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CuriositiesSkyscanner: desire to visit Belfast increases by over 20%, also from Italy
Rome, Italy - Due to opening of new visitor centre dedicated to "Titanic" (a century since its sinking)
Skyscanner, reference website in Europe for travel search, has unveiled a marked increase in flights search to Belfast, due to the opening of a new visitor centre dedicated to "Titanic" and on the occasion... more
AccidentsMorocco aircraft accident: victims identified
Agadir, Morocco - "We send our prayers and sincere condolences to the families of these Marines"
The US Marine Corps reported the names of the two soldiers who died during the air crash in Morocco on last April 11 2012. Robby A. Reyes and Derek A. Kerns were both part of the MV-22 Osprey crew which... more
AirlinesInterSky expands in Italy: new links between Bergamo, Elba Island, Geneva and Friedrichshafen
Milan, Italy - During Summer months in July and August
InterSky, Austrian regional airline, aims at expansion in Italian market. A connection between Bergamo and Elba Isle will be introduced in July and August, twice per week (Friday and Sunday). The route... more
Civil aviationNew strike hits Iberia. The airline is forced to postpone 122 flights
Madrid, Spain - 128 flights more are going to be cancelled on next April 16
A strike is literally paralyzing Iberia's air traffic which was forced today to erase 122 flights among national and international routes. The strike is due to the decision which involves the creation... more
AirportsAircraft. Palermo redirects some flights due to bad weather
Palermo, Italy - The hard blowing Scirocco wind has affected many flights
After many issues due to Etna volcano eruptions, the "Falcone & Borsellino" airport in Palermo must now manage the hard blowing Scirocco wind which has affected some flights, forcing the hub to redirect... more
AirlinesAlitalia introduces the SkyPriority services at Rome-Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - Also in SkyTeam hubs in Amsterdam, Paris, Atlanta, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Taipei
Alitalia introduced today the SkyPriority (SP) at Rome-Fiumicino Airport. The integration and standardization of the services offered by SkyTeam's carriers in worldwide airports continues with SP. The... more
AerospaceNASA is developing new engine for the SLS space launcher
Washington, USA - "The RL-10 is a very old engine with a lot of craftwork in its manufacture"
A joint-venture between NASA and the US Air Force will study a new generation third stage to replace the aged Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne RL-10. NASA expects to design a cheaper new RL-10-class engine... more
Press releaseConnecting Sardinia with the Italian mainland: Alitalia has not presented offer due to economic sustainability reasons
Rome, Italy - The airline is ready to meet with the Region, Transports Ministry and Italian Civil Aviation Authority to find a solution
"Alitalia has not presented an offer regarding tender for services of air transport from/to Sardinia from Italian mainland. The conditions outlined in the tender would not allow profitability. The discounted... more
AirlinesBritish Airways gives new hope to BMI's employees
Glasgow, UK - Glasgow facility would look to create jobs
British Airways (BA) has taken over BMI (AVIONEWS). Since the deal could lead to 1,200 UK worker redundancies, BA started a negotiation with labour unions to create jobs at its engineering facility in... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: downpours and thunderstorms in the centre and South
Rome, Italy - An additional bulletin issued today for adverse conditions
The bad weather has hit Italy and will persist on the Tyrrhenian basin where there are already diffused unstable conditions, with downpours and storms in the centre and South, in particular. A marked reinforcement... more
Science and technologyCooking oil powers Qantas' aircraft
Sydney, Australia - Joyce and Australia are looking to a future without emissions
A local Qantas flight between Sydney and Adelaide has used a 50-50% mix of conventional fuel and cooking oil. Since the bio-fuel was imported from the United States, the total price was far more expensive... more
Science and technologyElbit develops new software to upgrade the Alenia-Aermacchi M-346 jet trainer
Tel Aviv, Israel - The improvement will allow the fighter to operate any kind of mission
Elbit Systems, the well-known hi-tech system maker, has developed a new software which will be installed on-board Italian-made Alenia-Aermacchi M-346 aircraft, the airplane with which the Italian manufacturer... more
ReportSudan denies air strikes and calls for UN intervention
Karthoum, Sudan - "South Sudan troops would only withdraw from Heglig site if an international force was deployed to the area".
The UN Security Council has called for an unconditional and immediate ceasefire on Sudan's southern border between Sudan forces and the South-Sudan troops which occupied the Heglig oilfield on Tuesday,... more
IndustryAircraft. Boeing delivered 300th Sky Interior
Seattle, Usa - Garuda Indonesia to operate Next-Generation 737/800
Boeing's popular passenger-inspired 737 Sky Interior airplane marked its 300th milestone with yesterday's delivery to Indonesian customer, Garuda Indonesia. Since the first 737 Sky Interior was delivered... more
Civil aviationAircraft & carriers: Belarus says "No" to Moscow, Belavia is a national airline
Minsk, Belarus - The carrier is negotiating with Embraer
Rumors about a proposal Moscow has sent to Belarus about the integration of Belavia airline, Belarus flag carrier, was dismissed yesterday by Belarusian minister of transport Ivan Shcherbo, who said "There... more
AerospaceNorth-Korean space mission fails after one minute
Pyongyang, North Korea - Embarrassment for Pyongyang; Seoul exults
All concerns related to the North-Korean space mission (AVIONEWS) disappeared yesterday evening since today April 13 Pyongyang admitted the Uhna-3 rocket which should have put a satellite into orbit failed... more
AirlinesAlitalia will integrate Wind Jet: operation approved
Rome, Italy - Ragnetti prefers to avoid Blue Panorama
Alitalia-Cai has sealed a negotiation with Wind Jet, Antonino Pulvirenti's private airline born in 2003, which involves a two-step integration. First, Pulvirenti "Should hive off the company that is carrying... more
CargoLufthansa Cargo achieves high load factor in first quarter
Frankfurt, Germany - The financial results for the first three months of the year will be published on 3 May
Lufthansa Cargo transported 426,000 tonnes of freight and mail in the first three months of the year. Tonnage in the term was down by 9.3 per cent in comparison with the exceptionally strong first quarter... more
AirlinesSWISS posts strong load factors in the first quarter
Milan, Italy - It transported 3,609,038 passengers in the first three months of 2012
Swiss International Air Lines transported 3,609,038 passengers in the first three months of 2012 – a 5.1% increase on the 3,432,658 it had carried for the first quarter of last year. The airline operated a... more
IndustryAirplanes. Boeing announces sixth leg of 787 "Dream Tour"
Washington, Usa - Other seven more cities (UK, Norway, Italy and USA)
Boeing will bring the 787 Dreamliner airplane to seven more cities on the sixth leg of the "Dream Tour" later this month and continuing into May. Stops include cities in the UK, Norway, Italy and the U.S. The... more
Civil aviationTransport by airplane. IATA: 68th AGM and World Air Transport Summit in June
Geneva, Switzerland - The event will take place from 10 to 12 in Beijing
The 68th IATA (International Air Transport Association) Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit will take place in June from 10-12 in Beijing. The aviation industry continues to face challenges.... more
SecurityUS Navy has started an investigation into the F-18 airplane crash in Virginia
Virginia Beach, USA - The data recorder has been recovered but the causes of the accident are still unknown
The US Navy has started an investigation to clear the causes at the base of the F/A-18D Hornet crash which happened on last April 6 at Virginia Beach, Virginia. "The time to complete investigations... more
IndustryAirbus aircraft orders: Alenia launches new 21 shift system in Nola (Italy)
Nola, Italy - Labour unions claims for their exclusion
The Nola's facility of Alenia-Finmeccanica, Campania, has introduces a new shift system composed of 21 shifts to manage delivery delays of some orders which Airbus assigned to the Italian aircraft-maker.... more
Finance and economyAircraft and economy: India says "No" about European Emission Trading Scheme
Delhi, India - Indian minister for environment defined ETS a "Unilateral measure"
As previously announced (AVIONEWS), India said "No" to the Emission Trading System, or rather the taxing programme with which Europe is targeting airlines worldwide to reduce airplanes carbon pollution. The... more
AerospaceSpace Shuttle "Discovery" will fly over Washington on April 17
Washington, USA - The "Old" spacecraft will rest in a museum after 28 years of service
NASA will transfer the Space Shuttle "Discovery" to the Washington national museum of aviation history to celebrate past achievements in space conquests and inspire future generations. Concerning this,... more
ReportTuninter aircraft disaster: appeal reduces guilty sentences
Palermo, Italy - The accusations: culpable homicide, culpable disaster and heavy culpable damages. The court granted mitigating circumstances
The second appeal of the Court of Palermo about the Tuninter air disaster has granted the mitigating circumstances to the guilties. The accident involved an ATR-72 aircraft operated by the Tunisian carrier... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: diffused unstable as of tomorrow
Rome, Italy - Storms and strong winds on the Middle-South
The bad weather, after a short break, will return as of tomorrow to interest Italy and will be particular heavy on the central-meridional regions. A depression from North Africa will reach this night... more
AirlinesRyanair speaks about cuts at Edinburgh airport
Edinbourgh, United Kingdom - Talks with BAA over a reduction in charges
It seems that a certain resentment is growing between BAA, the agency that manages the airport, and the carrier Ryanair. The management company should sell the airport following a decision by the Competition... more
IndustryRR to power two further LCS for the US Navy
London, UK - With MT30 gas turbines
Rolls-Royce (RR), the global power systems company, has secured a contract to supply power and propulsion systems for the two latest vessels in the US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme. Designed t... more
IndustryHelicopters. AW delivers AW-139 aircraft to Egyptian Air Force
Cascina Costa, Italy - For Search and Rescue missions
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that AW North America, Inc. has delivered AW-139 aircraft to the Egyptian Air Force via its contract with US Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM)... more
AirportsWarsaw: "Chopin Airport" passenger numbers up 5% in March
Warsaw, Poland - It handled nearly 696,000 travellers
In terms of passengers handled, the third month of 2012 was the second best March in the "Chopin" airport’s history, falling slightly short of its all time high of 714,500 recorded in 2008. The number o... more
AerospacePyongyang will carry on its space programme despite international warnings
Pyongyang, North Korea - "North Korea could afford to feed its population for a year with that money"
Despite controls and warnings from United States, China, Russia, South Korea and Japan, the launch of the "Unha-3" rocket will proceed as planned and Pyongyang announced that it was fuelling the three-stage... more
Military aviationAsian debut for the A-400M aircraft
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Three-Nation tour for one of the latest releases by Airbus Military
Airbus Military, a subsidiary of the well-known European company, has planned a debut tour in Malaysia for its new tactical transport A-400M aircraft. Royal Malaysian Air Force pilots will fly the big... more
AccidentsTilt-rotor Bell-Boeing MV-22 Osprey aircraft crashes in Morocco
Agadir, Morocco - Four crew members: two died on impact
A MV-22 Osprey aircraft, a high-wing tilt-rotor used by the US Marine Corps and by US Air Force Special Operations Command, crashed in Morocco yesterday April 11, 2012 during a training mission. The... more
AirlinesAlitalia promotes the Classica Plus class with special tariffs
Rome, Italy - Until April 27
It will be possible to acquire tickets at a promotional tariff to fly in the comfort of Classica Plus, the new premium economy by Alitalia on long haul air links, until April 27, to be used by October... more
Science and technologyNew techniques for aircraft painting
Sydney, Australia - An alkoxide will save time and costs
The joint-venture between Boeing and CSIRO (Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) has been running for 23 years and was extended for a further five years in relation... more
IndustryAstrium awarded ESA contract to continue development of the Ariane 5 ME
Paris, France - The decision on the final phase will be taken by the ESA member States at the upcoming Ministerial Council meeting slated for November 2012
Astrium, Europe’s space technology company, has been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to pursue development of the Ariane 5 Midlife Evolution (A5 ME) launcher. The decision on the f... more
AerospaceRobot-gloves for astronauts in the future
Washington, USA - They will double finger force
A team from NASA and auto maker General Motors has developed a mechanical glove (or robotic glove) which will help astronauts (but also ground workers) in their heavier duties that require an "Iron grip". The... more
ReportJapan is ready to shoot down the North-Korean rocket; Russia sends spy aircraft
Honshu, Japan - The launch is planned this week, but the hypothesis of a ballistic missile from Pyongyang is not yet excluded
Many experts and countries expressed their concerns about the new space mission North Korea is ready to launch. These concerns are most of all related to the hypothesis Pyongyang is hiding the development... more
Finance and economyOman Air reveals its annual financial report for the year 2011
Milan, Italy - Added two E-175 regional aircraft and two new destinations
Oman Air has recently published its annual report for 2011 that reflects the accomplishments achieved by the company, in addition to the outstanding efforts and the successful approach towards the development... more
AirportsBrussels airport will introduce new landing system
Brussels, Belgium - Noise reduction in addition to fuel and time savings
Brussels airport is fighting back against fuel cost increases by optimizing the fuel burning during landings. Last year, five operators (Brussels Airlines, DHL, Jetair, Singapore Airlines Cargo and Thomas... more
IndustryAirbus: Garuda Indonesia orders 11 more A-330 airplanes
Jakarta, Indonesia - Aircraft are key element in fleet modernisation programme
Garuda Indonesia, the national carrier of Indonesia, has placed a firm order with Airbus for 11 more A-330/300 wide-body aircraft. The contract was signed today in Jakarta by Emirsyah Satar, President... more
IndustryCameron announces deal for 11 A-330 aircraft in Indonesia
London, United Kingdom - The premier shows UK's plans towards the East
English prime minister David Cameron has announced a 326 million pound deal with Garuda Indonesia, speaking of a template where the United Kingdom is targeting Asia. Cameron said the contract, which includes... more
SecurityMan spared jail after targeting police helicopter with a laser
Bristol, United Kingdom - The judge: "People who attempt to target helicopters should expect to go to prison"
Stuart Bowering, 31, father-of-five, was given a 12-month community order and told to repay the 200 pound court costs, avoiding jail "By a whisker". The man shone a laser pen at a police helicopter... more
UAS-DronesGeorgia tests its domestically designed drone-aircraft
Tblisi, Georgia - Local technology development after WikiLeaks rumors
Yesterday April 10, 2012, the first Georgia-made drone aircraft conducted its maiden flight successful at a military base near the capital Tblisi. The Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili observed that... more
ReportSyria: military aircraft over Damascus in spite of Annan ceasefire
Damascus, Syria - 101 deaths during yesterday's fights
Kofi Annan, UN mediator in Syria, said the Syrian government has assured him they will respect a ceasefire with rebel forces after the heavy escalation in casualties during the "War against armed terrorist... more
CuriositiesSupermarine Spitfire aircraft flies again over Kent
Biggin Hill, United Kingdom - Eight years and two million pounds to restore it
Some countries in the world are used to appreciating more than just commercial demonstrations of modern aircraft. Some countries enhance their past aviation glories with all the passion and the nostalgia... more
AirportsBrussels South Charleroi: +2% traffic in the first quarter of 2012
Brussels, Belgium - A total of 1,226,523 passengers in January, February and March
Brussels South Charleroi Airport registered a total of 1,226,523 passengers in January, February and March 2012. This concerns an increase of 2% compared to the 1,202,625 passengers registered in the same... more
HelicoptersAW and Karl Lagerfeld to cooperate on the development of an exclusive AW-139 Vip interior
Cascina Costa, Italy - With the possibility to expand the partnership to other models
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, and the fashion design house Karl Lagerfeld announced yesterday their partnership for the design of a VIP helicopter interiors and exteriors. The cooperation... more
HelicoptersSikorsky S-92 "Legacy of Heroes" helicopter to visit New Delhi
New Delhi, India - The aircraft is at "Indira Gandhi International airport" until tomorrow
Sikorsky Aircraft’s S-92 “Legacy of Heroes” (LOH) demonstration helicopter visits New Delhi this week, hosting customers and recognizing local heroes while the aircraft is at "Indira Gandhi International airpo... more