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Civil aviationRussian authorities give the green light to the production of the modernized version of Tu-204SM airplane
Moscow, Russia - Red Wings Airlines will be the launch customer of the aircraft
As reported by "Flight Global", the Russian authorities would have given the green light to the building of an updated version of the Tu-204SM twin-jet airplane of the Russian company Tupolev. The production... more
SecurityACI Europe&ACI World: joint statement on the terrorist attack at Moscow-Domodedovo airport (VIDEO)
Brussels, Belgium - Support to the colleagues and sympathy to all those affected by this tragedy
Following the terrorist attack that took place on 24 January at the airport of Domodedovo in Moscow, Airports Council International (ACI) would like to express its heartfelt support to our colleagues at... more
AirportsFiumicino Airport: due to bad weather conditions flights to Washington and Philadelphia deleted
Rome, Italy - Flights to New York and Boston maintained
Due to extraordinarily adverse weather conditions in the Northeastern US, flights to Washington and Philadelphia as well starting from Fiumicino Airport “Leonardo da Vinci” have been cancelled. Passengers dir... more
Press releaseBoeing, Alaska Airlines complete contract for 15 next generation 737 airplanes
Anchorage, Alaska - Alaska places its first order for the 737-900ER
On Tuesday Boeing and Alaska Airlines announced "An order for 15 Next-Generation 737 airplanes, comprised of 13 737-900ERs (extended range) and two 737-800s. The 737-900ER is a new model for the Alaska... more
Civil aviationAea. Air safety in Europe: constantly maintaining and improving standards
Brussels, Belgium - A mix of good regulation, stakeholder engagement and so-called ‘just culture’ is needed
“Safety lies at the heart of air transport”, delegates at a High Level Conference on air safety, organised in Brussels by the European Commission on January 26th were told by Captain Bart de Vries of... more
IndustryTUI Travel PLC buys two new A-330/300 airplanes
Toulouse, France - Brand new customer for Airbus’ leading mid-size aircraft family
TUI Travel PLC, has become a new direct customer for Airbus, with an order for two A-330/300 aircraft. The European travel group has ordered these airplanes for its French airline subsidiary, Corsairfly.... more
AirportsChicago wins court appeal over O'Hare Airport expansion
Chicago, Usa - But the legal problems with United Airlines and American Airlines remains
The Illinois Supreme Court has denied an appeal that would have kept the city of Chicago from taking possession of St. Johannes Cemetery, which lies in the path of a new runway at O'Hare International... more
AerospaceLeaving tomorrow LV Soyuz-U carrying cargo spacecraft Progress M-09M
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - From Baikonur cosmodrome
It is scheduled for tomorrow, January 28, 2011, at 8:31 pm (EST), the departure of the Russian Soyuz-U rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the ISS, the International Space Station. The... more
AirportsLufthansa will serve San Francisco from Frankfurt by A-380 airplane
San Francisco, Usa - Beginning next May 10
Lufthansa announced yesterday that it will be the first airline to offer scheduled Airbus A-380 service to San Francisco with daily flights between Frankfurt and San Francisco International Airport beginning... more
Press releaseItalian Enac: displeasure of the President Riggio for Ryanair's behaviour
Rome, Italy - The carrier leaves on the ground a passenger because it didn't recognize the report of documents' theft released by an Italian Consulate
"With reference to the episode that involved an Italian citizen in Barcelona who was refused boarding on a Ryanair flight because the airline has not deemed acceptable as equivalent the report of theft... more
AirportsTrouble at the Peretola's airport yesterday
Florence , Italy - Flights diverted and deleted due to fog
Yesterday morning in the Florence airport of Peretola there was the fog, for this reason 7 flights outgoing were deleted, while 14 others incoming flights were diverted in others airports. In the time... more
AirlinesAir transport in Greece, stopped the merger between Aegean and Olympic
Athens, Greece - It would have created a monopoly
As we had anticipated a few days ago (see AVIONEWS), the European Union decided yesterday to block the merger of the two Greek airlines Aegean Airlines SA and Olympic Air. The commitments provided are... more
Civil aviationRussian airlines could (and should) cut ticket prices by 10-15%
Moscow, Russia - Carrier are saving money from the cost of fuel
Russia's airlines should reduce their ticket prices by 10-15% due cost savings after the withdrawal of aircraft fuel dealers from airports, Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) head Igor Artemyev... more
AirportsThree airports being renovated and ready to be opened in Saudi Arabia
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - In Al-Ula, Tabuk and in Najran
In Saudi Arabia, the General Authority of Civil Aviation announced plans to develop three airports in Qassim, Abha and Al-Jouf spending 900 million Riyal (240 million Dollars). "We are currently renovating... more
AirportsGermanwings: new Naples-Hanover direct flight
Naples, Italy - Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, from next 29 March
Germanwings, German low-cost, part of the Lufthansa Group, aims again at the Italian market and launches a new route from Naples to Hanover, operating twice a week (Tuesdays and Saturdays) from March 29,... more
AirportsDubai airport: passenger traffic rose 15% in 2010
Dubai, Emirates - Cargo traffic soared by 17.7%
Passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport rose 15% in 2010 as the global economy picked up, and is poised to expand 11% this year, Dubai Airports said. Analysts say that this could eventually... more
Finance and economyBoeing reports fourth-quarter 2010 results
Chicago, Usa - And 2011 guidance
Boeing has released today the results about fourth-quarter 2010 and 2011 guidance. The highlights: Fourth-Quarter 2010 • Earnings per share of $1.56, including favorable tax settlement, on revenue o... more
IndustryAll five Gulfstream G-650 flight-test aircraft now flying
Savannah, Usa - Fifth aircraft joins flight-test program on Jan. 24
The fifth and final Gulfstream G-650 flight-test aircraft took to the skies Jan. 24, flying for 2 hours and 46 minutes. All five aircraft that are part of the flight-test campaign have now entered the... more
AirportsAtlanta Airport: discovered arm smuggling between US and Europe
Atlanta, USA - Gun dealers had mocked security checks for several months
Times reveals that several guns have been smuggled from US to be sold in Britain in May last year. Security checks in US-American and British airports as well have been smoothly bypassed. The weapons,... more
AirportsLos Angeles airport experienced increased passenger and cargo volumes in 2010
Los Angeles, Usa - Total transits reached 59 million (up 4.5%)
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has witnessed a surge in passenger volume and air cargo tonnage in 2010, airport officials said today. The total passenger volume was up 4.5% to 59 million, compared... more
IndustryGulfstream: G650 flight tests completed
Washington, US - The final member of Gulfstream fleet is an ultra long-range jet
On Monday, January 24, the aircraft G650 has performed its first flight. The fifth and final member of its airborne certification fleet is an ultra long-range jet. Aircraft 5, S/N 6005, completed a... more
DefenseRussia will continue the development of its own missile defense system
Moscow, Russia - After the approval of disarmament treaty with the USA
According to the "RIA Novosti" news agency, today the Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, speaking at a session of the Council of the Federation, argued that his Country would continue with the... more
AirlinesBritish Airways cabin crew threaten strike
London, United Kingdom - The workers agree, but still there are certain dates
January 20 the British Airways cabin crew, on war footing for a series of cuts and rearrangements launched by management, announce by Unite, the ballot for a new strike. The day after, the vote took... more
OccurrencesQantas Boeing 737/400 airplane, loss of cabin pressure
Melbourne, Australia - The occurrence happened yesterday, during a flight from Adelaide to Melbourne
It doesn't seem to be a favorable period for Qantas, whose planes in recent months have suffered a series of occurrences that could to have dispelled, at least for now, its reputation as a carrier with... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: storms and strong winds arriving on the South
Rome, Italy - From tomorrow in the morning
A particular flow coming from North-Atlantic and hot one from North-Africa will cause tomorrow a fickleness conditions on the meridional regions of the Italian Peninsula and on the major islands. The... more
HelicoptersZhejiang Police orders two AW helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - An AW-119Ke and one AW-139
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announced that the Zhejiang Public Security Bureau in China has placed an order for two helicopters comprising one AW-119Ke single engine and one AW-139 medium... more
DefenseRussia, final approval of Start agreement on nuclear disarmament with USA
Moscow, Russia - Today by the high chamber of the Russian Parliament
After the approval by Duma on second reading (see AVIONEWS), the high Chamber of Russian parliament has finally approved in Moscow today, thanks to the favorable vote of all the 137 senators, the new "Start"... more
OccurrencesNTSB investigates on brakes after plane run off Wyoming runway last Dicember
Jackson Hole, Usa - A component was missing from a cockpit mechanism
Aviation investigators are looking into two braking systems on an American Airlines plane that ran off a runway while landing at the Jackson Hole Airport (see AVIONEWS). The National Transportation... more
Civil aviationMahindra plans to roll out a five-seat turboprop airplane for March
Bangalore, India - It will be targeted at charter and corporate operators
India's Mahindra Aerospace is planning to roll out its first aircraft in March to exploit the country's increasing hunger for business and general aviation. The five-seat turboprop - dubbed the NM5-100... more
OccurrencesAir New Zealand aircraft makes an emergency landing at Dunedin Airport
Dunedin, New Zealand - Following a bird-strike
An Air New Zealand 737/300 plane with 115 people on board landed safely today at Dunedin International Airport (southern island of the country) this evening (local time) following bird strike shortly after... more
UAS-DronesSaab delivers nEUROn UCAV plane fuselage to Dassault Aviation
Linkoping, Sweden - The French industry is the Prime-contractor
Saab AB (Sweden) officially delivered the front and central fuselage sections of the nEUROn European UCAV technology demonstrator to the Prime contractor, Dassault Aviation (France). For both companies,... more
IndustryGE Aviation to create 100 jobs in Wales
Cardiff, UK - As a result of growing demand for servicing of the GE90 engine
Airline engine maintenance company GE Aviation Wales is creating 100 highly-skilled jobs at Nantgarw, near Cardiff. The US-owned employer is to create the new aircraft engineer posts. With a 1,100 strong... more
IndustryFinmeccanica won orders for approximately EUR 155 million
Rome, Italy - DRS Technologies, SELEX Galileo, Elsag Datamat, Ansaldo STS and SELEX Sistemi Integrati
Finmeccanica has won orders for a combined value of approximately EUR 155 million through its companies DRS Technologies, SELEX Galileo, Elsag Datamat, Ansaldo STS and SELEX Sistemi Integrati. DRS... more
AirlinesAeromar and Continental Airlines to start code-share flights
Chicago, Usa - Effective Feb. 1, 2011
Aeromar and Continental Airlines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Continental Holdings, Inc. and a Star Alliance member, yesterday announced that they will begin code-share cooperation on routes within... more
DefenseRussia and France sign contract to jointly build of helicopter carriers
Moscow, Russia - Mistral class
According to news agency "RIA Novosti" on Tuesday, January 25, 2010, Russia and France signed an agreement for the joint building of Mistral class helicopter carriers, intended for the Russian Navy. The... more
Civil aviationSwiss receives the 10th Airbus A-330/300
Zurich, Switzerland - The last delivery took place on January 21
Last week the HB-JHJ aircraft performed its delivery flight, for the SWISS, on the route of Toulouse-Zurich. So, the fleet of Switzerland airline received the tenth A-330/300 twin-jet. The plane entered... more
IndustryLM: final F-35A development airplane arrives at Edwards AFB
California, Usa - For testing
A Lockheed Martin (LM) F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter comes in for a landing at Edwards AFB, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 22, after a 3.2-hour ferry flight from Fort Worth, Texas. The jet, known as AF-4,... more
ReportItalian democratic party: "We do not accept the crisis of the new Alitalia"
Rome, Italy - This political area (left) is afraid for the unemployment rate in the area of Rome
Italian democratic party (labor or left) is worried about the reorganization structure of Alitalia. "The management of the airline -they assume- had to work for a real modernization of the carrier,... more
AirportsInaugurated the new "Sheraton Milan-Malpensa Airport Hotel & Conference Centre"
Milan, Italy - In the presence of the mayor Moratti and of the President of SEA, Giuseppe Bonomi
Yesterday, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., as management company, SEA-Milan airports and Gruppo Degennaro, the owner company, inagurated in the presence of the Mayor of Milan Letizia Moratti,... more
AirportsMoskow-Domodedovo: East Line Group flights restored
Moskow, Russia - Still deleted international flights, Lufthansa, Iberia and Austrian carriers
International arrivals are assigned the main Terminal, north of the main apron of the airport of Moskow-Domodedovo, which last Monday was the scene of a terror attack, whose matrix remains still unknown... more
IndustryThomas Cook Group signs firm order for 12 A-321 airplanes with "Sharklets"
Toulouse, France - Fleet harmonisation and renewal with the eco-efficient A-320 Family
Thomas Cook Group has signed a firm order for 12 A-321 airplanes, as a first step of its single aisle fleet harmonisation and renewal plan which is based on the A-320 Family. The aircraft will be fitted... more
DefenseAfghanistan: handover at the Italian fighter jet "AMX" command
Herat, Afghanistan - Major Michele Grassi alternated by major Salvatore Lombardi
Italian major Michele Grassi has been alternated by major Salvatore Lombardi at the command of the task group "Black cats" (jet fighter "AMX") in Afghanistan. The group is part of the "Joint Air Task Group... more
SecurityUSA: Transportation Security Administration plans to introduce a new version of its body imaging scanners
Washington, Usa - It will create a generic image that highlights any suspicious items with a rectangle
The blast in Moscow-Domodedovo airport has made the security officials more focused in providine more efficient measure to prevent such attacks. "Terrorists will hit the United States again". Of this,... more
HelicoptersEurocopter, financial results: in the 1st place in the civil helicopter market
Paris, France - And increasing turnover for the French manufacturer
During the "Greetings to the press" event, with which Eurocopter has opened the new year, were unveiled some of the financial data for 2010, and compared with those recorded last year and with the data... more
HelicoptersEurocopter press-conference: data on services booking and helicopter sales
Paris, France - For 2010; and expectations for 2011
During the press-conference held yesterday, January 24, 2011, in Paris, Eurocopter has released data on bookings of aircraft and services registered in the past year and some forecasts for the coming year.... more
Airports2010, the year of record in Genoa's airport
Genova , Italy - The airport can even improve
2010 was the year of record for Genoa's airport that has seen the flow of passengers increase of a 13,26%. Good sign for the movements of the aircraft too, that are increased of a 7,9%. The fact, like... more
HelicoptersThree Black Hawks delivered to Mexico
Mexico, Mexico - The helicopters will be used by Mexican security force according to a security co-operation agreement between Mexico and the USA
The Mexican government received three more Sikorsky UH-60M helicopters, for a total fleet of seven aircraft now. Later this year, a further three of the twin-engined utility types will join the line-up,... more
IndustrySaab receives order for development Gripen airplane system
Linkoping, Sweden - From FMV, Swedish Defence Material Administration
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) regarding development of the existing material system 39 (edition 19). The order amount is... more
CuriositiesSkyscanner expects for 2011 a continuously growing trend for big Eastern metropolis
Trento, Italy - Tripled the on-line request for Asian destinations
Skyscanner, the Italian free web-site for the online search of low-cost flights (www.skyscanner.it), unveils that the travelers from Italy are increasingly interested in Asia. Five of the top ten destinations... more
AirlinesNew flights and new routes for Turkish Airlines
Istanbul, Turkey - It will launch 11 destinations in 2011
Europe’s fastest growing airline company, Turkish Airlines will add new destinations on its rapidly expanding network this year. The world’s eighth-largest carrier by number of destinations, Turkish Air... more