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AccidentsAlgeria aircraft crash: one of the black box found
Ain Kercha, Algeria - According to a source, the pilot required an emergency landing just before the accident
The Flight Data Recorder (FDR) pf the Algerian military transport aircraft which crashed on Tuesday 11 February causing the death of 77 persons was found by the search teams of the Army of the North-African... more
Fair and showsSingapore (6). Boeing: Nok Air announces commitment to order B-737 MAX and NG airplanes
Singapore, Singapore - Valued at USD 1.45 billion at list prices
Boeing and Nok Airlines Public Company Limited (Nok Air) announced today from the "Singapore Airshow" a commitment to order eight Next-Generation 737/800s and seven 737 MAX 8 airplanes. The commitment,... more
Fair and shows"Singapore Air Show" (4). Bangkok Airways orders up to eight ATR-72/600 aircraft
Singapore, Singapore - Valued at almost USD 200 million
On the occasion of the "Singapore Airshow", the European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR and the Thai airline Bangkok Airways today announced a contract for the sale of six firm -72/600 aircraft and... more
Fair and showsHelicopters. Finmeccanica: AW signs new contracts at "Singapore Air Show 2014" (5)
Rome, Italy - Worth a total of about EUR 130 million
AgustaWestland, a Finmneccanica company, has been awarded new contracts worth a total of about EUR 130 million by different customers in North and Southeast Asia for the supply of 13 helicopters for both... more
IndustryBoeing offers Air India 23 million dollars as compensation for the issues of Dreamliner aircraft
New Delhi, India - The airline does not seem satisfied with the proposal
Boeing offered Air India a compensation of 23 million dollars (about 17 million Euros) for the problems which characterized the DReamliner aircraft since their entry into service. Yesterday, Tuesday... more
Fair and showsAirbus: Amedeo firms up order for 20 A-380 airplanes
Singapore, Singapore - The operator will announce its engine selection at a later date
Amedeo (previously Doric Lease Corp) and Airbus have finalised the contract for 20 A-380 airplanes originally announced at the "50th Le Bourget Airshow" on 17th June 2013. The final agreement was signed... more
Fair and showsSingapore (3). Airbus Helicopters and PT Dirgantara to jointly develop local support and services capabilities for Indonesia
Singapore, Singapore - The MoU signed today at the "Singapore Airshow"
The long-established cooperation of PT Dirgantara Indonesia and Airbus Helicopters will be expanded to include support and services for the users of Airbus Helicopters rotorcraft based on a memorandum... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. Alitalia-Etihad: summit between the CEOs in the upcoming days
Rome, Italy - The deal is expected to be closed by March 4
Gabriele Del Torchio and James Hogan, respectively Chief Executive Officers of Alitalia and Etihad, will meet in the upcoming days in order to discuss about the possible entry of the Abu Dhabi-based company... more
Fair and showsSingapore (2). ATR: Dubai Aerospace Enterprise orders 40 airplanes (20+20)
Singapore, Singapore - The United Arab Emirates' leasing firm books regional aircraft for the first time
On the occasion of the "Singapore Airshow", the European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR and the United Arab Emirates' leasing firm Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) today announced a contract for the... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Turkish authorities support Istanbul's new airport: "The construction will continue"
Istanbul, Turkey - According to the government the halt decided by the court is related to "Technical mistakes" in the environmental impact report
During the past days a Turkish administrative court stopped the construction works of Istanbul's third airport. The decision was taken following the lawsuit started by a group of experts because of serious... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi and ST Aerospace set to deliver the last of 12 M-346 aircraft ordered by RSAF
Singapore, Singapore - For next month, in March 2014, as part of the contract that was signed in late 2010
ST Aerospace and Alenia Aermacchi will deliver the last of the 12 M-346 new generation advanced trainers to the RSAF (Republic of Singapore Air Force) in March 2014, following the contract that was signed... more
AerospaceNew crew members for the Space Station announced (VIDEO)
Houston, USA - NASA astronmaut Jeff Williams will be Commander of Expedition 48
American space agency NASA and its international partners have appointed crew members for a 2016 mission to the International Space Station. US' astronaut Jeff Williams is scheduled to launch in spring... more
Military aviationPakistan to sell its Super Mushshak aircraft to Iraq
Islamabad, Pakistan - Pakistan Air Force will also provide training to Iraq's
According to an agreement signed by general Anwer Hamad Ameen Ahmed, commander of Iraqi Air Force, and Pakistani Air Marshal Sohail Gul Khan, Pakistan Air Force will provide assistance in training and... more
AccidentsAlgeria aircraft crash, casualties are 77; only one survivor (VIDEO)
Ain Kercha, Algeria - Lockheed Martin might take part in the investigation
77 persons lost their lives in the crash of a transport military aircraft in Algeria which occurred yesterday, Tuesday 11 February. Authorities of the North-African country in the early aftermath of the... more
ConferencesAircraft and transport. IATA: partnering to shape commercial aviation’s next century
Singapore, Singapore - Tony Tyler at the "Singapore Airshow Aviation Leadership Summit"
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) emphasized the importance of industry-government partnership as the industry embarks on the second century of commercial aviation. "The most salient... more
SecurityNo delay or cancellation for aircraft of Caribbean Airlines
Georgetown, Guyana - Despite the warning of the American Embassy in Guyana on unspecified security concerns
The Caribbean Airlines has stated that no problems or delays or cancellations were reported on Monday on flights to and from Guyana, despite the warning of the South American state's American embassy that... more
Civil aviationAirlines and carriers. Neither Air India nor Boeing are happy with 787 Dreamliner aircraft's performance
Singapore, Singapore - The Indian carrier to seek compensation from the plane manufacturer
As the "Singapore Air Show" kicked off today, early rumours from different air carriers and plane manufacturers are surfacing. According to "Bloomberg", this morning a Boeing representative admitted that... more
HelicoptersAW: Royal Thai Army takes delivery of two AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - Ordered at the end of 2012
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the Royal Thai Army has taken delivery of two AW-139 twin-engine helicopters. Ordered at the end of 2012, these aircraft will perform transport and... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi-Boeing: finalized a restructured contract for the B-787 airplane program
Taranto, Italy - AA produces fuselage Section 44 and 46 in Grottaglie plant
Boeing and Alenia Aermacchi (AA), a Finmeccanica Company, have finalized a restructured contract for the 787 aircraft program. The contract establishes a new performance based business arrangement that... more
HelicoptersNepal’s Shree Airlines expands its fleet with the delivery of a new Airbus Helicopters AS-350B3e aircraft
Singapore, Singapore - The first of five rotorcraft ordered last year
Shree Airlines today received the first of five AS-350 B3e rotorcraft ordered last year from Airbus Helicopters, expanding this Nepal-based operator’s capabilities for passenger transport and utility m... more
HelicoptersPhilippine Navy signs contract for two additional AW-109 Power helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - The agreement includes initial logistics support and training for aircrew and maintenance personnel
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced the signing of a contract with the Philippine Navy for two additional AW-109 Power maritime helicopters. The helicopters will be used for a wide range... more
HelicoptersAW: Korea's Chungnam Fire Fighting Department orders an AW-139 helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - For public utility missions
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced an order by the Republic of Korea’s Public Procurement Service and Chungnam Fire Fighting Department, for one AW-139 intermediate twin engine helicopter. T... more
IndustryBoeing delivers 1st Peace Eagle aircraft to Turkish Armed Forces
Konya, Turkey - The Country joins Australia and South Korea as operators of AEW&C platform
Boeing is helping Turkey improve its self-defense capabilities with the recent delivery of the first Peace Eagle Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft. The Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) now has advanced... more
Fair and showsAir shows and events in three remaining weeks in February
Rome, Italy - The main are "Singapore Airshow", "Heli-Expo" and "Abu Dhabi Air Expo"
- Aircraft: 11-16 Feb "Singapore Airshow 2014", New Changi Exhibition Centre, Singapore. - Helicopters: 24-27 Feb "Heli-Expo 2014", Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA, USA. - 25-27 Feb "Abu... more
Fair and showsAircraft and events: "Singapore Airshow 2014" starts today
Singapore, Singapore - Great expectations for the Asian biennial event
"Singapore Airshow's 2014" edition (11-16 February at the Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore) opens its doors to more than 1,000 participating companies from 47 countries and, if the previous edition... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Etihad CEO to meet Alitalia's creditor banks
Singapore, Singapore - The management of the Italian carrier proposes solidarity contracts for 280 pilots
James Hogan, Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, declared that officials of the Abu Dhabi-based carrier are holding talks in Rome this week with Alitalia's creditor banks in order to discuss about... more
AccidentsMilitary cargo aircraft crashes in Algeria, 103 casualties
Ain Kercha, Algeria - The C-130 was carrying soldiers and their families
An Algerian military transport aircraft crashed today, Tuesday 11 february 2014, in the North-African country, causing the death of the 103 persons who were on board. The Lockheed C-130 Hercules, registration... more
Fair and showsAirbus: VietJetAir finalises major order for over 100 A-320 airplanes
Singapore, Singapore - During the "Singapore Airshow"
Vietnam’s VietJetAir has finalised a major order for the A-320 Family to meet its future expansion plans. The purchase agreement covers firm orders for 42 A-320neo, 14 A-320ceo and 7 A-321ceo, plus 30 p... more
AirportsAircraft and infrastructure. Court stops construction of Istanbul's third airport
Istanbul, Turkey - A 22-billion-Euro project at risk
A court stopped the construction works of Istanbul's third airport, as reported today, Tuesday 11 February 2014, by Turkish newspaper "Milliyet". The decision was taken following the lawsuit started by... more
IndustryAirbus Group creates Singapore-based financial hub
Toulouse, France - As part of its strategy to support the business activities
Today, Airbus Group has announced plans to set up a financial hub in Singapore as part of its strategy to support the financial business activities of all Airbus Group entities in Singapore and the Association... more
IndustrySpain's Binter Canarias signs contract for six ATR-72/600 airplanes
Toulouse, France - Valued at almost USD 150 million
The European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR and the Spain's Canary Islands carrier Binter Canarias today announced a contract for the sale of six firm -72/600 aircraft, valued at almost USD 150 million.... more
HelicoptersAW-189 helicopter achieves EASA certification
Cascina Costa, Italy - Delivery of the first two models in off-shore configuration to Bristow Group is imminent
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the new generation AW-189 medium twin engine helicopter has been issued with type certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on 7th... more
AerospaceNASA and French Space Agency sign agreement for Mars Mission
Washington, USA - Departure in March 2016, landing on the Red Planet six months later
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Jean-Yves Le Gall, president of the Freench Space Agency (CNES, Centre National d'Études Spatiales), signed an implementing agreement for cooperation on a future... more
IndustrySuperJet International: completion of the first ever export credit financing for a SSJ-100 airplane
Venice, Italy - The industry and PowerJet announced it
The first ever export credit financing package for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 was completed in December 2013 at delivery of the fourth out of twenty Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) regional jets ordered by... more
IndustryHelicopters and industry. Finmeccanica CEO: "We can't be a conglomerate"
Rome, Italy - Pansa's hearing at the Chamber of Deputies
On February 10, 2013 Finmeccanica CEO Alessandro Pansa appeared in front of the Commission for Production Activities of the Chamber of Deputies to speak about prospects and relaunch of the Group's civilian... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: alert for rains also on Centre and South
Rome, Italy - Red criticality for Tuscany and part of Veneto
The Italian Civil Defence Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued a further notice for adverse weather conditions that integrates and expands that one already diffused. The bulletin... more
SecurityForeign aircraft flying to India could face extensive safety checks
New Delhi, India - Two technical team to carry out sudden safety checks on the aircraft of foreign airlines
As reportedly foreign airplanes flying to India could face extensive safety checks. The decision was taken by DCGA in the backdrop of the recent downgrade of Indian aviation safety mechanism by the US... more
HelicoptersEASA certifies two new-generation European helicopters: AW-189 and EC-175
Cologne, Germany - Both aircraft now comply with the highest and most stringent safety requirements
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued on Friday 7 February 2014 a Type Certificate to AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica Company, for the AW-189 medium twin-engine helicopter. This certification... more
IndustryBoeing forecasts 20 year market for new airplanes in Asia Pacific
Singapore, Singapore - Valued at USD 1.9 trillion
Boeing says strong economic and passenger growth will be main drivers of new airplane demand in the Asia Pacific region. The industry estimates the region's airlines will need an additional 12,820 airplanes... more
AirlinesLufthansa accelerates aircraft fleet modernization in 2014
Frankfurt, Germany - The Group taking delivery of 23 new airplanes
Last Friday, February 7, 2014, Lufthansa's tenth B-747/8 Intercontinental airplane landed at Frankfurt Airport. The "Dash-8" is just one of seven brand-new airliners that will be joining the Group in February... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers. Turkish Airlines: weak lira will not damage our expansion
Istanbul, Turkey - "It is a local issue, and we're international"
Temel Kotil, Chief Executive Officer of Turkish Airlines, explained that the current weakness of the Turkish lira will not compromise the ambitious expansion plans of the Istanbul-based carrier: "What... more
IndustryAirbus: Aeroflot first Russian airline with Sharklet equipped A-320 airplane
Toulouse, France - The aircraft is named after a famous Russian chemist "Alexander Butlerov"
Aeroflot, Russian national carrier, has taken delivery of its first A-320 aircraft equipped with sharklets, becoming the first in Russia to benefit from these new fuel saving wing tip devices. Aeroflot’s A... more
IndustryBombardier achieves the 200-order milestone for the CSeries aircraft
Montreal , Canada - An unidentified customer added three CS-300 to its purchase
Bombardier announced that an existing client, which at moment required not to be identified, added three new CS-300 aircraft to its order. The operation has a value of about 228 million dollars (about... more
Press releaseAirplanes and carriers. Alitalia: passenger growth and operational results in January 2014
Rome, Italy - The first positive effects of the company's new business plan
Alitalia recorded an increase in passengers in January 2014, a direct result of the positive effects produced by the new Business Plan adopted by the company. January ended with 1,476,098 passengers,... more
SecurityAircraft and transport. USA warn: "Don't fly from Guyana in the next days"
Washington, USA - The Embassy in Georgetown is aware of threats against Caribbean Airlines
The US Embassy in Guyana requested American citizens not to fly on board of United States-bound aircraft from the South-American country in the next two days due to security reasons. On its website... more
ReportItalian Space Agency: the investigation for bribery might enlarge
Rome, Italy - New updates expected during the next week
Enrico Saggese, President of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and other six persons connected with ASI are under investigation in the context of an inquiry of Rome's Prosecutor Officer for alleged bribery.... more
PeopleLufthansa: Carsten Spohr new CEO of the carrier
Frankfurt, Germany - He will assume his new role effective 1 May 2014
The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Lufthansa) has appointed Carsten Spohr as the future Chairman of the Executive Board & Chief Executive Officer during today’s meeting. The 47-year-old, w... more
AirportsHeathrow to introduce aircraft separation based upon the amount of time between flights rather than distance
London, United Kingdom - The hub is looking for solution to offset the capacity crunch
The operator of London-Heathrow, following the recommendation made by the independent Airports Commission, announced that the British hub will be the first airport in the world to introduce a new system... more
ReportEnrico Saggese resigns as President of the Italian Space Agency
Rome, Italy - "I have nothing to do with any misdemeanor allegation", the ex-executive explains
Enrico Saggese transmitted his resignation as President of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to Education and Research Minister Maria Chiara Carrozza. The executive, together with other six persons connected... more
IndustryBoeing Business Jets delivers first two BBJ-787/8 airplanes of 2014
Seattle, Usa - Of five Dreamliners scheduled this year
Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) announced the first two BBJ 787/8 deliveries of 2014. The deliveries, made over the past week to separate undisclosed customers, mark the second and third BBJ 787 airplanes delivered... more