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CuriositiesIndonesia: Sukhoi must look again at their preparation for demonstration flights
Moscow, Russia - This recommendation comes as another alleged sign of pilot mistakes
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 accident during a demonstrative flight in Indonesia (AVIONEWS) continues to make people talking about it. As well-known, according to declarations, the accident was caused by human... more
Civil aviationSwiss carrier Hello AG joins IACA
Brussels, Belgium - The airline has a fleet of four A-320 airplanes
Today IACA (International Air Carrier Association) welcomed Swiss carrier, Hello AG, as a full member. Founded in 2004 in Basel, Hello AG is Switzerland’s only charter airline company. The company h... more
DefenseRussian Open Skies aircraft flies over Canada
Ottawa, Canada - Doubts about the treaty
Russia is conducting its annual flight over Canadian military key-sites under the Open Skies Treaty. It should be noted that this flight is Russia's first reconnaissance mission over Canada since a Canadian... more
ConferencesEasa conference in October (10-11)
Cologne, Germany - This event will enable the aviation community to meet and to share information with experts
The EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) Safety Conference ‘SAFETY COVERSIGHT: Managing Safety in a Performance Based Regulatory Environment’ will be held in Cologne from 10–11 October 2012 at the "... more
ReportTurkish F-4 airplane shooting down: the Syrian version of events
Damascus, Syria - "What Turkey said is baseless and inaccurate"
Damascus is trying to defend itself about the shooting down of the Turkish F-4 Phantom II fighter aircraft while the entire world continues to condemn the civil war which caused more than 10,000 victims... more
DefenseExtraordinary Nato meeting: 28 countries listen to Ankara
Brussels, Belgium - "We don't believe warmongering is the right thing to do"
Stalemate between Turkey and Syria. While Damascus continues to repeat that the Turkish F-4 Phantom II fighter aircraft was shot down inside Syrian airspace, Ankara continues its accusation, underlining... more
Military aviationBoeing: F-15 Silent Eagle aircraft ready for Korea
Washington, USA - CWB tests successfully completed
Boeing has completed most of the tests for its F-15 Silent Eagle aircraft, the latest version of the popular fourth-generation multi-role fighter. The latest test was the wind tunnel for the conformal... more
ConferencesAirline Ceos register to attend "Routes Africa 2012"
Victoria, Seychelles - The event will take place on 8-10 July
LAM -Linhas Aereas de Mozambique- became the 25th carrier to register for this year’s "Routes Africa" event when their CEO Ms Marlene Mendes Manave confirmed that she will be in attendance in the Seychelles n... more
Press releaseItalian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the Turkish fighter shot down by the Syrian anti-aircraft artillery
Rome, Italy - Declarations of Minister Giulio Terzi di Santagata
"This is a further unacceptable and very serious action by Assad's regime". The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi express his strong indignation and condemnation for the episode of the Turkish... more
DiscussionsDiscussion about the Turkish F-4 fighter aircraft shooting down
Damascus, Syria - "Moscow helped Syria in developing countermeasures against Israel"
An interesting article about the shooting down of the Turkish F-4 Phantom II over Syria was published today June 25, 2012, by a popular Italian daily. The investigation reports that Syrian radar operators,... more
HelicoptersHuman-powered helicopter hits flight-permanency record (VIDEO)
College Park, USA - In midair for 50 seconds
A 40-student team of the "James Clarke" Engineering School of the Universiy of Maryland (USA) set the new flight-permanency record for a human-powered helicopter: the aircraft, called Gamera II, remained... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: "No orders for new aircraft in Fanrboorugh"
Doha, Qatar - Some company's Airbus A-330 will be converted in cargo
Qatar Airways, the main airline in the Middle-Eastern country, has no plans to make orders for new aircraft during the Farnoborugh Air Show 2012, scheduled from 9 to 15 July in the Hampshire town (United... more
AerospaceRecycle and reuse. NASA SLS programme tries to save money
Washington, USA - Universal launch platform for many launch vehicles
NASA has underlined that the SLS programme (Space Launch System, the future American heavy space lifter) is trying to limit both development and, most of all, the future operating costs of the launcher. International... more
Fair and shows"Toulouse Space Show" (June 25-28 in Toulouse)
Toulouse, France - This third edition will focus on four symposia
The objective of this year’s "Toulouse Space Show" (June 25-28) is to enable developers of solutions and Space applications to discuss ideas with users and imagine with them the solutions and services o... more
Military aviationElbit Systems to upgrade South Korean C-130 aircraft
Tel Aviv, Israel - "We hope this new contract with Seoul will create the potential for additional deals"
Elbit Systems, the well-known Israeli hi-tech company which produces the Hermes class drone aircraft, has been awarded a 62 million dollar contract do upgrade the South Korea's fleet of Lockheed Martin... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Air Nostrum announces cancellation of two flights from Madrid to the UK
Valencia, Spain - No more flights to Manchester and Glasgow from the end of the summer
Iberia announced today that its regional partner carrier Air Nostrum will no more operate its links from Madrid to Manchester and Glasgow airports, in the United Kingdom. The reason of this cancellations... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the last week in June
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 25 to next Sunday, July 1
Monday 25 - "3rd FAI World Aerobatic Yak 52 Championship". Bolshoe Gryzlovo Airport, Serpukhov, Moscow region, Russia. www.wayakc2012.mfavs.ru Tuesday 26 - "Toulouse Space Show". Centre de... more
ReportTurkey-Syria. Italian minister Terzi: "We cannot start Libya-like operations to solve the crisis".
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - "Russia must play a key-role in solving the situation"
The Italian Foreign minister Giulio Terzi, currently in Luxembourg, reported he called Ahmet Davutoglu, the Turkish Foreign minister. The Turkish minister said to Giulio Terzi that "The shooting down... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: London-Gatwick Airport on the increase
London, United Kingdom - Thanks to the boost on the emerging markets
The situation in the main London airports is at the polar opposites: while Heathrow is in crisis, "Prisoner" of its impossibility to increase the aircraft traffic, which reached the maximum capacity, Gatwick... more
AccidentsIndonesian aircraft accident: president asks retirement all Fokker F-27 to be grounded
Jakarta, Indonesia - But the Air Force answers: "He was only making a suggestion"
The Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono asked to the Asian-country Air Force to ground all the Fokker F-27 transport aircraft, as a consequence of the crash occurred on the 21 of June (AVIONEWS),... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport IAG CEO: "Aviation policy in the UK is a disgrace"
London, United Kingdom - Capacity problems could stop growth
Willie Walsh, chief executive officer of IAG (International Airlines Group, the seventh largest airline in the world, formed in 2011 with the merger of British Airways, Iberia and British Midland International,... more
ReportCarabineri police member Manuele Braj dies in Afghanistan. Two other soldiers wounded
Adraskan, Afghanistan - "A rocket allegedly hit a sentry box"
The Italian President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano sent a letter of condolence to Manuele Braj's relatives, the Carabinieri police member who died today in Afghanistan due to an explosion at a military... more
ReportTurkey is on a war footing: "NATO must accept Article 4"
Damascus, Syria - Extraordinary Nato meeting tomorrow
"That was not an act of aggression against Turkey, but defense of the country sovereignty" the Syrian Foreign minister replied to the accusation against Damascus. Today, Turkey called for an emergency... more
AirlinesPreview images of the first Thai Airways Airbus A-380 aircraft
Hamburg, Germany - It is the first one of a 6-plane order
Airbus released the first images of the new A-380 aircraft destined to Thai Airways, painted with the typical colors of the Asian company livery in the Airbus' facilities in Hamburg. The aircraft, the... more
ConferencesEnav-CANSO ATM Summit & 16th AGM: ‘Transformation - Shaping Our Future’
Rome, Italy - The event takes place from June 23-26 in Rome
The CANSO (Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation) Global ATM Summit & 16th AGM in Rome, 23 to 26 June, focuses on ‘Transformation – Shaping our Future’. The CANSO event, which is kindly hoste... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance: Turkish Airlines interested in acquiring the Irish Government stake in Aer Lingus
Dublin, Ireland - As revealed by Irish economic newspaper
The Irish economic newspaper "Sunday Business Post" revealed yesterday 24/06/2012 the possible interest of Turkish Airlines in the acquisition of a significant share in Aer Lingus. According... more
ReportSyria: F-4 aircraft wreckage found. Pilots still missing.
Ankara, Turkey - "Ready to take all necessary measures against Syria"
The Syrian government has confirmed the Turkish F-4 Phantom aircraft shooting down (AVIONEWS). Today June 25, 2012, international press reports underlined that this event damaged the relation between the... more
AirlinesLAN and TAM complete their transaction and create LATAM Airlines Group
Rome, Italy - The new airline should reach 6% of the global market
LAN Airlines SA (which has been renamed LATAM Airlines Group S.A.) and TAM SA report that they have successfully completed the exchange offer and mergers through which they have combined their businesses... more
UAS-DronesSwitzerland proceeds with UAV competitive tender
Berne, Switzerlad - Israel replies with its Heron and Hermes
The Swiss ministry of defence has started a competitive tender which aims to select a medium-altitude, long-endurance UAV. According to press reports, the decision is expected to be made by the end of... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: bankruptcy judge delays decision on American Airlines contract issue
New York, USA - A further week to find an agreement between company and pilots
Sometimes a match ends in a draw, and you need extra time: the New York court bankruptcy judge delayed the decision scheduled today regarding the American Airlines (AA) request to cancel the current pilot's... more
ConferencesAci Europe best airport award winners for 2012 announced
Madrid, Spain - In all five categories
The 8th Annual ACI EUROPE Best Airport Awards were announced last night during the gala dinner of the 22nd ACI EUROPE Annual Congress hosted by Aena Aeropuertos. The award ceremony marked the end of an... more
IndustryRoyal Air Force A-330 Voyager aircraft to be converted in Spain
Getafe, Spain - Nothing more to be done for the Dorset airport
The AirTanker consortium, which has been created to supply 14 A-330 Voyager aircraft (a particular version of the A-330 MRTT for the Royal Air Force), announced today that all the remaining aircraft, except... more
AccidentsTurkish military aircraft crashes in Syria
Ankara, Turkey - Still no official news about the two pilots, who may have been captured
A Turkish Air Force aircraft crashed today 22/06/2012 in Syria, according to local media sources. The Turkish military declared that shortly after takeoff from Erhac Airport they lost radar and radio contact. The... more
Tilt-rotorsOsprey tilt-rotor accidents could possibly delay deployment to Japan
Washington, USA - Japanese authorities have concerns about safety
The recent accidents involving some models of the Osprey tilt-rotor, the last of which occurred last week (AVIONEWS) could cause a delay in the deployment of the aircraft in Okinawa and in other American... more
IndustryPiaggio Aero develops new versions of its P-180 Avanti II aircraft
Rome, Italy - Operational range for surveillance missions to be improved
Piaggio Aereo is developing an extended-range version of its P-180 Avanti II aircraft for air surveillance missions. The new version will feature improvements which aim to extend its range. According to... more
DefenseRussia delivers missile-frigate to India
Delhi, India - International purchases rescue these units from rusting
The Kiev-class aircraft carrier (AVIONEWS) is not the only ex-soviet-made ship being purchased by India from Moscow. The entire bulk of the Indian Navy continues to be made by Russia under agreements and... more
Finance and economyAircraft and transport: Singapore-Changi Airport invests in 4 Russian hubs
Singapore, Singapore - A 30% share has been acquired
Changi Airports Int, subsidiary of Changi Airport Group (the firm which manages Singapore Airport) acquired a 30% share in a company which owns four airports in Russia, through a joint venture involving... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport: London Assembly asks Mayor to stop promoting the new Thames Estuary Airport
London, United Kingdom - "It is incredible that the mayor persists in promoting a Heathrow rival hub"
The London Assembly, an elected body, part of the Greater London Authority, that scrutinises the activities of the Mayor of London, has officially asked Boris Johnson to stop supporting the new mega-airport... more
ReportRussia confesses helicopter delivery to Syria
Moscow, Russia - "They were being transported in dismantled form"
On Thursday, Russia acknowledged for the first time a cargo ship was carrying attack helicopters to Syria for the Bashar al-Assad regime. The ship which headed back to Russia, would arrive at the port... more
Civil aviationTransport by airplane. Worldwide Flight Services and Aviapartner to join forces for the European airport handling group
Paris, France - The two companies will be controlled by LBO France
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and Aviapartner join forces to create the European global second largest player in ground handling services. WFS' and Aviapartner's shareholders have agreed to combine... more
ConferencesSecond "Routes CIS" event to open in Ekaterinburg
Ekaterinburg, Russia - The number of delegates surpassed 200
The second "Routes CIS" event will open next Sunday 24 in Ekaterinburg, Russia hosted by Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport at the angelo Airport Hotel Ekaterinburg which is connected to the Airport. The... more
HelicoptersNew Zealand to purchase 11 Kaman Super Seasprite helicopters
Wellington, New Zealand - They are going to be deployed on Anzac-class frigates
Kaman, the well-known American helicopter maker, is in discussion with New Zealand for 11 SH-G2 (I) Super Seasprite helicopters. "New Zealand officials have been working over the past year to determine... more
Press releaseStar Alliance: Avianca, Taca Airlines and Copa Airlines join
Panama City, Panama - Strategic network expansion in Latin America
Star Alliance (SA), the way the Earth connects, welcomes Avianca, TACA Airlines and Copa Airlines, thereby cementing its presence in Latin America and adding close to 50 new airports to the network. Such... more
Science and technologyMorocco: triumphant landing of Solar Impulse airplane in Ouarzazate (VIDEO)
Ouarzazate, Morocco - After a flight lasting a total of 17h20min and 683 km
After a first failure to reach Ouarzazate last week, the Solar Impulse aircraft of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg has completed its flight to Morocco’s Southern region of Ouarzazate. The prototype la... more
AccidentsIndonesian Fokker F-27 aircraft accident: official death toll rises to 11
Jakarta, Indonesia - The co-pilot, who was the only one onboard not killed outright, has also died
The official death toll of the Indonesian Air Force Fokker F-27 aircraft crash, which occurred yesterday 21/06/2012 in Jakarta (AVIONEWS) arrived to 11: the co-pilot, the only one onboard not killed outright,... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Malaysia Airlines postpones its return to profit-making
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - "We give ourselves up to 2014 to return to profitability"
Malaysia Airlines has announced that it has postponed by a year the return to profit-making from 2013 to 2014, based on a new business plan grounded on cost cutting. "We give ourselves up to 2014 basically... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Air France announces 5000 job cuts
Paris, France - About 10% of its workforce
Air France, part of the French-Dutch holding Air France-KLM, announced on Thursday 21/06/2012 the cut of 5000 jobs by 2013. Company's top management declared that these cuts are unavoidable because of... more
UAS-DronesRussia strengthens agreement with Israel for UAV development
Tel Aviv, Israel - This influenced Moscow decision not to sell missiles to Iran
As well-known, an agreement between Israel and Russia includes the delivery of some batches of BirdEye 400 and Searcher II UAV systems, built by Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI). The $400 million contract... more
Finance and economyEmirates Airlines reaches 587,5 million dollars-leasing deal to purchase four A-380 aircraft
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Goldman Sachs is looking for other investors
Emirates Airlines, Dubai-based company, will acquire 4 Airbus A-380 aircraft through a leasing deal with a firm which will issue trust certificates for 587,5 million dollars (roughly 463 million Euro).... more
ConferencesAci Europe (2): Europe on course for becoming aviation-disabled, say airports
Madrid, Spain - In the shadow of the Eurozone crisis; State aid, resetting aviation policy for growth
On the occasion of the "22nd ACI EUROPE Annual Assembly, Congress & Exhibition", taking place in Madrid today, Declan Collier, President of ACI EUROPE and CEO of London City Airport shared his reading... more