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AirportsAircraft and transport. London-Gatwick Airport proposes its "New Deal"
London, United Kingdom - The new measure will allow the management firm to lower the increase of the fares
Just a few days after Heathrow (AVIONEWS), also London-Gatwick Airport announced its investment plans but, most of all, also the start of a "New Deal", aimed to improve airport services even if containing... more
AirportsAircraft and infrastructure. Works for Berlin's Tegel and Schoenefeld airports announced
Berlin, Germany - "We have ensured a smooth transition until the opening of Brandenburg"
As revealed in advance by AVIONEWS, Flughafen Berlin-Brandenburg announced several refurbishment works at Berlin's Tegel and Schoenefeld airports, which will have to handle the traffic surplus initially... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: contract for seven EC-135 helicopters to AVIATORS
New Delhi, India - A firm order for an initial batch
Marking a key milestone in India’s development of modern heliborne resources to support lifesaving missions, AVIATORS Pvt Ltd signed on February 14, in the presence of French President François Hollande, a... more
ReportUnmanned aircraft must be quickly integrated into the airspace
Arlington, Usa - This is the only way to take benefit of the new technology
In the context of the hearing that the US Congress subcommittee for Science, Space & Technology will hold on February 15 about the ongoing searches to achieve a better integration of the remote-controlled... more
AirlinesEstonian Air wants to cut the aircraft in the fleet to reduce costs
Tallinn, Estonia - According to the carrier CEO the priority is leasing out two Embraer E-170s
Jan Palmer, Chief Executive Officer of Estonian Air, the most important carrier of the Baltic country, which is experiencing a very strong financial crisis, declared that the company is seeking to reduce... more
AirlinesLOT grounds its Dreamliner aircraft through October
Warsaw, Poland - The Polish company forced to extend leasing agreements for its 767s
LOT Polish Airlines communicated that its two Dreamliner aircraft, currently grounded because of the worldwide suspension of flight operations for the model after the repeated glitches which characterized... more
AccidentsAfter the accident in Donetsk, Ukrainian authorities ground South Airlines aircraft
Donetsk, Ukraine - Maybe five unregistered passengers were on board of the An-24
The Ukrainian civil aviation authority has suspended the operation of South Airlines, after an aircraft of the Odessa-based charter airline crashed in the evening of Wednesday 13 February 2013 close to... more
Airlines415 Iberia aircraft will remain grounded in the first five days of strike
Madrid, Spain - Domestic flights will be particularly affected
On Thursday 14 February 2013 Iberia, after receiving the governments decree specifying which flights must operate under "Minimum services" rules during the planned intermittent strikes by airline employees,... more
Civil aviationIATA applauds ICAO-CAEP agreement on more stringent noise standards for aircraft
Montreal, Canada - The recommendations agreed to by CAEP will be reported to the ICAO Council later in 2013 for further actions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomes the agreement on a new noise standard with more stringent requirements for future aircraft achieved by the International Civil Aviation Organization... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Alitalia: the next corporate appointments
Rome, Italy - Second edition of the "Alitalia Day" scheduled on February 26 in Rome-Fiumicino
Executives and shareholders of Alitalia have a really thick agenda for the next weeks: in addition to the meeting of the board of directors which is currently ongoing in Rome, which is crucial to decide... more
Civil aviationThe "Single European Sky" programme is once again in jeopardy
Brussels, Belgium - The main European airline associations address a concerned appeal to the EC
The European Commission (EC) is currently developing one of the centrepieces of the "Single European Sky" (SES) legislation: the legal framework concerning the performance and charging scheme for air navigation... more
IndustryRolls-Royce: new appointment and 2012 full year results
London, UK - The integral version of the figures (30 pages) in the "Specials" section of AVIONEWS
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, announced on February 14 that Ian Davis will succeed Sir Simon Robertson as Chairman. He will join the Board as a non-executive Director on 1 March 2013 and... more
Press releaseAlitalia Group: news for 2013 Summer season announced at "BIT"
Milan, Italy - It will reach 101 destinations, 26 in Italy and 75 abroad
Gianni Pieraccioni, Alitalia Chief Commercial Officer, and Laura Cavatorta, AirOne Smart Carrier Director, have presented 2013 Summer Season Alitalia Group News in occasion of the “BIT – Borsa Internazionale del... more
IndustryHelicopters: Eurocopter inaugurates new center for high-technology in Mexico
Querétaro, Mexico - The facility will produce aircraft tailbooms and doors for jetliners on behalf of Airbus
Eurocopter expanded its global industrial footprint and enhanced the company’s presence in Mexico with today’s inauguration of a new manufacturing center of excellence at Querétaro, which is to produce high... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. Alitalia board meeting: 150-million-Euro approved
Rome, Italy - The shareholders will have to provide their approval in the meeting scheduled on February 22
The meeting of the board of directors of Alitalia, scheduled on Thursday 14 February 2013, was particularly awaited, because of the important decision about the 150-million-Euro financing needed to ensure... more
PeopleAircraft and industry. Portrait of Alessandro Pansa, ad interim CEO of Finmeccanica
Rome, Italy - The executive has a great experience in the economy and finance fields
The board of directors of Finmeccanica, which met in the evening of Wednesday 13 February 2013 conferred to Alessandro Pansa the title ad interim of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer... more
Military aviationIran's Qaher-313 fighter, the world's first Photoshop-powered aircraft
Tehran, Iran - The image of the airplane flying over a volcano, released by local media, is clearly a fake
A few days ago the presentation of the Qaher-313, the new Iranian fighter (AVIONEWS) gathered a lot of attention, and even more bafflement: many aviation experts, analyzing the images coming from the Middle... more
ReportMan sets himself on fire at Rome-Fiumicino Airport, his conditions are critical (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - Terminal 3 evacuated and closed for a few minutes
In the morning of Thursday 14 February 2013 a man set himself on fire in the Departures Hall of Rome's "Leonardo Da Vinci" Intercontinental Airport. Reportedly the person involved was a 18 or 19 yo boy... more
AccidentsAircraft carrying Ukrainian supporters crashes near Donetsk, five casualties
Donetsk, Ukraine - The Antonov An-24 had 44 persons on board, among passengers and crew members
A South Airlines Antonov An-24 aircraft (registration code UR-WRA, MSN 37308709) crashed in the evening of Wednesday 13 February 2013 about 2 km from Donetsk Airport, causing the death of five out of the... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. The boards approve the merger: AA and US Airways to marry on Valentine's Day
Fort Worth, USA - Doug Parker will be the new CEO, Tom Horton the new Chairman
The long-awaited merger between American Airlines and US Airways, one of the main topics of the aviation sector in the past months, has now materialized: the boards of directors of the two companies provided... more
IndustryAirbus: Avianca receives its Sharklet equipped A-320 airplane
Toulouse, France - The aircraft with CFM engines was delivered in Toulouse
Avianca, the Colombia-based airline, has taken delivery of its first Sharklet equipped A-320 becoming the first Latin American carrier to take benefit of the new fuel-saving wing-tip devices. The A-320,... more
Fair and showsEurocopter at "IDEX 2013"
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The industry highlights its 30 years of commitment in the Middle East region during the event
During the "International Defence Exhibition and Conference" - "IDEX", Eurocopter is set to showcase more than three decades of experience acquired in the military helicopter sector. Benefiting from its... more
AirlinesIcelandair increases order for Boeing 737 MAX aircraft from 12 to 16
Reykjavik , Iceland - The agreement includes an option for a further eight airplanes
On Wednesday 13 February 2013 Boeing and Icelandair announced a firm order for 16 737 MAX airplanes, valued at more than 1.6 billion dollars at list prices. The order, originally announced as a commitment... more
AirlinesFlydubai is discussing with Boeing and Airbus for a 50-aircraft order
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The announcement might arrive at November's "Dubai Airshow"
On Wednesday 13 February 2013 flydubai Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum, during the press conference organized to present the financial results of 2012, declared that the Emirati low-cost carrier... more
ReportInvestigation about sale of AW helicopters to India, Tyagi: "I am innocent, I want an inquiry"
New Delhi, India - The former Chief of Air Staff suspected of having favoured the subsidiary of Finmeccanica
The inquiry about the alleged bribery relative to the purchase of 12 AW-101 helicopters to the Indian government, which led to the arrest of Giuseppe Orsi, Finmeccanica Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica Board gives positions: CEO Pansa, Venturoni vice-president
Rome, Italy - 2 and April 15 shareholders' meeting
The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, which met today, confirms that the Company is fully operational, and has resolved to confer to Mr Alessandro Pansa, the powers and duties previously held by Mr Giuseppe... more
ReportIndia suspends payment of AgustaWestland AW-101 helicopters
Rome, Italy - Shares of the Italian group suspended due to excessive volatility
Breaking news from "The Times of India" claim that the payment of the 12 AW-101 helicopters purchased in 2010 by the Indian government has been suspended: the 566-million-Euro order is in the middle of... more
Civil aviationAircraft and safety. CANSO and ICAO signed an agreement
Madrid, Spain - It improves performance worldwide creating a framework for dialogue, cooperation and information exchange between the two organisations
Safety in air navigation services will take a major step forward with an agreement signed on February 12 between the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Civil Air Navigation Services... more
AerospaceNASA's Orion spacecraft performs successful landing test with just two of its three parachutes (VIDEO)
Washington, USA - The capsule was dropped from a plane at a 7600-metre altitude
NASA engineers have demonstrated that the Orion spacecraft of the American space agency can land safely if one of its three main parachutes fails to inflate during deployment. The test was conducted... more
Finance and economy500-million-dollar loan guaranteed by the US Ex-Im Bank for Aeroflot's Boeing aircraft
Washington, USA - According to the agency, the financing will support about 3200 US jobs
The board of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), the official export credit agency of the US federal government voted to guarantee a loan of more than 500 million dollars provided... more
Fair and showsSelex Es: results about ARGUS 3D, part of the EC's seventh framework programme
Madrid, Spain - They will be presented tomorrow, at the "World ATM Congress" in Madrid
On 14th February 2013 at the "World ATM Congress" in Madrid, Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, as project coordinator and together with the project partners will present results from the ARGUS 3D (AiR... more
ReportIndian Minister for Defense: "The contract for Finmeccanica helicopters? We will take strongest possible action"
New Delhi, India - "Everything depends on CBI inquiry, nobody will be spared"
On Wednesday 13 February 2013 Indian Minister for Defense A. K. Antony, meeting the journalists at a press conference in New Delhi, declared that the government of the South-Asian country means to "Take... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. According to Ryanair, the EC intends to prohibit the takeover of Aer Lingus
Dublin, Ireland - The company has instructed its lawyers to appeal any prohibition decision
Ryanair communicated that, at a State of Play meeting with the EU Commission, it was informed that Brussels intends to prohibit the offer for Aer Lingus by the low-cost carrier, on the basis of competition... more
AerospaceNASA ready to a new round of testing on the J-2X rocket engine
Bay St. Louis, USA - The engine nozzle will be subjected to higher temperatures than in previous occasions
The progress of NASA, the American space agency, toward a return to deep space missions continues with a new round of upcoming tests on the next-generation J-2X rocket engine, which will help power the... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: alert on the South
Rome, Italy - Mainly on Calabria, Basilicata, Puglia and Sicily
A perturbation on the central Mediterranean continues to create conditions of bad weather on the meridional regions of the Peninsula. The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: Tomorrow Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - The company confirms that the operating activities and ongoing projects
In accordance with and pursuant to art. 114, paragraph 5, of law N. 58/1998, in compliance with the request from CONSOB today, Finmeccanica notes the following: The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica... more
IndustryLM: F-35A aircraft completed its final test mission
Edwards AFB, Usa - In order to clean wing flutter
An F-35A Lightning II conventional takeoff and landing aircraft, known as AF-1, completed its final test mission for clean wing flutter recently. Flutter testing was conducted to ensure the jet’s structure c... more
ReportHelicopters and courts. Orsi's lawyer defines "Unreasonable" the arrest of Finmeccanica CEO
Rome, Italy - Assignment of the mandates for day-to-day management to Pansa very probable in tomorrow's board meeting
According to Ennio Amodio, lawyer of Giuseppe Orsi, the arrest of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Finmeccanica, which occurred today in the context of the inquiry on an alleged bribery in the... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: ATM improvements
Madrid, Spain - "A Blueprint for the Single European Sky" is available on the "Specials" of AVIONEWS
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for action to improve air traffic management (ATM) efficiency and costs, put forward key objectives for a better-performing global ATM system,... more
Fair and showsSelex ES at "World ATM Congress 2013"
Madrid, Spain - Products on display
Selex ES, the strategic consolidation of Finmeccanica’s defence and security electronics businesses (SELEX Galileo, SELEX Elsag and SELEX Sistemi Integrati merged in January 2013), is e... more
Civil aviationDOT fines United for USD 130,000
Washington, Usa - The carrier violated federal rules last May
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) said on February 11 that United Air Lines violated federal rules last May by not informing passengers on an aircraft delayed at Chicago’s O’Hare International Air... more
ReportAircraft and industry. Finmeccanica, now what? Possible promotion for Venturoni and Pansa?
Rome, Italy - Consob bans short selling on shares of the group on Tuesday and Wednesday
The arrest of Giuseppe Orsi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Finmeccanica, and of Bruno Spagnolini, in the context of the investigation on an alleged bribe connected to the sale of 12 AW-101 helicopters... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus airplanes, model A-330 and A-310 (2013-03-11)
Washington, Usa - To prevent extended de-bonding, which could result in loss of the rudder and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 28 (Monday, February 11, 2013)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 9581-9583] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. 3-billion-pound development plan for London-Heathrow Airport announced
London, United Kingdom - The project involves completion and further expansion of the Terminal 2
On Tuesday 12 February 2013 Heathrow Airport Holdings, the management firm formerly known as BAA which handles the UK's largest hub announced 3 billion pounds of investment, in addition to the 11 billion... more
PeoplePortrait of Finmeccanica CEO Giuseppe Orsi, arrested today for alleged bribery in a sale of helicopters to India
Rome, Italy - He is a veteran of the aerospace sector, with the added qualification of a civil pilot licence
AVIONEWS offers to its readers a brief portrait of Giuseppe Orsi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Finmeccanica, who was arrested today in the context of an inquiry about an alleged bribe relative... more
Press releaseItalian ENAV at the first edition of the "World ATM Congress" in Madrid
Madrid, Spain - From 12-14 February
From 12-14 February, ENAV participates in the first edition of the "World ATM Congress" in Madrid. The congress hosts the most important companies of the ATM (Air Traffic Management) sector and the major... more
ReportIndia starts probe into the purchase of 12 AW-101 helicopters from Finmeccanica
New Delhi, India - New Delhi's Ministry for Foreign Affairs requests the Italian government to provide details on the issue
Indian Minister for Defence A. K. Anthony ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the purchase by the Indian government of 12 AW-101 helicopters, following to the arrest of Giuseppe... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica about arrests of today for alleged bribery on helicopters to India
Rome, Italy - The Group expresses support for its Chairman and CEO
"With reference to the precautionary measures issued today towards the Chairman and CEO of Finmeccanica and the CEO of the controlled Company AgustaWestland, Finmeccanica confirms that the operating activities... more
ReportHelicopters and courts. Political and union reactions to the arrest of Finmeccanica CEO Giuseppe Orsi
Rome, Italy - Ingroia: "The company has been dismantled by corruption and deviant business practices"
The arrests of Giuseppe Orsi, President and Chief Executive Officer of Finmeccanica, and of Bruno Spagnolini, head of the group's subsidiary AgustaWestland, for an alleged bribe relative to the supply... more
ReportOrsi's arrest (3): India to undertake "Suitable action" if bribery in the helicopter procurement is proved
Rome, Italy - "We will go to the root of the problem"
The arrests of Giuseppe Orsi, president and Chief Executive Officer of Finmeccanica, and of Bruno Spagnolini, head of the subsidiary of the Italian group AgustaWestland in the context of an inquiry regarding... more