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IndustryAirbus: maxi order of airplanes from Pegasus?
Toulouse, France - The Turkish company would be ready to acquire up to 75 aircraft, mixing A-320neos and A-321neos
Pegasus Airlines is reportedly close to make a large order of aircraft with Airbus, according to sources familiar with the talks: the Turkish low-cost carrier is said to be ready to take 75 planes on firm... more
IndustryRolls-Royce: contract with Japanese Skymark Airlines for Trent 900 engines on six A-380 aircraft
London, UK - The carrier is a new customer for the industry
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has signed a $1bn contract, at list prices, from Japan’s Skymark Airlines for Trent 900 engines to power six A-380 aircraft. The Trent 900 order, which f... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: alert on the South and islands
Rome, Italy - The Civil Defense Department issued a bulletin for adverse conditions
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued a bulletin for unfavourable weather conditions. The warning indicates rains with downpour and storm aspect on Sicily,... more
Press releaseAlitalia: last MD-80 flight escorted by the "Frecce Tricolori" airplanes
Rome, Italy - Its registration code was I-DATI and it was named "Siracusa"
Alitalia greeted on December 17, 2012 the last flight of the MD-80 airplane with celebrations in the Italian skies. The Alitalia's MD-80, with is registration code I-DATI and named "Siracusa", took... more
IndustryBoeing delivered a B-777/200LR airplane to the Republic of Iraq
Seattle, Usa - The country also has 30 Next-Generation 737s on order
Boeing delivered on Saturday December 15 a 777-200LR aircraft to the Republic of Iraq, marking the beginning of Boeing’s renewed partnership with the country. The airplane touched down at Baghdad I... more
AirlinesSouthwest to introduce "No show" penalty for customers who leave empty seats on the aircraft
Dallas, USA - Penalties for overweight baggage are increasing as well
The US company Southwest Airlines, the largest low-cost airline in the world, announced that starting from next year will apply a "No show" penalty to those customers who do not advise they will not fly,... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Iberia starts negotiation on the restructuring plan
Madrid, Spain - The Group has pledged to keep the maintenance and handling division, under certain conditions
Iberia and the unions CCOO, UGT, Asetma, Sitcpla, USO and CTA-Vuelo, representing ground staff and cabin crews, comprising 93% of the total staff, have agreed to negotiate the terms of the company’s t... more
HelicoptersRussia, France and Great Britain in the race for the new Peruvian Air Force helicopters
Lima, Peru - As confirmed by minister of Defense Pedro Cateriano
The Peruvian Air Force will shortly make an order for 24 new combat helicopters, and is therefore evaluating the options which are currently available in the market, according to the declarations by the... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. LOT cuts too: 600 layoffs coming
Warsaw, Poland - More than one half will be ground workers
LOT Polish Airlines aligns itself with several European carriers (SAS, Iberia, British Airways, Austrian Airlines, to name a few), and gets ready to reduce its workforce in an attempt to improve its short... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. United Airlines find agreement with pilot union
Chicago, Usa - Nearly 10,000 represented by the ALPA
United Airlines announced on December 15 that pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), ratified a new joint labor agreement for all United Airlines pilots. The agreement runs... more
AirportsDubai Airports: first operational trial for Concourse A, the A-380 airplane facility at Terminal 3
Dubai, UAE - With the aim at determining the readiness of staff, systems and processes
Dubai Airports, operator of the world’s fourth busiest hub for international passengers and freight, on Saturday December 15 conducted the first operational trial involving members of the public, to t... more
UAS-DronesRAF to create a new team of pilots for UAV aircraft
London, United Kingdom - They will be called Remotely Piloted Air System Pilots, and will have their own badge
The Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom will create a new class of pilots who will control the UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) of the RAF fleet: the Chief of the Air Staff Sir Stephen Dalton announced... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Etihad to buy 5% of Jet Airways by Friday
New Delhi, India - The initial stake will progressively increase to 24%
By Friday 21 December 2012 Etihad Airways could acquire a 5% stake in Jet Airways, the first Indian airline in terms of passengers carried, becoming therefore the first foreign carrier to enter in a company... more
CargoAircraft and courts. Thai Airways fined AUD 7.5 million for over cargo cartel for price fixing
Melbourne, Australia - The company was authorized to pay in installments because of its financial problems
In the context of the inquiry of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on the global air freight cartel created by some airlines for price fixing, the Australian Federal Court fined... more
IndustryMaiden flight of A-350 aircraft in mid-2013 "Not easy, but reachable", Airbus CEO declares
Toulouse, France - "We will deliver 580 airplanes in 2012", Bregier claims
Airbus Chief Executive Officer Fabrice Bregier released an interview to the French newspaper "Les Echos", in which he provided details about the development timetable of the new A-350XWB aircraft, the... more
Fair and shows"Aero 2013": preparations are in high gear for the 21st edition. Helicopters will also be a focus of the show
Friedrichshafen, Germany - The event will take next April (24-27)
Preparations for "AERO" (24 to 27 April 2013) are in high gear, and Project Manager Roland Bosch is confident that the 21st edition of the global show for general aviation in Friedrichshafen will once... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Ryanair to sell 20 of Aer Lingus slots at Heathrow, if takeover is successful
Dublin, Ireland - But, in addition to the European Commission, there is the need to convince the shareholders of the legacy airline
A report published by the Irish newspaper "Independent" on Monday 17 December 2012 claims that, if Ryanair's takeover of Aer Lingus is successful, Michael O'Leary's company will sell 20 out of the 24 slots... more
AirportsNew London-Gatwick/Turin flight landed on Saturday December 15 in Caselle
Turin, Italy - easyJet returns on this airport
The first easyJet's flight coming from London landed last Saturday, on December 15 in the morning at Turin-Caselle: this is the return on the Piedmont airport by the carrier that operates the route Turin-Gatwick... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and routes, "Framak" project. SESAR: MUAC, DFS and Lufthansa pioneer large-scale Free Routing
Karlsruhe, Germany - 298 new direct routes have been implemented on December 13
Following the initial introduction, in 2011, of Free Route Airspace in the areas controlled by EUROCONTROL’s Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) and the DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung Karlsruhe Upper A... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. ACI Europe denounces Italian inaction over airport investment
Brussels, Belgium - Paralysis over airport charges has delayed modernization and development
On Friday 14 December 2012 the European airport trade body ACI EUROPE called for swift action from the Italian authorities to finally resolve a 10-year policy paralysis over airport charges, which has... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: alert on the North
Rome, Italy - In particular on Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany and Marche
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued a new bulletin for adverse weather conditions. The warning indicates rains from the evening of Friday December 14,... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers. Southwest Airlines to pay almost 6 million beers to its passengers
Chicago, USA - Court sentences the company to honour its vouchers
The ruling of a Chicago federal court will force Southwest Airlines, the third largest in the world in terms of passengers carried and the first among the low-cost airlines, to honour all the vouchers... more
IndustryATR: training center inaugurated in Singapore
Singapore, Singapore - Both for commercial aircraft pilots and maintenance crew
ATR officially inaugurated on December 14 a new Training Center in Singapore both for commercial aircraft pilots and maintenance crew. It is located in the Seletar Aerospace Park, a major hub for the Singapore... more
AirportsairBaltic launches new route Riga-Olbia from May 4, 2013
Olbia, Italy - With an only flight per week
airBaltic will begin the new route Olbia-Riga from next May 4, 2013 and will link Sardinia to Baltic countries, Scandinavia and Russia. The airline will connect the two cities with a flight per week... more
AirlineseasyJet: eight connections on different Italian airports
Milan, Italy - A total of 139 links served from 17 airports in Italy
easyJet announced on December 13 the launch of eight new links on different Italian airports to reinforce the offer to central Europe, Mediterranean basin and the Red Sea. From Milan-Malpensa, four... more
IndustryAirbus is considering the possibility to increase the capacity of its A-321 airplane
Toulouse, France - Utilizing slimmer seats, the aircraft could carry up to 236 passengers
According to some Airbus internal sources contacted by "Aviation Week", the Toulouse-based company is considering the hypothesis to modify the cabin interior of its A-321 aircraft, in order to increase... more
IndustryAirbus: A-321 airplane to Air Astana
Toulouse, France - The first out of a total of six ordered in May 2008
Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, has taken delivery of its first A-321 out of a total of six A-320 Family aircraft ordered from Airbus in May 2008. The delivery was celebrated in Astana, the capital o... more
AirlinesB-787 airplane: Qatar Airways launched flights to Heathrow by Dreamliner
London, UK - The airline received the first model last month
Qatar Airways launched on December 13 its inaugural long-haul Boeing 787 Dreamliner service on the Doha/London-Heathrow route, becoming the first airline to operate regular scheduled flights with the state-of-the... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Ryanair apologizes to seriously-ill children who travelled with overweight baggage
Dublin, Ireland - The carrier promises that the same problem will not occur in the return flight
The low-cost Irish company Ryanair promised that the seriously-ill children who, on Wednesday 12 December 2012, experienced some problems at Dublin Airport before boarding the aircraft which had to carry... more
AirlinesQatar Airways CEO launches thunderbolt at Boeing over 787 Dreamliner aircraft problems
London, United Kingdom - "Definitely we will demand compensation: we are not buying airplanes from them to put in a museum
In an interview released to "Bloomberg" in London, Qatar Airways chief executive officer Akbar al-Baker commented with harsh words the problem which forced the Qatari carrier to ground on of their Boeing... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Brazilian President wants to build some 800 regional airports
Paris, France - "It is a necessity for country's growth"
During a meeting organized in Paris, president of Brazil Dilma Rousseff announced that the South-American country is planning the construction of some 800 regional airports, in the context of a boost to... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. UK Competition Commission authorized to investigate Ryanair's stake in Aer Lingus
London, United Kingdom - The low-cost carrier ready to appeal against the decision
The Competition Commission of the United Kingdom received the "Go-ahead" to investigate the 29.4% stake of Aer Lingus owned by Ryanair: the inquiry will have to verify if the stake wields undue influence... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Iata report: net margin expected to reach 1.3% in 2013
Geneva, Switzerland - Improved performance in challenging environment
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an upward revision to its industry financial outlook. For 2012 airlines are expected to return a profit of $6.7 billion (up from the $4.1 billion... more
Civil aviationTransport and airplanes. IATA announced the publication of an indepedent study about trends that are transforming the travel distribution
Geneva, Switzerland - Written by Henry H. Harteveldt, co-founder of Atmosphere Research Group
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the publication of an independent study identifying major trends that are transforming the travel distribution landscape. The "Future of Airline... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers. Latam Airlines Group: traffic statistics for November
Santiago, Chile - System passenger increased 10.1%
LATAM Airlines Group SA and its subsidiaries, (“LATAM Airlines Group” or “the Company”), the leading airline group in Latin America, reported its preliminary monthly traffic statistics for November 2012 co... more
AirlinesAircraft and weather. Alitalia about snow situation in the Northern Italy: possible delays or cancellations for flights
Rome, Italy - Mainly at Milan-Linate airport
"The weather situation on different Italian Northern airports is interested from snowy precipitations and low temperatures that can provoke limitations for traffic, in particular for airplanes. The... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. LOT accepts the Minister's "Advice" and dismisses its CEO
Warsaw, Poland - CFO Zbigniew Mazur appointed as acting CEO
On Thursday 13 December 2012 Poland's Minister of Treasury Mikolaj Budzanowski asked LOT Polish Airlines to fire its chief executive officer Marcin Pirog, who is considered liable for the difficult situation... more
AirlinesLufthansa Group reinforces strategic market in Italy
Milan, Italy - Record of passengers for four airlines in the first nine months of the year
Lufthansa Group maintained during 2012 a strong positioning in Italy. The Group, in which Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Swiss International Air Lines belong, marked a record of passengers... more
Civil aviationAircraft and governments. Italian "Development law" introduces new regulation in the air transport industry
Rome, Italy - Measure approved by 261 votes to 55
The Italian law concerning "Further urgent measures for the growth of the country", better known as "Development law", terminated its parliamentary iter in spite of the political crisis, with the approval... more
AirportsSEA: snow alert on the Milan airports
Milan, Italy - On Friday 14
SEA (Milan airports management company) advises departing passengers from Malpensa and Linate that snowy precipitations are predicted from the evening Thursday 13 and for all today, on Friday 14. The... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: snow alert on the North-West of the Peninsula
Rome, Italy - A bulletin for adverse conditions has been issued
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, has issued a bulletin for unfavourable weather conditions. The notice indicates snowfalls on Piedmont, Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna... more
AirlinesUnicef-easyJet: airplane with a particular livery presented for the results of the "Change for Good" campaign
Milan, Italy - From Friday 14th December its crew across Europe is dressed in Santa Claus hats
On December 13 more than two hundred ‘Santa Clauses’ took up poll position to unveil an exclusively branded ‘Change for Good’ plane as easyJet, the UK’s airline and UNICEF, the world children’s organizatio... more
IndustryATR: 15 -72/600 airplanes for Avianca and Taca
Toulouse, France - Plus options for additional aircraft
European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR and Latin American aviation group AviancaTaca Holding announced on December 13 the signature of a major contract for the purchase of 15 ATR-72/600s, plus options... more
IndustryCameron: "AirAsia aircraft order demonstrates the strength of the UK aerospace sector"
Broughton, United Kingdom - The British Prime Minister visits Airbus' plant in Broughton together with the CEO of the Malaysian carrier
On Thursday 13 December 2012 British Prime Minister David Cameron visited the Airbus Broughton plant to welcome the announcement of a deal for new aircraft orders that will protect 1500 UK-based jobs at... more
IndustryAirbus: new order for 100 more A-320 airplanes to AirAsia
Toulouse, France - The order was announced during a visit by British Prime Minister David Cameron
AirAsia, the largest low-cost airline in Asia, has placed a new order with Airbus for 100 more A-320 Family aircraft. The contract covers an additional 64 A-320neo and 36 A-320ceo aircraft for operation... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Austrian Airlines announces its restructuring plan
Vienna, Austria - 150 administrative employees will lose their job
Austrian Airlines Group has initiated a further step in the restructuring program announced in spring. This step will eliminate redundancies in its organization. These were identified through the conducting... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Aci Europe about EU Airport Package: ground handling, airport slots and aviation noise
Brussels, Belgium - Following to the vote on December 12
Taking stock of vote on December 12 of the European Parliament on the ‘Airport Package’ proposed by the European Commission, Europe’s airports expressed concerns that the original purpose of improving quali... more
Airlines"World Travel Awards": Etihad Airways awarded for the fourth year in a row
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The "WTA" were established in 1993
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has brought home top honours at the "World Travel Awards", taking the "World’s Leading Airline" title for the fourth year in a row. The a... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. AEA 2012 forecast slightly better than expected, but airlines are still in the red
Brussels, Belgium - Load factors will achieve an all-time record
On Thursday 13 December 2012, the Association of European Airlines (AEA) released its financial forecast, which underlines that 2012 has been a particularly tough year for European airlines. The combination... more
AerospacePostcards from Mars: Curiosity sends a self-portrait from the Red Planet
Pasadena, USA - Image realized with a photo collage
NASA, the American space agency, released a "Self-portrait" of Curiosity: the robotic arm on the Mars rover held the rover's Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera in more than 50 positions in one day to... more