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AirlinesUnited Airlines announces temporary domestic routes for its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplanes
Chicago, Usa - Starting in November
United Airlines (UA) today announced plans to fly its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft on domestic routes starting in November as it prepares to begin previously-announced international service in December... more
CargoEtihad Cargo announces freighter destination to Doha
Abu Dhabi, UAE - From next Monday, September 3
Etihad Cargo will inaugurate a new weekly freighter destination from Abu Dhabi to the Qatari capital, Doha, effective September 3. The new cargo service will operate every Monday using an A-300/600F... more
Civil aviationTransport by airplane. IATA: growth slows again in July
Geneva, Switzerland - +3,4% in passenger demand, -3,2% in freight
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global traffic results for July showing slower growth in both travel by aircraft and freight, but with considerable variation by region and... more
ReportIt's a bad day for Australian soldiers in Afghanistan: five soldiers killed and a helicopter crashes
Kabul, Afghanistan - 38 Australian soldiers have been killed since 2002
Three Australian soldiers have been killed by a man in Afghan uniform in the Uruzgan province yesterday evening. This is reportedly the latest accident in a series of "So-called green-on-blue attacks". Julia... more
Civil aviationAircraft and finance. Sale of Portuguese airport operator kindles investors
Lisbon, Portugal - The State-owned airline TAP is on the market as well
Portugal Treasury Secretary Maria Luìs Albuquerque declared on Thursday 30/08/2012 that the sale of ANA (the Portuguese State-owned airport authority) is kindling the interest of several investors both... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Hawker Beechcraft looking for more time for its bankruptcy plan
Wichita, USA - The bankruptcy of the American firm involves 2.4 billion dollars in debt
Hawker Beechcraft, American giant in the sector of the manufacturing of general aviation and business jet aircraft, has requested to the bankruptcy court more time to file its plan for Chapter 11, a chapter... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Meridiana starts fighting against Ryanair
Rome, Italy - The crux of the matter is once again the financial contributions provided by the airport management firms to the Irish low-cost carrier
"À la guerre comme à la guerre": this old French motto could be a synthesis of the Meridiana fly plan to challenge Ryanair and its expansion, which has been explained by the commercial director of the g... more
Military aviationLM F-35 aircraft: Israel wants its own special variant of the fifth generation fighter
Washington, USA - First deliveries starting in 2016
As well-known, Israel rarely purchases any kind of weapons without modifying it, upgrading every system with its own technologies and its special requirements. A popular example of this is the F-16 SUFA... more
ReportUnited States: Russia must stop supplying helicopters and arms to Assad
Damascus, Syria - "We would like to see Russia firmly say that it will break with Syria"
In June a ship carrying Russian helicopter gunships and directed to Syria was stopped by the UN and the United States through an English insurance company. Hillary Clinton, the US State Secretary, accused... more
IndustryAirbus: Chinese leasing company orders 50 A-320 aircraft
Beijing, China - 3,5 billion dollar at list price
After Farnborough, Airbus is signing a lot of billion dollar contracts, more than during the event itself. The popular European aircraft maker, for example, signed a big deal with Philippine Airlines (AVIONEWS).... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Lufthansa staff strikes to begin on Friday 31 August
Frankfurt, Germany - Hundreds of flights at risk
Lufthansa's cabin crew strikes will begin on Friday 31/08/2012, as announced by Unabhängige Flugbegleiter Organisation (UFO), the union which represents more than two thirds of the 19,000 flight attendants... more
Press releaseItaly. Meridiana fly: approved consolidated results for first six months 2012
Olbia, Italy - Improvement compared to 2011 despite the difficult market context
The Board of Directors of Meridiana fly has approved the financial report at June 30, 2012. Following a summary of the figures: - EBIT consolidated equal to EUR -57,6 million, improving compared... more
Finance and economyItaly. Sat SpA (Pisa Airport): BoD approves six month financial report (June 30)
Pisa, Italy - The traffic and economic result growth continue: net profit +36%
The Board of Directors of SAT (Società Aeroporto Toscano Galileo Galilei SpA) that manages Pisa Airport, approved yesterday the six month financial report (June 30, 2012). Below a summary of the figures: -... more
IndustryAirbus Military ferries first C-212 plane to Vietnam Marine Police
Madrid, Spain - This one and two other successive aircraft will be used for a range of missions
Airbus Military has delivered to Vietnam the first of three C-212/400 maritime patrol aircraft ordered by the Vietnam Marine Police. The aircraft, manufactured in Seville, Spain was handed over at Gia... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Air Vallée says its "Goodbye" to Parma Airport
Parma, Italy - Rastelli, the director of the hub: "New strategy in September"
Air Vallée leaves Parma: starting from Sunday 2 September, with the returns of the flights from Catania and Olbia, the airline from Valle d'Aosta will quit its operations at the "Giuseppe Verdi" Airport. The... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Lufthansa crew staff could start striking on Thursday 30 August
Frankfurt, Germany - Industrial actions will be announced with a short notice
Unabhängige Flugbegleiter Organisation (UFO), the union which represents 18,000 Lufthansa flight attendants has communicated the modalities of the strikes that will be carried out by its members, as a... more
Civil aviationDOT fines Aerolineas Argentinas for $ 50,000
Washington, Usa - For violating DOT price advertising rule
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Aerolineas Argentinas $50,000 for violating the Department’s new rule on full-fare advertising by failing to include government taxes and other fees i... more
AirlinesAircraft and jobs: trade unionists support Turkish Airlines sacked employees
New York, USA - "The legislation deprives them of the right to strike"
The International Transport Worker's Federation will support the 305 "Unfairly sacked" Turkish Airlines workers. Trade unionists will target the company's offices in major world cities tomorrow, August... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. EC starts in-depth investigation on Ryanair-Aer Lingus merger
Brussels, Belgium - "Preliminary investigation indicated potential competition concerns"
The European Commission decided on Wednesday 29/08/2012 to start an in-depth investigation in order to verify if the possible acquisition of Aer Lingus by Ryanair is capable of creating competition-related... more
Civil aviationETS: Europe is not alone in its fight against aircraft carbon emissions
Sydney, Australia - "A significant achievement for both Europe and Australia"
Europe is not alone in its Emission Trading Scheme (or System), the programme which aims to create a new carbon emission market to reduce air pollution. The federal government of Australia has signed... more
CuriositiesSupposed Vueling aircraft hijacking (7): the same flight involved in a scramble one year ago (VIDEO)
AMsterdam, Netherlands - Also in that occasion the reason was a radio problem
The episode of the supposed hijacking of a Vueling Amsterdam-bound aircraft departed from Malaga fortunately ended without any consequence: radio communications between the airplane and the control tower... more
Civil aviationGermania Express as new IACA member
Brussels, Belgium - The carrier was founded in 2010 and based in Berlin
IACA (International Air Carrier Association) today announced that German carrier, Germania Express, has joined the association as a full member. Germania Express (formerly Flynext) was founded in 2010.... more
Civil aviationAerolíneas Argentinas joins SkyTeam as 18th member
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Alliance welcomes first South American airline and continues to focus on finding growth opportunities on the continent
SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, today welcomes Aerolíneas Argentinas as its 18th member. The national airline of Argentina – South America’s second largest economy - Aerolíneas Argentinas becomes SkyTe... more
ReportVueling aircraft, flight VY8366 (5): local police denies hijacking reports
Schiphol, Netherlands - "Only a mis-communication between the pilot and the control tower"
The situation of the Vueling flight VY8366 is still not clear. The aircraft took off from Malaga and landed at Schiphol, where local special forces and ambulances were waiting around the runway. In... more
ReportVueling airplane (4): contrasting news from Amsterdam about the alleged hijacking
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Airport press office and counter-terrorism coordinator neither confirms nor denies
Contrasting news are coming from Amsterdam about the alleged hijacking of a Vueling aircraft which is currently at Schiphol airport of the Dutch capital after it has been escorted on the ground by two... more
Civil aviationTransport by airplane. Airbus and China make a push for alternative fuels
Toulouse, France - Speeding up the commercialisation and production
Airbus and one of the world’s leading academic institutions, Tsinghua University have formed a partnership to complete a sustainability analysis of Chinese feedstocks, and to evaluate how best to support t... more
ReportVueling aircraft suspected hijacking (3): the carrier denies reports
Schiphol, Netherlands - Local broadcaster spoke with a passenger on board
The Dutch military police confirmed the Vueling aircraft is now surrounded, and reportedly parked at a remote corner of Schiphol Airport, about two km from the main terminal. Special forces, security personnel... more
ReportConfirmations come: Vueling aircraft at Amsterdam (6) not hijacked
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Dutch police clarifies: "Just a miscommunication"
Dutch police has confirmed that nothing unusual happened on the Vueling aircraft which has been in the middle of an alleged hijacking today's afternoon: the alarm has been generated, according to reports... more
ReportVueling suspected hijacking (2): aircraft doors are still closed
Schiphol, Netherlands - SWAT ready for action on the runway
Two Dutch F-16 fighter aircraft immediately scrambled the Vueling flight to Amsterdam. The flight took off from Malaga. A scramble mission is when one or more military aircraft are forced to an immediate... more
ReportAircraft and defence: Russia ready to reduce its nuclear arsenal
Moscow, Russia - New summit in Vladivostok scheduled next week
Controversies about the European missile shield between Russian and the United States continue. According to press reports, the reduction of the Russian nuclear arsenal is strictly connected with the deployment... more
ReportSyrian civil war: "We fight against aircraft with Kalashnikovs and Rpgs"
Damascus, Syria - A single AK-47 costs USD 2,400
Daily reports on the clashes between the President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite troops and many rebel groups in Syria (united under the "Free Syrian Army" flag) fill the first pages of international newspapers... more
SecurityAlleged hijacking of Vueling aircraft: Dutch fighters scramble
Amsterdam, Netherlands - The pilot has not made any radio contact once entered in the Dutch airspace
The website "Nu.nl" reported news of a scramble by two F-16 of the Dutch Air Force for an aircraft of the Spanish company Vueling. The fighters have taken off from Volkel Air Base and intercepted the... more
AirlinesAirAsia achieves very good results and plans 100-Airbus-aircraft purchase
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Revenue growing by 9% in the second quarter
AirAsia Berhad, one of the most important Asian low-cost companies, posted very good results in the second quarter of 2012, and it is planning a strong expansion of its aircraft fleet. Revenue in the... more
Civil aviationProblems at the air traffic controls affect Tallinn Airport
Tallinn, Estonia - Aircraft allowed to take off under visual flight rules
A problem to the air traffic control system is affecting the activities of Tallinn International Airport, Estonia. Lauri Linnamäe, a spokesperson of the Baltic hub, has declared to the website "Uudised"... more
SecurityAircraft and security. Edinburgh and Glasgow airports to introduce body-scanners
Edinburgh, United Kingdom - "The scan is quick, simple and safe"
Edinburgh and Glasgow International Airports, the two busiest hubs in Scotland and among the most trafficked in the United Kingdom, will introduce body-scanners among their security measures starting from... more
IndustryF-35 airplane at the Eglin base: achieved 100 flights in 44 days
Eglin, Usa - The 200th combined sortie completed
Picking Up the Pace: In a sign the Lightning II is progressing forward, US Marine Corps Maj. Joseph Bachmann, pilot, VMFAT-501, completed the 33rd Fighter Wing's 200th combined Air Force A variant and... more
Civil aviationAirbus deal with Philippine Airlines secures 6000 jobs
London, United Kingdom - Celebration at Broughton, Cheshire
The billion pound contract signed between the popular European aircraft maker Airbus and Philippine Airlines has brought new hope to English workers. Airbus is one of the largest airliner-makers worldwide.... more
Military aviationPoland deploys its last second-hand C-130 aircraft
Warsaw, Poland - First Hercules squadron becomes operational
The Polish Air Force has recently purchased five second-hand C-130E tactical transport turboprop aircraft produced by Lockheed Martin. The aircraft were previously in service under the United States Air... more
UAS-DronesIndia will choose new mini-UAV soon
Delhi, India - "Elbit Systems with its Skylark is always present"
As well-known, India is one of the largest military purchasers worldwide. The last declarations from New Delhi revealed a new billion dollar tender which aims to order a large batch of mini-UAVs (Unmanned... more
ReportResentment against Vladimir Putin: 58 planes and helicopters for private use
Moscow, Russia - "I hope that after this report people believing that Putin is a thief will approach 70%"
Boris Nemtsov, a Russian opposition leader, has denounced Vladimir Putin's lavish spending as "An affront to millions of Russians living in dire poverty". This recent investigation reports that the Russian... more
AirlinesEasyJet adds new aircraft in its Manchester base
Manchester, Uinted Kingdom - The company's fleet at the airport arrives to seven airplanes
EasyJet, one of the most important European low-cost companies, means to increase its presence at Manchester International Airport, adding and new aircraft to the fleet which is already based in the hub. In... more
SecurityPhilippine Airlines aircraft involved in a bird-strike: 10 ducks sucked into an engine
Tacloban, Philippines - The episode is under investigation by the Filipino authorities
A Philippine Airlines aircraft was involved in a bird-strike during the morning of Wednesday 29/08/2012, forcing the pilots to perform an emergency landing. Flight PR191 operated by the Asian company... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. WWII bomb causes inconvenience at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Part of the hub closed as a security measure
A World War II bomb has been found inside Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport, one of the busiest hubs in Europe in the morning of Wednesday 29/08/2012. The explosive device has been discovered... more
SecurityFAA announces plans for industry working group to study portable electronics usage on airplanes
Washington, Usa - The group will not consider the airborne use of cell phones for voice communications during flight
Given the widespread consumer use of portable electronic devices (PEDs), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is forming a government-industry group to study the current PED policies and procedures... more
ReportIsrael: controversies with Egypt continues. Preventive air strike against Hamas
Tel Aviv, Israel - Attack helicopter hit three facilities
The campaign against Sinai terrorists, launched by Egypt after an attack on a checkpoint, has raised the firing of rockets against South Israel from Gaza. Israel, which already stopped the attack against... more
IndustryAircraft and industry: India signs deal for local production of Russian weapons
Delhi, India - "Delhi is one of the best international customers for the arms sale"
Today August 28, 2012, Russia and India signed an agreement to manage a joint-venture for the production of modern munitions for the Indian army. The news was reported by a high-ranking source in the Indian... more
CuriositiesForklift driver who caused 1.2 million pounds in damage to an aircraft fined 250 pounds
London, United Kingdom - The collision happened in June at London-Heathrow Airport
A forklift driver at London-Heathrow Airport was fined 250 pounds (roughly 314 Euro or 394 dollars) after crashing his vehicle into a Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) aircraft, causing 1.2-million-pound worth... more
ReportRussian Pacific Fleet warships visit Japanese naval air base
Moscow, Russia - New naval exercise between the two countries is expected soon
A detachment of the Russian Pacific Fleet paid a short official visit to the Japan naval base of Maizuru today August 28, 2012. The news was reported by a Russian fleet spokesman. The warships took... more
Civil aviationEtihad Airways signs code-share with China Eastern Airlines
Abu Dhabi, UAE - This is the Abu Dhabi-based airline’s 37th agreement
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has signed a code-share agreement with China Eastern Airlines. The new agreement is the Abu Dhabi-based airline’s 37th code-share. I... more
Civil aviationTropical storm "Isaac": aircraft grounded at New Orleans
New Orleans, USA - Criticism by American Airlines: "We could have kept flying for a big chunk of the day"
Tropical storm "Isaac", after Florida, is still affecting civil aviation in the United States: New Orleans "Louis Armstrong" Airport will remain closed on Tuesday 28/08/2012. The measure which involves... more