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AirlinesVueling: Catania-Barcelona, new direct destination
Catania, Italy - Announced today during a press-conference at the Sicilian airport
Vueling, airline that serves the Barcelona's Airport, announced on March 11 the beginning of the operations at Catania airport with a direct flight to Barcelona (as of next March 23), during a press conference... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. IAG accepts mediator's proposal, response of the unions expected today
Madrid, Spain - The new offer includes 3141 layoffs
International Airlines Group (IAG), the holding which includes British Airways and Iberia, announced it has accepted the mediation proposal backed by the Spanish government to put an end to the confrontation... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Budapest Airport starts legal action against Ryanair
Dublin, Ireland - The Hungarian hub seeks payment for alleged outstanding debts from the Irish airline
Budapest "Ferenc Liszt" Airport, according to rumours reported by the Irish media, started a legal action against Ryanair with the High Court in Dublin, for alleged outstanding debts owed by the low-cost... more
AirlinesAir France: new flight to Minneapolis, operated with an A-340 aircraft
Rome, Italy - From May 21 to September 1st
From May 21 to September 1, 2013, Air France will open a new route to Minneapolis-St Paul with five weekly frequencies from May 21 to June 16, and seven weekly flights from June 17 to September 1st. The... more
AirportsLondon-Heathrow Airport: extension of the runways proposed to allow two aircraft to land and take off at the same time
London, United Kingdom - The idea comes from a former Concorde pilot
William "Jock" Lowe, a former pilot of the Concorde supersonic aircraft for British Airways, launched an original proposal which would permit to increase the capacity of London-Heathrow Airport, the busiest... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Paris and Amsterdam operators to jointly bid for Rio de Janeiro airport
Amsterdam, Netherlands - ADP and Schiphol Group will team up with two local firms
Aéroports de Paris (ADP), management firm of the "Charles De Gaulle" and Orly airports of the French capital, and Schiphol group, which operates Amsterdam's hub, one of the most important in Europe, will... more
Press releaseGemina (Aeroporti di Roma)-Atlantia: merger plan approved
Rome, Italy - Reasons, terms, conditions, timing of the transaction
Last Friday’s meetings of the Boards of Directors of Gemina SpA (“Gemina”) and Atlantia SpA (“Atlantia”) have approved the plan for Gemina’s merger with and into Atlantia (the “Merger”) and the related... more
Fair and showsAvincis and Eurocopter sign a global framework agreement for ten EC-145T2 helicopters
Las Vegas, Usa - Super Puma aircraft to serve Peru’s local market
Avincis Group (Avincis), the world’s provider of aerial services for mission critical operations, and Eurocopter announced a global framework agreement that includes the acquisition of 10 new EC-145 T... more
Fair and shows"Heli Expo 2013". Vector Aerospace is approved as Eurocopter service center for Super Puma helicopters
Las Vegas, Usa - Pegaso to expands its fleet with two more EC-155s
During a ceremony on the booth, Eurocopter announced that Vector Aerospace has been approved as a certified Eurocopter service center for the Super Puma AS-332 helicopter family. The approval certificate... more
Fair and shows"Heli Expo 2013": Eurocopter's helicopters for Bristow Group and Phoenix Heli-Flight
Las Vegas, Usa - For up to 12 EC-175 for the first; MoU for the new EC-145T2 for the second operator
Bristow Group, a world provider of transportation services for the off-shore energy industry, signed an agreement for up to 12 EC-175s –marking the latest major acquisition of Eurocopter’s rotorcraft, whi... more
IndustryLM: roll-out of the second Dutch F-35 airplane
Fort Worth, Usa - This is the latest step in the production process
The second Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II airplane for the Netherlands rolled out of the F-35 production facility on March 2. This is the latest step in the production process leading to its eventual... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. SAS-Swissport sign Letter of Intent for the sale of the ground handling division of the Scandinavian carrier
Stockholm, Sweden - The airline moves forward on its sale plan
Scandinavian Airlines is moving forward in its sale plan, included in the "4 Excellence Next Generation" (4XNG), aimed to improve the financial position of the company, which does not report a positive... more
IndustryBeechcraft to present formal protest against Air Force contract award for Embraer aircraft
Wichita, USA - “We simply don’t understand they can justify spending more for what we consider to be less capable aircraft"
On Friday 8 March 2013 Beechcraft announced its intention formally protest to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) recent award of the Light Air Support contract t... more
AirportsAircraft and infrastructure. Former airberlin CEO appointed Chief Executive of Berlin Airport
Berlin, Germany - “I very much appreciate the trust of the supervisory board"
On Friday 8 March 2013 Matthias Platzeck, state premier of the land of Brandenburg and Chairman of Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg's supervisory board announced the appointment of Hartmut Mehdorn, former... more
Fair and showsHelicopters and engines. "Heli-Expo 2013": Turbomeca and Phoenix Heli-Flight sign a support by the hour contract
Las Vegas, Usa - By signing this agreement, PHF becomes the largest Canadian operator under SBH program
At "Heli Expo", Turbomeca signed a Support By the Hour (SBH) contract with Phoenix Heli-Flight regarding its fleet of Arriel 1D1 following delivery of the two new AS-350B2 helicopters. This contract will... more
IndustryBombardier makes "Solid progress" in the development of CSeries aircraft: increased capacity for the CS-300
Montreal, Canada - The target is performing the first flight by the end of June
Bombardier Aerospace announced that the development of the CSeries aircraft is making excellent progress as the program readies to transition to the flight test phase in order to achieve first flight by... more
UAS-DronesDARPA is looking for UAV aircraft capable of operating from littoral combat ships
Washington, USA - The agency will meet potential participants on March 20
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) started the search of a fixed-wing UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, a remote-controlled aircraft) system, capable of operating from the US Navy's new... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. EADS CEO announces strategic review about acquisitions and corporate structure
New York, USA - "I wish Boeing to make good progress, an extended grounding is not good for the industry"
During a visit in New York, in the first one of a series of meeting to meet US' investors, EADS Chief Executive Officer Tom Enders declared that the European aerospace and defence giant will conduct a... more
CuriositiesLondon City Airport: more young women are travelling by aircraft than counterparts
London , UK - This trend has been increasing over the last two years
Research published to mark International Women’s Day [8th March 2013] shows that more young women are travelling by air than their older counterparts for the first time. The trend has been increasing o... more
Press releaseLATAM chooses oneworld
Santiago, Chile - The decision announce at the alliance meeting in Hong Kong
LATAM Airlines Group, one of the largest and most important airline groups in the world, has chosen oneworld to be its global alliance for all its airlines. With this decision -announced on 7 March at... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Virgin Australia's takeover of Tiger Airways: ACCC postpones its decision
Canberra, Australia - The antitrust authority wants further information about the transaction
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission decided to postpone its decision, which was initially scheduled to arrive by March 14, relative to the proposed acquisition of Tiger Airways Australia... more
PeopleThe women of the aviation among the protagonists on March 8 (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - AVIONEWS' present to all of them
AVIONEWS has made a homage, in the occasion of the "International Women's day", to this part of our society which provides a determinant contribution to renew the society itself with sacrifice, intelligence,... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica's BoD: continuing the process to strengthen control system on operating companies
Rome, Italy - The adopted measures
Yesterday the Board of Directors of Finmeccanica met under the Chairmanship of Vice-Chairman Admiral Guido Venturoni and took several measures in order to further consolidate the process of strengthening... more
PeopleAerospace. Italian ASI: teleconference with Luca Parmitano, one of the last occasions to speak with him, before take-off in May
Rome, Italy - The training ended, the Italian astronaut is ready for the ISS
The training is in the final phase for Luca Parmitano, before his take-off towards ISS, fixed for next May. This meeting planned for today, on Friday March 8, 2013 at 2:30pm (at ESA ESRIN, in Frascati,... more
AirportsNTSB releases interim report of the investigation of the Japan Airlines 787 battery fire in Boston
Washington, USA - The agency will be holding both a forum and a hearing in April to provide additional information
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of the United States released an interim factual report and 48 pages of related documents in its ongoing investigation of the Japan Airlines 787 aircraft... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Vueling board asks shareholders to reject IAG's proposal
Madrid, Spain - The initial offer (7 Euro per share) is now lower than the market value
Vueling's board of directors recommended its shareholders to reject the takeover offer presented by IAG (International Airlines Group, the holding which includes British Airways and Iberia), since it is... more
Press releaseAlitalia inaugurates its new "Dolce Vita" lounge at Terminal 1 of Rome-Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - 700 square metres, realized in collaboration with many Italian renowned brands
On March 7, 2013, Alitalia inaugurated its new "Dolce Vita" lounge at Terminal 1 of Rome-Fiumicino "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport. The new structure, completely renewed in its style and services for passengers... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: Quaranta and Marasà in Tirane at the final conference of the "Twinning Project"
Rome, Italy - Recognition assigned to the authority for the received cooperation
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informed that its director general Alessio Quaranta and its deputy director general Benedetto Marasà participated on March 7, 2013 at the final conference of the... more
AirportsAircraft and transport in Italy. Forlì Airport: the Russian possibility fades away, and the deadline of the tender gets closer
Forlì, Italy - Mayor Balzani is pessimistic about a positive outcome
The deadline of the tender to operate Forlì Airport is behind the corner, and the hopes to find someone available to shoulder the facility and take aircraft back on the runway of the "Ridolfi" diminish... more
IndustryFinmeccanica on the roller-coaster, waiting for confirmation of the prospected sale of Avio Spazio
Milan, Italy - Safran, Thales and EADS reportedly interested in the purchase
The quotation of the shares of Finmeccanica at Milan Stock Exchange during the past 12 months fluctuated between 2.61 and 5.17 Euro; at 12:40 pm today the stock had a price of 3.69 Euro, declining 1.81%. The... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Iberia and unions to meet today to discuss mediation proposal
Madrid, Spain - The offer includes 3141 layoffs and lighter wage cuts
On Thursday 7 March 2013 the management of Iberia and the unions which represent the workers of the main Spanish airline will meet to discuss of the proposal advanced by the mediator who was appointed... more
Fair and shows"Heli Expo 2013". Eurocopter launches the EC-135T3/P3 helicopters with orders
Las Vegas, Usa - Mexican operator Apoyo Logístico Aéreo will expand its fleet of EC-135s
Eurocopter marked a new milestone in its product line enhancement strategy by launching the improved-performance, updated EC-135 T3/P3 helicopter versions at the "Heli-Expo 2013" industry show , signing... more
Civil aviationGerman limitations for aircraft approaching Zurich Airport: ECJ definitively dismisses Swiss appeal
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - The measures do not infringe the Air Transport Agreement between Bern and the EU
On Thursday 7 March 2013 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) dismissed the appeal brought by Switzerland challenging the German measures of 2003 relating to the approaches to Zurich airport. The Swiss... more
Fair and showsBell and AMGH about the contract for 30 helicopters: 24 Bell 407 and six 206L4
Las Vegas, Usa - Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2013 through 2018
Bell Helicopter announced on March 6 an agreement for the sale of 30 helicopters –24 Bell 407 and six 206L4– to Air Medical Group Holdings (AMGH), one of the largest independent provider of helicopter eme... more
Finance and economyAutogrill's BoD approves the financial statements at 31 December 2012
Milan, Italy - There was growth in airport sales
The Board of Directors of Autogrill SpA met today and examined and approved the consolidated financial statements and the Company’s draft financial statements for 2012. The highlights are: · Co... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Tokyo-Narita Airport boosts its capacity
Tokyo, Japan - The main Japanese hub is also ready to lower its fees
On Thursday 7 March 2013 Tokyo-Narita International Airport inaugurated some new facilities which will allow the busiest Japanese international hub to increase from 250,000 to 270,000 aircraft movements... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. European airlines associations discuss of a possible joint trade body
Rome, Italy - The idea is creating a unique interface to relate with institutions, but not everyone agrees
According to rumours, the most important airline associations in Europe are informally discussing of the possible creation of a joint trade body able to represent the interests of the carriers with the... more
ReportSmall cargo aircraft crashes at Dublin Airport: no casualties, but problems for air traffic
Dublin, Ireland - Some flights which were diverted to Shannon are coming back in the capital
A Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner cargo aircraft which departed from Kent experienced some problems while landing at Dublin Airport in the morning of Thursday 7 March 2013, with the apparent failure of... more
IndustryAirbus Military: the A400M airplane has made its maiden flight
Madrid, Spain - Marking a key milestone towards its delivery to the French Air Force
The first production Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter has made its maiden flight on March 6, marking a key milestone towards its delivery to the French Air Force. The aircraft, known as MSN7,... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. IAG's board cancels bonus for CEO Willie Walsh
London, United Kingdom - The executive will anyway receive 1.1 million pounds
The board of directors of IAG (International Airlines Group, the holding which includes British Airways and Iberia) refused the bonus of Willie Walsh, Chief Executive Officer of the group, because of the... more
Finance and economyAircraft and transport. Korean Air's offer for Czech Airlines backed by Prague's Minister for Finance
Prague, Czech Republic - "The sum is adequate", Kalousek claims
Miroslav Kalousek, Minister for Finance of the Czech Republic, declared the intention to provide his support to the offer made by Korean Air for the purchase of a 44% stake in the state-owned carrier Czech... more
AirlinesAirberlin: many new direct connections in 2013
Berlin, Germany - Dusseldorf and Berlin hubs strengthened
For airberlin guests, travelling in 2013 will be even more varied and more comfortable. The airline is ready for takeoff with new destinations, a new Business Class and a larger network for summer 2013.... more
Press releaseAlitalia answers O'Leary: "We are the first airline in Italy in 2012"
Rome, Italy - With more than 24 million passengers carried
With regard to the statements made today by the CEO of Ryanair, Michael O’Leary, the Alitalia Group wishes to point out that, with its 24,275,604 passengers carried during 2012, as announced during the p... more
Fair and shows"Heli Expo 2013" (4). Milestone Aviation Group orders 14 additional Eurocopter EC-225 helicopters
Las Vegas, Usa - MAG signed a support agreement
Milestone Aviation Group (MAG), the global reference in helicopter leasing, announced an order for 14 additional Eurocopter EC-225 twin-engine helicopters, which will join the 16 EC-225s ordered last year... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways opens maintenance base at Chicago Airport, to be used also by airberlin aircraft
Chicago, USA - Renewed synergies between the two partners
Etihad Airways has opened a line maintenance base at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, which is the United Arab Emirates-based carrier’s seventh outside Abu Dhabi, after Dublin, Lahore, London-Heathrow, Manch... more
AirlinesKartika Airlines CEO denies cancellation of the order of Superjet 100 aircraft
Jakarta, Indonesia - "We are continuing negotiations with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft"
A few days ago Alexander Shamkov, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft regional director for Southeast Asia communicated that the Russian aerospace company cancelled a contract for the supply of thirty Superjet 100s... more
Civil aviationACI Europe releases results for passenger traffic, freight and aircraft movements relative to January 2013
Brussels, Belgium - Figures decreasing for EU airports
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today, Wednesday 6 March 2013, released its traffic results for January, providing the first indication of traffic trends for the year ahead. The overall passenger... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. EC starts investigation over alleged state aid for Cyprus Airways
Brussels, Belgium - In early 2013 Nicosia contributed with 31.3 million Euro to the capital increase of the company
On Wednesday 6 March 2013 the European Commission launched an investigation into a number of public support measures in favour of Cyprus Airways. At this stage, the Commission has doubts whether these... more
DefenseBoeing-Israel Aerospace Industries: first flight test for Arrow 3 interceptor
Huntsville, Usa - The two industries are co-developing the new missile
The new Arrow 3 interceptor, which Boeing and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) are co-developing to enhance Israel's ballistic missile defense, successfully completed last week its first flight test. Arrow... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol: the Pan European Network Service is now operational for the exchange of coordination messages
Brussels, Belgium - Between the ATC Centres of NATS in Swanwick (UK) and the MUAC in the Netherlands.
The Pan European Network Service (PENS) is now the operational network for the exchange of coordination messages between the Air Traffic Control (ATC) Centres of NATS in Swanwick (UK) and the Maastricht... more