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AirportsAircraft and transport: strong decrease for Ljubljana Airport
Ljubljana, Slovenia - 13.2% downturn in the first half of 2012
Unless a resounding and unlikely recovery in the upcoming months, Ljubljana-Brnik International Airport will end its 2012 with a definitely negative result, as suggested by the very poor traffic figures... more
CuriositiesThe mistery of Amelia Earhart solved? Scattering of man-made objects found
Nikumaroro, Kiribati - New hope for the castaways theory
"TIGHAR", the research team which is trying to locate and recover the wreckage of the aircraft of Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan (who disappeared 75 years ago), recently declared its last research mission... more
Civil aviationRyanair tries to defend from the charges of low fuel on its aircraft
Madrid, Spain - During the past week three airplanes have been forced to perform emergency landings in Valencia for fuel shortage
Ryanair chief executive officer Michael O'Leary takes the field personally in order to try to defend his company from the charges it received of not respecting the safety requirements relative the fuel... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. No more appeals: BAA sells London-Stansted Airport
London, United Kingdom - The facility is the 4th busiest hub in the UK
BAA, one of the most important airport operators in Europe, decided to end the long series of appeals against the decision of the UK Competition Commission which forced the sale of London-Stansted, and... more
OccurrencesThree emergency landings for United Airlines aircraft during the weekend
Newark, USA - No consequences for passengers and crew members
Three United Airlines aircraft performed as many emergency landings during the weekend because of problems of different nature: fortunately none of the persons on board, among passengers and crew members,... more
AirlinesWindJet Odyssey: dark future, but the company makes plans for new purchasers
Catania, Italy - "Aircraft grounded, licence suspended and a debt of around 150 million Euro"
The future of the Italian low-cost carrier WindJet remains unclear. Many worker unions are pushing for bankrupcty (Uil Trasporti, as reported by many Italian newspapers), and the company is facing its... more
AccidentsDeadly air accident in Sudan: minister dies
Talodi, Sudan - Rebels dismissed potential involvements
International press agencies continue to report details of the catastrophic air accident which killed 32 people in Sudan yesterday August 19, 2012. The local minister of Religion Ghazi al-Sadiq Abdel Rahim... more
Press releaseAlitalia on Wind Jet: the company is available to sign the deal and to anticipate the closing
Rome, Italy - The carrier provided four special flights today to help the passengers of the low-cost airline
"With regards to the ongoing deal with Wind Jet, Alitalia reasserts its availability to sign the contract on the basis of the settlements reached on 2 and 3 August and of the presentation by Wind Jet of... more
AirlinesEmirates signs deal to lease three Boeing 777/200 aircraft
Dubai, UAE - One airplane was already delivered, the remaining two will arrive by this year
Emirates Airline signed a deal to sell and lease back three Boeing 777/200 aircraft with General Electric Capital Aviation Services (GECAS): the agreement includes also seven spare engines. The part... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes a pleasant mid-August holiday to everyone
Rome, Italy - The agency, after a one-week break, will reopen on Monday 20 August
AVIONEWS communicates to its readers, subscribers and Facebook fans that it will be closed for holidays during the next week. The Agency will restart to publish its news on Monday 20 August. The... more
Civil aviationFAA proposes civil penalty against Federal Express
Los Angeles, Usa - For $ 681,200
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a $681,200 civil penalty against Federal Express Corp. (FedEx), of Memphis, Tenn., for allegedly violating US Department of Transportation Hazardous... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: Belgrade Airport continues growing
Belgrade, Serbia - 28th positive month in a row
Belgrade "Nikola Tesla" Airport continues on its growth path: July 2012 was the 28th month in a row characterized by positive results. The most important Serbian hub handled a passenger traffic of 409,807... more
AerospaceMars: the rover Curiosity on its way to Mount Sharp
Pasadena, USA - The probe will analyze the terrain characteristics in the zone
Curiosity, the NASA rover which landed a few days ago on Mars' surface (AVIONEWS) is sending awesome images of the Red Planet, just like the one you can see in this page: in the picture shot by NASA's... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: edition 2012 of the Services Charter for Rome-Fiumicino and Ciampino airports
Rome, Italy - Available in the "Specials" section by AVIONEWS
Aeroporti di Roma (Rome airports management company for Fiumicino and Ciampino) announces the Services Charter edition 2012. The indicators of quality that measure the main features of the services... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Berlin Airport: insolvency risk is concrete
Berlin, Germany - "Money could run out as early as November"
The insolvency risk for the brand-new Berlin-Brandenburg Airport is concrete: as AVIONEWS had predicted in the past days, the management firm of the hub, whose opening has been repeatedly postponed, could... more
AirportsOslo Airport: new passenger records in July
Gardermoen, Norway - A total of 2,072,534
In July, a total of 2 072 534 passengers travelled through Oslo Airport. This is an increase of 99 088, or 5.0 per cent, over July 2011, and a new passenger record for a single month. The number of... more
AirlinesAir India need 500 million dollars to purchase its Dreamliner aircraft
New Delhi, India - The airline will sell the aircraft and lease them back
Air India Ltd, the most important Indian company, needs to find 500 million dollars to manage purchasing four of the Dreamliner aircraft it ordered. The first two carrier's Dreamliners should arrive... more
IndustryLM: F-35 airplane completes first airborne weapons separation (VIDEO)
Patuxent River, Usa - Traveling at 400 knots at an altitude of 4,200 ft
The F-35 Lightning II airplane accomplished a significant test milestone Aug. 8 (the industry unveiled yesterday) when the aircraft successfully released a weapon in flight. Traveling at 400 knots at... more
CuriositiesVietJet Air fined for its "Bikini show" on an aircraft (VIDEO)
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam - "We wanted to make passengers happy"
VietJet Air, a Vietnamese airline, has been fined by the local civil aviation authority for violating the aviation regulations by organizing a show with girls in bikinis on one of its aircraft: the fine... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance: Air Lease Corporation quadruples its profits in second quarter
Los Angeles, USA - The firm forecasts a strong demand for Boeing 737 MAXs
Air Lease Corporation (ALC), one of the most important aircraft leasing firms in the world, announced very good results in the second quarter of 2012. Net profit for the Los Angeles-based company was... more
SecurityGround collision between two aircraft at Shanghai Airport: no consequences
Shanghai, China - An investigation to verify the incident has been started
Two aircraft were involved in a ground collision at Shanghai-Pudong International Airport in the afternoon of Thursday 09/08/2012: fortunately no injuries were reported among passengers and crew members... more
AirlinesVueling increases the number of passengers carried in July by 23%
Barcelona, Spain - The company increases its load factor by 2.3 points year-on-year, reaching an 80.3% load factor
Vueling Airlines carried 1,742,711 passengers in July 2012. This represents a 23% increase compared to July 2011. The company reached a load factor of 80.3%, 2.3 points higher than last year. Summer... more
AirlinesEagle Air aircraft still grounded after hairline-crack finding
Hamilton, New Zealand - Only four airplanes are back flying
Eagle Airways, Air New Zealand subsidiary, has still ten aircraft grounded after the finding of some hairline cracks on the tail of 14 out of the 18 Beechcraft 1900Ds it has in its fleet (AVIONEWS). The... more
ReportSaudi Arabia: no Iran-bound Israeli aircraft through its air space
Tel Aviv, Israel - "We will shoot down any fighter heading to Tehran"
A strange declaration was reported today by many press agencies worldwide which quoted an Israeli newspaper. Saudi Arabia, an old enemy of Iran and one of the strongest allies of the United States in... more
AirportsAircraft and transport, Verona: 15 million Euro to save "Catullo" Airport
Verona, Italy - The shareholders will have to approve the recapitalization in tomorrow's assembly
Friday 10/08/2012 will be a crucial day for Verona Airport and Aeroporto "Valerio Catullo" SpA, the management firm of the facility: the shareholders assembly will have to vote for the hub's recapitalization,... more
HelicoptersBell 429 helicopter receives Airworthiness Certificate in China
Fort Worth, Usa - The industry announced it today
Bell Helicopter announced today that it has received its airworthiness certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for the Bell 429. The certification follows the first complete... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier, Inc. model DHC-8 series airplanes (2012-15-16)
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of rudder control, reduced directional control of the airplane on the ground, or a jammed nose landing gear (NLG) door that could prevent
[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2012)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 47277-47279] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR... more
SecurityFAA AD on HPH sro models 304C, 304CZ, and 304CZ-17 sailplanes (2012-16-03)
Washington, Usa - To require actions to address the unsafe condition on the products
[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2012)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 47275-47277] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR... more
Military aviationRoyal Saudi Air Force is the largest international operator of F-15 aircraft
Washington, USA - The country ordered the engines to power the type
The Boeing F-15 fighter aircraft is part of the backbone of many Nato allies. The aircraft is widely sold worldwide, most of all in those countries which have a strategic role in Middle East and in the... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport: Saturday will be the busiest day of the year in 2012 in Palma de Mallorca
Palma de Mallorca, Spain - 918 movements expected in the island hub
Palma de Mallorca airport will start a very busy week-end on Friday. From Friday 10 to Sunday 12 August the hub expects to handle 2537 aircraft movements, with over 438,000 seats available for passengers... more
AirlinesAirAsia X to lease six Airbus A-330 aircraft
Washington, USA - "We will be the dominant market leader in the low-cost long-haul segment"
US International Lease Finance will deliver six Airbus A-330/300 medium/long haul aircraft to the Sepang-based company AirAsia X, a subsidiary of the Malaysian AirAsia. The carrier already has a fleet... more
DiscussionsAircraft and pollution: research team verify air quality during Olympics
London, United Kingdom - 80 scientists from 11 universities
The beginning of the London Olympics has been followed by an increase in air pollution over the British capital. A research team started a mission which aims to verify the origin of this pollution. The... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: AA pilots reject contract offer, it will end up in court
Washington, USA - Mechanics accept with a narrow majority
American Airlines (AA) pilots have rejected the last contract renewal offer proposed by the company, and so they will await the ruling of the New York Bankruptcy Court. The Allied Pilots Association... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Qatar Airways signs agreement with small Canadian carrier
Toronto, Canada - The airline will offer connections with Toronto and Halifax
Qatar Airways, one of the most important carriers in the world, signed an interline agreement with Porter Airlines, a small Canadian regional company. According to the terms of this new partnership,... more
ReportAntarctica: rescue aircraft saves injured Antarctic researcher
McMurdo, Antarctica - Dangerous mission successfully performed
A team of Australian medics completed today a dangerous and audacious rescue mission today. The team, which took off from McMurdo, landed the airplane on an icy runway in minus 30C temperatures. The... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: IAG interested in acquiring AA stake
London, United Kingdom - Willie Walsh: "It is something we are going to look at"
International Airline Group (IAG) the holding formed by the merger of British Airways and Iberia, could be interested in acquiring a stake in American Airlines (AA), as confirmed by its chief executive... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300B4-603, B4-605R, and B4-622R; A-300C4-605R Variant F; and A-300F4-600R series airplanes (2012-15-17)
Washington, Usa - To prevent sparking due to electrical chafing when flammable vapors are present in the area, which could cause an uncontrolled fire
[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2012)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 47273-47275] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR... more
IndustryInvestigation on the Dreamliner aircraft engine: shaft fracture found
Cincinnati, USA - Japan Airlines' 787s still flying
The investigation of the problems experienced by a GEnx-1B engine, manufactured by General Electric (GE), which powers 787 Dreamliner aircraft, is starting to provide the first results: the inspectors... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines: Air Canada to launch new low-cost subsidiary in 2013
Montreal, Canada - Dreamliner expected in 2014
Air Canada declared that it is going to launch a new low-cost subsidiary in 2013. Details of the plan to start the new carrier are still being formulated, but the carrier underlined the importance of this... more
AirportsThick fog at Manchester airport: aircraft unable to land
Manchester, UK - Eight flights diverted to other airports
Some flights which were meant to land at Manchester airport were diverted to other hubs by the air traffic controllers, because of the thick fog which covered the English city on Thursday 09/08/2012 morning. The... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC: FAA UPN 2012-20111122003
Rome, Italy - The complete document (70 pages) is possible to see in the "Specials" of AVIONEWS
The purpose of this notification is to advise all aircraft owners, operators, manufacturers, maintenance organizations, and parts distributors regarding suspected unapproved component parts incorporated... more
Civil aviationFAA proposes civil penalty against Horizon Air
Seattle, Usa - For a $ 1 million
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a civil penalty of $1,005,000 against Horizon Air of Seattle, for allegedly operating 22 Bombardier DHC-8-402 turboprop airliners on more than 186,000... more
SecurityFAA AD on The Boeing Company model 747/100B SUD, 747/300, 747/400, and 747/400D; and 747-200B airplanes (2012-15-13)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking of the tension ties, shear webs, and frames of the upper deck, which could result in rapid decompression and reduced structural integrity of the airplane
[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2012)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 47267-47273] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR... more
Sport aviation"5th AeroFest" with ultralight airplanes from all Brazil
Porto Seghuro, Brazil - The event takes place from August 9 to 12
About hundred of ultralight airplanes and over 300 pilots participate at the "5th AeroFest" in the Fly Club of Mutà, 10 km far from the center of Porto Seghuro and takes place from today August 9 to next... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC convokes today Wind Jet to verify schedule pending on the definition agreement with Alitalia
Rome, Italy - The Authority continues to control the situation
"The Italian Civil Aviation Authority ENAC, with reference to ongoing negotiations between Alitalia and Wind Jet, took note of it and of the positive improvements of the dealing that the Authority asks... more
Military aviationSukhoi tests new Pak-Fa aircraft radar
Moscow, Russia - Fourth prototype by the end of 2012
Sukhoi's work continue on Russian latest warplanes. After the short close-up on the Su-35 (AVIONEWS), the company revealed it was carrying on tests for the new radar of its fifth-generation aircraft, the... more
OccurrencesBombardier aircraft performs emergency landing in Japan
Miyazaki, Japan - An engine overheats and forces the U-turn
A Bombardier DHC-8 twin-engine turboprop with 55 people on board was forced to an emergency landing with only one engine working yesterday evening in Japan. Shortly after the aircraft took off from... more
Military aviationAircraft and geopolitics: Indonesia prefers NATO's technology
Jakarta, Indonesia - "We have chosen the F-16"
Yesterday, AVIONEWS reported the latest Indonesian Defence Department's declarations about the delivery of the first EMB-314 Super Tucano close ground support turboprop aircraft. Today, August 8, 2012,... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: union threatens Lufthansa with a strike menace
Frankfurt, Germany - Cabin crew ready to down tools
Unabhängige Flugbegleiter Organisation (Ufo), a union which represents more than 12,000 flight attendants and pursers in Germany, announced on Wednesday 08/08/2012, if there are not substantial changes... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: rain arriving on the Alps
Rome, Italy - On Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia
Fresh flows at altitude will bring sparse precipitations on the eastern side, as of tomorrow. The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecast, issued today a notice for... more