airport of Linate, Italy. The event, as reported by "Il Giorno", didn't cause any consequence... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Alitalia-Etihad: waiting for news, some shareholders are still looking at Air France
Rome, Italy - "A positive outcome requires everyone's collaboration", the Economy Minister claims
No significant news emerged about the talks between Alitalia and Etihad for the entry of the Abu Dhabi-based company in the ownership structure of the main Italian carrier. The Middle Eastern airline... more
Finance and economyItalian Enav and Poste privatization: Italian government to give the go-ahead
Rome, Italy - Both companies listing is expected within 2014
The Italian government is expected to give the go-ahead for the ministry of Treasury public companies Poste and Enav SpA (Società nazionale per l'assistenza al volo, the Italian air service provider)... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Qatar Airways ready to move at new Hamad Airport
Doha, Qatar - "A momentous day for both us and the country", the CEO of the Middle Eastern airline explains
Qatar Airways will move on May 27 to hamad International, the new airport which is destined to serve the metropolitan area of Doha, Qatar. The hub has officially opened flight operations on April 30,... more
Military aviationItalian Air Force: the Capt. Samantha Cristoforetti continues her training
Rome, Italy - Qualified as backup crew of the ISS 40/41 mission
The Commander Samantha Cristoforetti, pilot of the Italian Air Force (AMI) and national astronaut, has been officially qualified as backup crew of the ISS 40/41 mission, departing from the cosmodrome in... more
ReportAfghanistan: Taliban attack US' Bagram AIrfield, no casualties or significant damages to aircraft
Bagram, Afghanistan - Rockets fired also against Kabul Airport
United States' Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan was attacked today, Monday 12 May 2014, in early morning by Taliban militants, who shot at least four rockets inside the facility. The attack has not caused... more
AerospaceNASA starts flight tests for the development of alternative aircraft fuel
Palmdale, USA - The DC-8 of the space agency will be utilized to assess various blends
Together with its international partners the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and National Research Council of Canada (NRC), the American space agency NASA this week started a series of flight tests, which... more
Civil aviationILFC is the main B-787/9 aircraft customer
Los Angeles, USA - Total orders passed from 41 to 49
International Finance Lease Corporation (ILFC) is now the largest customer of B-787/9 aircraft. Total orders passed from 41 to 49 whereas Boeing 787/8s' commission passed from 33 to 25. The conversions... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. IAG halves its losses thanks to Iberia's recover
London, United Kingdom - Revenue growing by 6.7%
International Airlines Group (IAG), the holding which includes British Airways, Iberia and Vueling, managed to almost halve its operating losses in the first quarter of 2014, passing from 278 to 150 million... more
Finance and economyEtihad acquires ADAT for the maintenace of its aircraft
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Mubadala will maintain the engine-focused MRO division
Waiting to define the operation for the entry in Alitalia's ownership structure (AVIONEWS), Etihad Airways inked an agreement with Mubadala Development Company (the investment vehicle of Abu Dhabi's government)... more
UAS-DronesPartnership between Northrop Grumman and Yamaha to develop a new UAV helicopter (VIDEO)
San Diego, USA - Aircraft destined to be used in urban environments
Northrop Grumman and Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA have agreed to work together to develop and market an innovative small, unmanned autonomous helicopter system. Called the Rotary Bat (R-Bat), the new... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Alitalia-Etihad: the upcoming days will be deciding
Rome, Italy - Italian Transport Minister: "The alliance would be a very strong signal for the whole Italian system"
The upcoming days will be deciding in order to reach a positive outcome of the Alitalia-Etihad affair: the Abu Dhabi-based company seems indeed to be convinced of the newco solution, but it is still asking... more
AirportsPisa and Florence airports. Naldi, Corporacion America: "We will be the majority shareholders"
Florence, Italy - The holding wants to set up an airport hub with the volume of 11,5 million of passengers
"We are confident we can be the majority shareholders when our offer is launched". This is what Roberto Naldi, chairman of Corporacion America Italia, thinks about the possibility to hold 51% of shares... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Qantas goes on with its job cut programme: 4000 layoffs by June 2015
Sydney, Australia - The company aims to achieve cost savings of 538 million Euros through the next year
Qantas is continuing with its restructuring programme, which includes a massive number of job cuts: 4000 out of the 5000 scheduled layoffs, which will involve managers, engineers, cabin crew and catering... more
AirportsPisa airport. Naldi, Corporacion America: "We are ready for a new offer"
Florence, Italy - Eurnekian's holding Italian representative guaranteed that there won't be any money transfer between airports
In the course of a press conference, held in Florence yesterday May 7, Roberto Naldi, president of Corporacion America Italia suggested that the price proposed for the take-over of Pisa airport is likely... more
AirportsAci Europe: European airports report +4.6% in passenger traffic for Q1
Brussels, Belgium - Aircraft movements for the whole of Europe grew by +2.7%
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today released its traffic results for Q1 across the European airport network. Overall, passenger traffic at Europe’s airports reported a healthy increase of +4.6% c... more
HelicoptersSikorsky wins contract for the new helicopters of the US President
Washington, USA - 21 aircraft will be operational by 2023
The US Navy has awardeded Sikorsky Aircraft the contract for the design, the development and the manufacturing of the "Marine One", the helicopter dedicated to the transport of the President of the United... more
IndustrySelex ES: contract by the UK MoD for ground breaking spares service
Rome, Italy - For a worth of EUR 12 m (£ 10 m)
Selex ES has been awarded a €12M (£10M) contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide a new type of availability service contract for the MoD’s Air Commodity Team. Under the contract the MoD... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. SAS reduces forecast for fiscal year 2014, but the growth continues
Stockholm, Sweden - "The restructuring program is gradually increasing our competitiveness", CEO Rickard Gustafson explains
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has reduced its financial performance forecast for the ognoing fiscal year, because of the challenging market conditions, characterized by a large capacity growth . However,... more