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AirlinesCroatia Airlines has to reduce the number of its aircraft to return to profitability
Zagreb, Croatia - "As an alternative, we can find a strategic partner", the Minister for Transport declares
State-owned Croatia Airlines has to reduce the number of aircraft it has in its fleet to come back to profitability and avoid bankruptcy: this is the synthesis of the concept expressed by Siniša Hajdaš D... more
Fair and shows"Aero India 2013" (4). Boeing aims for the creation of an aerospace hub with new partnerships
Bengaluru, India - The industry is on track to deliver airplanes and helicopters
Boeing underscored the strength of its commitment to expand its partnerships in India to become the aerospace company of choice in this important market. Company executives at the "Aero India 2013"... more
IndustrySelex ES: contract for the supply of six PAR systems to the French Air Force
Rome, Italy - The agreement also includes post sales logistic support
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, signed a contract with the Direction Géneral de l’Armement (DGA) of the French Ministry of Defence, worth about 22 million Euros to provide six Precision Approach Radar sy... more
IndustryAM: first of three A-330 MRTT aircraft to the UAE
Seville, Spain - The type has now been deliverd to all four current customers
Airbus Military (AM) has delivered the first of three new generation A-330 MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport) aircraft ordered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The handover of the world´s most advanced... more
IndustryAirbus Military: CN-235 aircraft delivered to the US Coast Guard
Seville, Spain - More than 230 airplanes are currently being operated by 29 countries
The US Coast Guard has exercised a contract option to purchase the service’s 18th HC-144A Ocean Sentry Maritime Patrol Aircraft. The HC-144A is based on the Airbus Military CN-235 tactical airlifter a... more
Fair and shows"Aero India 2013" (3): Russia admits decrease in the sales of military aircraft in Asia and Middle East
Bangalore, India - "But we have gained new markets, like Venezuela or Peru"
The "Aero India 2013" expo, which started today, Wednesday 6 February 2013, near Bangalore, is characterized by the presence of a wide Russian delegation, led by Alexander Fomin, director of the Military-Technical... more
Fair and showsAircraft and exhibitions. 9th edition of "Aero India" started today in Bangalore (VIDEO)
Bangalore, India - More than 650 exhibitors from 27 countries
The ninth edition of "Aero India" the largest air show in Asia, started today, Wednesday 6 February 2013, at the Yelahanka Indian Air Force base near Bangalore. The five-day event will end on Sunday 10. The... more
AirlinesAircraft and security. Lufthansa suspends Libya-bound flights
Tripoli, Libya - Concerns for the second anniversary of the uprising which overturned Gheddafi's regime
Lufthansa, the largest European company in terms of passengers carried and fleet size, and its subsidiary Austrian Airlines decided to suspend with immediate effect their flights bound for Libya for security... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti and AdF: the Florence-Munich daily flights served by Embraer aircraft
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - From January 7, 2013
Air Dolomiti, the Italian airline of the Lufthansa Group, and Florence airport announced on February 6 that the daily flights from Florence to Munich are served by the new Embraer 195 (120 seats) aircraft... more
Fair and showsCessna: a Citation Mustang aircraft at the "Aero India"
Bangalore, India - The industry foresees rising demand for its Caravan and Citation airplanes
Cessna Aircraft Company said on February 6 the company foresees rising demand for its Caravan and Citation aircraft in India this year as customers respond to anticipated government reforms. The industry... more
UAS-DronesAvibras joins Harpia Systems for the production of Uav aircraft
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Embraer Defense and Security remains the majority shareholder
Brazil's aerospace company Avibras entered in the capital structure of Harpia Systems, the joint-venture between Embraer Defense and Security and AEL Systems, the Brazilian subsidiary of Israel's Elbit... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Ryanair-Flybe agreement for the creation of Flybe Ireland
Dublin, Ireland - Shares of the British carrier on the rise
On Wednesday 6 February 2013 the board of Flybe has announced that it has reached agreement with Ryanair over the possible transfer of a number of aircraft and operating routes as part of a package of... more
AirlinesAircraft and alliances. British Airways is not happy with Qantas-Emirates partnership
London, United Kingdom - The English carrier will cancel its code-sharing agreement with the Australian airline
British Airways, according to some reports from the Australian media, is ready to end a code-sharing agreement with Qantas, established some 17 years ago, because of the new partnership between the Australian... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Process for the 13-billion-dollar concession to operate Osaka airports to be launched in April
Osaka, Japan - It will be the first operation of this kind with private investors in the Asian country
According to some rumours reported by local media, New Kansai International Airport Co, operator of Osaka and Kansai airports, in April 2013 will choose the financial advisers which will have to handle... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bell Helicopter Textron, model 412 and 412EP helicopters (2013-01-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of a crosstube, collapse of the landing gear, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 23 (Monday, February 4, 2013)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 7645-7647] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc... more
SecurityFAA AD on Eurocopter France, model AS-350B3 and EC-130B4 helicopters (2013-01-05)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the engine surge margin being reduced, which can result in engine failure
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 23 (Monday, February 4, 2013)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 7641-7642] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier, Inc. , model CL-600-2B19 airplanes (2013-02-08)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking which could result in failure and loss of controllability of the airplane
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 23 (Monday, February 4, 2013)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 7647-7650] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc... more
AerospaceNASA: teleconference about the asteroid which will pass close to the Earth on February 15 (VIDEO)
Washington, USA - No danger, but just an important possibility for scientists
On Friday 15 February 2013 an asteroid with a diameter of 150 feet (roughly 45 metres) will pass very close to the Earth. No danger for our planet, of course: in the space the concept of proximity is relative,... more
Fair and showsEurocopter's military and civil helicopters at the "Aero India 2013"
Bangalore, India - "This time, we are bringing the combat-proven AS-565 MBe Panther with a complete set of armament"
The capabilities of Eurocopter’s expanded helicopter product line in meeting a full range of India military, governmental and civilian missions will be at the forefront during this month’s "Aero India 201... more
SecurityFAA AD on Piper Aircraft, Inc., model PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 airplanes (2013-02-13)
Washington, Usa - To correct the unsafe condition on the products
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 23 (Monday, February 4, 2013)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 7642-7645] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc... more
Press releaseAirports and airplanes. EU: EUR 4 million to finance project A-CDM and ASM targets
Brussels, Belgium - The plan is set to be completed by the end of 2014
The EU will support with almost € 4 million from the TEN-T Programme a project to support and accelerate Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) and Airspace Management (ASM) with a view of optimising r... more
AerospaceNASA to broadcast undocking of Progress 48 spacecraft to the ISS
Houston, USA - The operation is scheduled at 8:00 am EST on Saturday 9 February
NASA, the American Space Agency, will provide live coverage of the departure of one Russian cargo spacecraft at the International Space Station and the launch and arrival of another. The ISS Progress... more
IndustryBoeing requires FAA authorization to perform flight tests with Dreamliner aircraft (2)
Seattle, USA - According to rumours, the 787s will remain grounded for weeks, if not months
Boeing has requested to the US Federal Aviation Administration the authorization to perform test flights with a 787 Dreamliner, with the aim to gather data on the batteries which caused the problems which... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Ryanair ready to pay 100 million Euro to Flybe to co-opt Aer Lingus routes
Dublin, Ireland - Umpteenth attempt by Michael O'Leary to "Soften" the position of the European Commission
According to some rumours reported by the media in Ireland and in the United Kingdom, Ryanair is ready to offer 100 million Euro to Flybe, in return for the British regional airline taking over the 43... more
SecurityDreamliner aircraft must remain on the ground, but their lithium-ion batteries can fly
Washington, USA - Former NTSB Chairman Jim Hall and Chesley Sullenberger criticize this paradox
The operations of the whole fleet of 787 Dreamliner airplanes have been suspended globally, because of the numerous glitches which occurred in the past weeks, particularly failures to the lithium-ion batteries... more
IndustryATR: maintenance agreement for InterSky's airplanes and ATR-72/600 to Villa Air (FlyMe)
Toulouse, France - This last becomes the first operator in the Maldives' archipelago
ATR and the Austrian carrier InterSky have signed a Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA) for a period of 5 years. The agreement covers the supply of spare parts and maintenance services for the 2 brand new... more
Military aviationAnalysis of the Qaher-313, the new Iranian fighter aircraft (VIDEO)
Tehran, Iran - Many doubts have been raised after the official presentation
The presentation of the Qaher-313, the new Iranian fighter aircraft which was unveiled during a ceremony by the president of the Middle-Eastern country Mahmud Ahmadinejad, gathered a lot of interest (AVIONEWS). However,... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Airberlin ready to harshen its restructuring plan
Berlin, Germany - The company ended 2012 in the red by 272 million Euro
Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, Chief Executive Officer of airberlin, communicated in the airline's company magazine that the restructuring plan nicknamed "Turbine", which was implemented to improve the financial... more
AirlinesRed Wings Air Operator certificate suspended from February 4 for "Numerous significant violations"
Moscow, Russia - The decision "Is not connected to the reasons for the accident" of December 29, 2012, Rosaviatsia specifies
The Air Operator Certificate (AOC) of red Wings, the low-cost company which operated the Tupolev Tu-204 airplane which crashed at Moscow-Vnukovo Airport on December 29, 2012, causing the death of five... more
IndustryAirbus: Turkish Airlines orders five A-330 airplanes
Toulouse, France - The new aircraft will be deployed on medium and long haul routes from hub in Istanbul
Turkish Airlines has signed a firm order for two additional A-330/300 passenger aircraft and three options as part of the carrier’s continued growth plans. The additional order for the A-330 Family is t... more
IndustryRolls-Royce: Trent XWB engine contract to power Airbus aircraft of ALC
London, UK - Worth USD 1,1bn
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has received an order worth $1.1bn, at list prices, from Air Lease Corporation for Trent XWB engines to power its 25 A-350XWB aircraft. Twenty of the A-350... more
IndustryAirbus: ALC signed contract for 25 A-350XWB Family aircraft
Toulouse, France - And options for five additional A-350/1000
Air Lease Corporation (ALC), the Los Angeles based aircraft leasing company has signed a contract for 25 A-350 XWB Family aircraft, consisting of 20 A-350/900 and five A-350/1000, the largest member of... more
Civil aviationACI Europe 2012 report: air traffic in Europe experienced a two-speed growth
Brussels, Belgium - Nearly flat increase in EU countries but very strong in the other airports
ACI EUROPE, the European airport trade body, on February 4, 2013, released its traffic results for 2012, a year marked by a progressive slowdown in passenger traffic and continued recession for freight... more
HelicoptersBell AH-1Z helicopter: order in sight by Bahrain and Iraq?
Baghdad, Iraq - Possible purchase of 38 aircraft from the Middle East
According to some sources familiar with the development programmes of Bell Helicopter, Iraq and Bahrain have requested information, particularly in terms of pricing and availability, to plan the order... more
Fair and showsFinmeccanica at "Aero India 2013" with airplanes and helicopters
Rome, Italy - The event will take place from February 6 to 10, 2013 in Bangalore
Finmeccanica –through its operating companies AgustaWestland, Alenia Aermacchi, DRS Technologies and Selex ES– will participate in "Aero India 2013", to be held in Bangalore from 6th to 10th of February 201... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Hawker Beechcraft ready to emerge from Chapter 11
New York, USA - Current Chairman Bill Boisture will be the next Chief Executive Officer
Hawker Beechcraft, one of the world's leading aerospace industries, announced that the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has approved its Joint Plan of Reorganization, paving the... more
Civil aviationNTSB releases update of the Dreamliner aircraft investigation
Washington, USA - ANA urges Boeing to accelerate the delivery of the 777s, in order to minimize the negative effects of the 787 suspension
The US National transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a new update regarding the ongoing investigation on the fire on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft operated by Japan Airlines (JAL) at Boston "Logan"... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Heathrow to increase airport charges to support its 3-billion-pound development plan
London, United Kingdom - Cost per passenger could rise to 25 pounds, from the current 17
According to a report published by the British newspaper "Sunday Telegraph", the management firm of London-Heathrow Airport, the busiest European hub and the third in the world after Atlanta and Beijing,... more
IndustrySaab to create a new UAE-based radar company with Tawazun
Linkoping, Sweden - Its name is ADARS, a jv where 51% by is owned by Tawazun and remaining 49% by the Swedish industry
Defence and security company Saab has partnered with Tawazun, a strategic investment company focusing on defence and strategic manufacturing, to create a new UAE-based radar company. This will be the Middle... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Alitalia redesigns its network and cancels Beijing-bound flights
Rome, Italy - Many new routes started in the past months, and may others will follow by the summer
The management of Alitalia is redesigning the network of the company in order to optimize it, focusing on the most profitable routes, which can offer the highest development possibilities: to this end,... more
Military aviationAhmadinejad unveils the Qaher-313, the new fighter aircraft entirely built in Iran (VIDEO)
Tehran, Iran - According to the local military authorities it has stealth capabilities
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took part to the ceremony organized in Tehran on Saturday 2 February 2013 to present to the media the Qaher-313, or Dominant-313, the new fighter aircraft which, according... more
AccidentsRunway excursion for an ATR-72 aircraft at Rome-Fiumicino Airport, six injured
Rome, Italy - One runway of the Roman hub has been closed
A Carpatair ATR-72 aircraft made a runway excursion in the evening of Saturday 2 January 2013 while landing at Rome-Fiumicino Airport. The flight of the Romanian company took off from Pisa at 7:15 pm... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Polish premier gives an ultimatum to Treasury Minister on LOT restructuring
Warsaw, Poland - "knows that his fate in the government depends on the effectiveness of his actions"
The financial crisis of LOT Polish Airlines is generating effects also at political level: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned the Minister for Treausry Mikolaj Budzanowski that his presence into... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: fourth AW-169 helicopter completed its maiden flight
Cascina Costa, Italy - At its Vergiate plant, in Italy
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announced that the fourth prototype of the new generation 4.5 tonne class light intermediate AW-169 helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight at AgustaWestland’s V... more
IndustryIAE: IndiGo receives first A-320 airplane with Sharklets powered with V2500 engine
New Delhi, India - This delivery is part of a larger order for 280 aircraft
IndiGo, IAE and Pratt & Whitney’s largest customer in India, has taken delivery of the first V2500-powered A-320 with Sharklets. This delivery is part of IndiGo’s larger order for 280 A-320 family air... more
AirlinesGermany sends a 450,000-Euro bill to Ryanair for underweight aircraft
Berlin, Germany - The airline reported a MTOM lower than the actual figure
Ryanair is used to considerably charge its passengers for overweight luggage: ironically, Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS), the German agency which is responsible for air traffic control in the European country,... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Iberia employees (2) announce five-day strike
Madrid, Spain - The last offer of the airline is considered not acceptable by the unions
The unions representing the employees of Iberia called a five-day strike which will take place in the second half of February, because of the stalemate of the talks regarding the massive restructuring... more
Press releaseoneworld: Malaysia Airlines becomes part of the alliance
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Its addition expands oneworld's global coverage to 842 destinations in 156 countries
Malaysia Airlines becomes part of oneworld at midnight Kuala Lumpur time last night, adding one of Asia's leading airlines to the global airline alliance that aims to be the first choice for frequent international... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: 10th EC-135 Training Helicopter delivered to Japan MSDF
Tokyo, Japan - It is a variant of EC-135T2
Eurocopter Japan successfully handed over the 10th EC-135 Training Helicopter to the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (MSDF) on January 30, 2013. The first TH-135 was delivered in December 2009, to begin... more
AerospaceNASA's Day of Remembrance for the tenth anniversary of the Shuttle Columbia tragedy (VIDEO)
Houston, USA - Flags across the agency will be flown at half-staff
NASA, the American space agency, will pay tribute to the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia during the agency's Day of Remembrance on Friday 1st February, 2013, the 10th anniversary... more