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AccidentsNigerian aircraft crash (4): Civil Aviation Authority suspends Dana Air indefinitely
Lagos, Nigeria - Flight ban until a new certification
The Nigerian National Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) suspended today 05/06/2012 the flight license of Dana Air indefinitely: the company operated the aircraft MD-83 which crashed in Lagos on Sunday 03/05/2012... more
AirlinesAlitalia transports the Italian football team to Poland and Ukraine
Pisa, Italy - The airline is the official carrier of the FIGC and "Casa Azzurri" for the European Championships 2012
The Airbus A-321 airplane took off today at 3:30pm from Pisa to Krakow, in Poland, carrying the Italian football team led by Cesare Prandelli. The carrier will support the Italian team in the next... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways to fly to Brazil
Turin, Italy - The airline’s first South American destination
Etihad Airways unveiled plans to fly to Brazil, the airline’s first South American destination. The daily Sao Paulo flights will start in June, 2013. The service will be the first direct air link b... more
Press releasePratt & Whitney and Irkut Sign Definitive Agreement for PW1400G engine for MC-21 aircraft
Munich, Germany - Reducing the environmental impact of commercial aviation is good for everyone
Pratt & Whitney and Russia’s Irkut Corporation today signed a definitive agreement to offer the Pratt & Whitney PW1400G engine on Irkut’s MC-21 family of aircraft. This secures the PurePower engine as... more
AirportsAir Moldova maiden flight at "Catullo" Airport: the link Verona-Chisinau started
Verona, Italy - Initially with three flights, then with a fourth connection, due to the high request
The maiden flight by Air Moldova arrived yesterday evening at "Catullo" Airport in Verona. The Moldavia flag carrier will serve four weekly links from Chisinau and Verona. The airline has decided to... more
AerospacePegasus XL rocket and Lockheed Stargazer aircraft ready to launch
Washington, USA - The aircraft will wait the launch scheduled on June 13, 2012
The Lockheed Martin L-1011 Stargazer aircraft and its Pegasus XL missile which carries the NASA NuSTAR telescope (AVIONEWS), depart the Vandenberg Air Force Base today to make a two-day trek to the Kwajalein... more
CuriositiesObama offers a ride on the presidential aircraft to Jon Bon Jovi
New York, USA - The singer is a strong supporter of the US President
The Air Force One, the aircraft utilized by the President of the United States for his travels, usually hosts the head of State's closest collaborators, members of the government and armed forces high... more
AccidentsSukhoi officializes the compensation for the SSJ-100 aircraft accident
Jakarta, Indonesia - 132,908 dollars for every victim's family
The compensation for the families of the victims of the Sukhoi SSJ-100 aircraft accident, which occurred on 9 May 2012 on Mount Salak, near Jakarta (Indonesia) was officially proposed by Sukhoi and announced... more
DiscussionsAircraft and crisis: Uruguay's company risk bankruptcy
Montevideo, Uruguay - South America's aviation hit by domestic competitors
"The price that airlines are paying for fuel is still very high so airlines have been pressured by costs. There has also been a worldwide and regional tendency towards mergers. This allows for lower costs... more
CuriositiesAircraft and environment: in Australia aircraft hit birds, kangaroos and turtles
Sydney, Australia - The number of animal-related incidents has increased
According to press reports, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau made an investigation about the bird-strikes in Australia. The number of this kind of incidents has increased as a consequence of the... more
UAS-DronesPredator crash due to coolant leak
Washington, USA - Maintainers did not recognize handoff errors
The Predator MQ-1 drone-aircraft crashed on 30 January 2012 outside the Kandhahar base in Afghanistan. According to international press reports and to a US Air Force report released on 29 May, the accident... more
Civil aviationEASA certifies aircraft types under new LSA specifications
Cologne, Germany - Airplanes in this category have up to two seats and a mass of less than 600kg
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified the first types in a newly created certification category for light aircraft. Following the PS-28 Cruiser from Czech Sport Aircraft and the Flight... more
AccidentsNigerian aircraft accident (3): black boxes retrieved
Lagos, Nigeria - Hillary Clinton offers the help of the American government
Nigerian authorities officially confirmed the retrieval of the two black boxes, the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), of the Dana Air MD-83 aircraft which crashed in Lagos... more
SecurityAircraft and transport: Tel Aviv airport security checks e-mail accounts
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israeli Ministry of Justice does not comment
Two cases happened in these days unveiled a peculiar practice of the security checks in Tel Aviv "Ben Gurion" International Airport: the inspection of the e-mail account of some travellers. The custom... more
IndustryLockheed Martin develops surveillance conversion kit for its C-130 aircraft family
Washington, USA - The system is based on the US Marine Corps's HAWK
Not everyone knows that Lockheed Martin has developed a conversion kit for its C-130 aircraft family, the popular Hercules and the latest Super Hercules C-130J. In particular, the kit offer the possibility... more
IndustryBell will open helicopter flight training school in China
Beijing, China - "An important first step in meeting our customer needs in the region"
Bell Helicopter signed a deal with China's Guanchen Aviation to open the country's first Bell official helicopter training school. "Bell Helicopter is committed to growing our customer support and services... more
AirlinesScoot's maiden flight: first low-cost company's aircraft lands in Sidney
Sydney, Australia - Over 100,000 tickets already sold
Scoot's maiden flight was completed today 05/06/2012 in Australia: the low-cost company's Boeing 777 aircraft, which took off from Singapore-Changi Airport at 11:25 pm (3:25 pm GMT), landed on time in... more
AccidentsNigerian aircraft accident (2): first 4 confirmations of ground casualties
Lagos, Nigeria - Rain and wind complicate searches
As it was unfortunately easy to predict, the first confirmations of victims on the ground caused by the crash of the Dana Air MD-83 aircraft, which occurred on Sunday 03/06/2012 in Lagos (Nigeria) are... more
AccidentsNigerian aircraft accident: over 100 corpses already retrieved
Lagos, Nigeria - Dana Air: "Aircraft was serviceable and operational"
Over 100 corpses have been retrieved from the site of the crash of the Dana Air MD-83 aircraft, which occurred in Lagos on Sunday 03/06/2012. The official death toll unfortunately increases every hour,... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Etihad Airways purchases 4% of Virgin Australia
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Markets react positively
The Abu Dhabi-based company Etihad Airways announced on Tuesday 05/06/2012 the purchase of a 4% stake in Virgin Australia through market operations which were carried on in the last weeks. In this way... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse aircraft took off to Rabat at 05:22AM (UTC+2)
Madrid, Spain - The plane should land this evening in Morocco
The Solar Impulse (HB-SIA) took off this morning from Madrid-Barajas (Spain) at 05:22AM (UTC +2). The plane should land this evening in Rabat-Salé (Morocco) from 11:00PM (UTC+1). Track the Crossing... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft "Kills al-Qaeda deputy"
Islamabad, Pakistan - The kill was not confirmed
A US drone strike has killed 15 people by firing two missiles on a suspected militant compound in North Waziristan, close to the Afghan border. According to international dailies today, it seems the drone... more
PeopleAEA announces changes in its organisation
Brussels, Belgium - Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus has ended his term after ten years
After 10 years at the helm of the pan-European airline association which brings together Europe’s 34 leading network airlines, Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus has ended his term. As of 1 June, Athar Husain K... more
Military aviationRoyal Australian Air Force receives its last AEW&C Wedgetail aircraft
Sydney, Australia - Initial operational capability expected later in 2012
The Royal Australian Air Force has received its sixth Boeing Wedgetail AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control) aircraft. The airplane is based on the Boeing 737 airframe. The Wedgetail can track... more
ReportAir transport: Tripoli, gunfire and fights between rebel groups
Rome, Italy - The crew and the passengers of the Alitalia A-321 are safe
According to "Libya al-Hurra" and "al-Arabiya" it seems rebel groups have increased the fights in Tripoli. The fights have previously been interrupted with a ceasefire signed with the local authorities... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Lufthansa starts routes from Italy to Berlin
Rome, Italy - New links part of an expansion program of the carrier in Berlin
The new Berlin-bound Lufthansa flights from Rome, Bologna and Catania took off on 3 June, adding to the ones from Milan, which started on January 2012. 28 weekly flights will link Italy to the German capital... more
AirlinesOman Air announces its new route from Teheran
Milan, Italy - Starting from 1st of September, to Muscat
Oman Air announces its new daily flight which will connect Muscat to Teheran starting fro 1st of September 2012. The flights will be operated from Muscat to Teheran at 2 pm three times a week, at 9:30... more
Press releaseENAC about the 4-hour Meridiana Fly strike on 6 June
Rome, Italy - Industrial action will involve the technical flying personnel
"4-hour Meridiana Fly Technical flying personnel strike on 6 June 2012: from 10 am to 2 pm. Flights to assist according to the law 146/1990 in application of the Guarantee Commission for the accomplishment... more
Tilt-rotorsAircraft and transport: militians are withdrawing from Tripoli Airport
Tripoli, Italy - In the libyan hub also an Alitalia aircraft
According to what was reported by the Libyan press agency "Lana" and the pan-Arabian channel "Al Jazeera", the al-Awfea Brigade militians are withdrawing from the Tripoli International Airport, occupied... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: United Airlines explains the reasons of the 1300 jobs cut
Houston, USA - Announced after "Hobby" Airport expansion plan's announcement
A few days ago Houston City Council approved with a wide majority the funding offered by Southwest Airlines for the expansion of the Houston "Hobby" Airport, in order to make it an international hub (AVIONEWS). As... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport: Libyan militia surrounds Tripoli Airport
Tripoli, Libya - Flights diverted on another city's airport
The members of a Libyan militia, equipped with heavy machine guns and armored vehicles, called "Brigade al-Awfea" surrounded the civilian airport, forcing the authorities to delete all the departing flights,... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport: low-cost airline Scoot eliminates screens and provides i-Pads to its passengers
Singapore, Singapore - In order to save weight and then fuel
The Singapore-based low-cost airline decided to eliminate seat-screens from its aircraft, and generally all the In-Flight Entertainment devices, providing instead Apple's i-Pads to its passengers. The... more
ReportAir France Airbus accident caused by the copilot
Rome, Italy - The captain was taking a rest
Rumors about the official investigation on the Air France AF447 flight that crashed in 2009 reported the accident was caused by the co-pilot. During the accident 228 people were killed. The authority... more
CuriositiesAmelia Earhart did not crash: her aircraft has sent radio distress signals for days
Washington, USA - New investigations
The latest study about Amelia Earhart, the first woman who tried to fly around the world then disappearing in the Pacific in 1937, believes that she died as castaways after an emergency landing on an atoll. "Amelia... more
AccidentsNigerian aircraft disaster: Dana Air shuts Abuja office, victims' relatives frantic
Lagos, Nigeria - Emergency call centre service activated
The relatives of the victims of the Dana Air MD-80 aircraft crash, which occurred Sunday 03/06/2012, causing 153 deaths among the persons on board and a yet-to-be-defined number of victims among the inhabitants... more
AccidentsNigeria air accident (2): aircraft was old and with a long history of breakdowns
Lagos, Nigeria - It started to operate in 1990 for Alaska Airlines
The Mc Donnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft, crashed Sunday 03/06/2012 in Lagos, Nigeria, causing the death of 153 persons on board and at least another 10 among the inhabitants of the Iju Ishaga district, where... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse plane leaves Madrid for Rabat, in Morocco
Madrid, Spain - It should take-off tomorrow
Under the high patronage of King Mohammed VI and upon invitation of the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN), the Solar Impulse aircraft of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg should take-off 5... more
DefenseAsian Security Summit in Singapore: the United States concerned about China
Singapore, Singapore - Singapore will provide forward-bases to US LCSs
According to press reports today, the Asian Security Summit in Singapore has underlined the role of the US Navy in the Pacific Area. "The United States has been, is, and will continue to be a Pacific... more
AccidentsAircraft crash in Nigeria: three-day period of national mourning declared (VIDEO)
Lagos, Nigeria - Passengers are all dead, victims on the ground still not quantifiable
Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan declared a three-day period of national mourning, in memory of the casualties of the terrible air accident which occurred on the evening of Sunday 03/06/2012, in which... more
OccurrencesBoeing 737 aircraft ran out of runway: problems with brakes and autopilot
Pontianak, Indonesia - The pilot forced the flaps and manually landed
A Lion Air 737/400 aircraft run out of runway today landing at the airport of Pontianak, Indonesia, after a flight from Jakarta. The local ministry of Transport reported a statement about the incident.... more
AirportsItaly. Sacbo (Bergamo airport) approves guide-lines for works at Orio al Serio
Bergamo, Italy - The works from Spring 2013 to the end of 2014
The Board of Directors of Sacbo (Bergamo-Orio al Serio management company) today approved the guide-lines of the tender for enlargement of the ground floor of the arrivals area and of the first floor of... more
AirportsItaly. Aircraft and airport, SEA shares sale, unions call a strike for 22 June
Milan, Italy - Unions are against the sale of further shares of the airport management firm
The Italian unions CGIL, CISL and UIL and the transport federations of Milan and Lombardy have called a 24-hour strike to be held on 22 June for the workers of SEA, the firm that manages the airports... more
MiscellaneousTomorrow, 2 June, is the Italian Republic Day
Rome, Italy - Celebrations will be more moderate than usual as a form of respect to the Emilia earthquake casualties
Tomorrow, 2 June, the Italian Republic day will be celebrated. It is an occasion celebrated for the first time in 1948: two years before, on 2 June 1946, the referendum made to decide the form of government... more
AirlinesNew flight Rome-Newcastle by Jet2.com
Rome, Italy - Announced today at the Fiumicino airport
Jet2.com opens a new link Rome-Newcastle. The route will be served twice per week (on Thursday and Saturday) during May 31 to November 4, with a B-737/300 airplane with 148 seats. This link is added... more
Finance and economyFinance: RBS sells its aircraft leasing division for 7.3 billion dollars
London, United Kingdom - The purchaser is a Japanese consortium
Royal Bank of Scotland announced today 01/06/2012 the completion of the sale of its aircraft leasing division to a Japanese consortium led by the Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG).... more
DefenseThe Italian Defence Minister Di Paola speaks at the F-35 Radio Frequency Cable Tester conference
Rome, Italy - He signed the F-35 agreement in 2002
Today June 1, 2012, the Italian minister of Defence Giampaolo Di Paolaspoke during the conference at the Vitrociset's headquarters in Rome. The conference followed the delivery of the first Radio Frequency... more
IndustryLufthansa conducts inaugural flight of world's first B-747/8 Intercontinental passenger aircraft
New York, Usa - From Frankfurt to Washington, DC
Today Lufthansa, launch customer for the Boeing 747/8 Intercontinental airplane, initiated commercial service of the new Jumbo jet along the inaugural route of Frankfurt (FRA) to Washington, DC's Dulles... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: AirAsia Berhad interested to invest in India, if legislation allows it
Kuala Lumpur, Malesia - "It will be a huge market"
The Indian government is considering the possibility to allow to foreign airlines to create joint-ventures with the local companies, which was forbidden so far: currently the legislation provides that... more
DiscussionsThe Vitrociset Radio Frequency Cable Tester for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft (2)
Rome, Italy - New facility in Sardinia will create job opportunities
As said before (AVIONEWS), Vitrociset is the only Italian firm having won a competition under the Joint Strike Fighter programme, the revolutionary fifth generation aircraft which is going to replace... more
Civil aviationIATA applauds historic US-EU cargo security agreement
Geneva, Switzerland - "Air cargo is vital to the global economy", said Tony Tyler dg and ceo of the association
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) applauded today’s historic agreement between the European Commission (EC) and the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to recognize each o... more