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Government actsItalian question on "Big hitches and baggage's loss" at Rome-Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - Presented by the Honorable Antonio Razzi (Misto- Noi sud libertà ed autonomia)
Italian Honorable Antonio Razzi asked to the minister of infrastructures and transports Altero Matteoli. "To the minister of infrastructures and transports. -To know- stated that: in several periods... more
HelicoptersSikorsky: virtual reality center for CH-53K helicopter
Stratford, USA - With a significant cost reduction and more efficiency
Yesterday, 18 January 2010, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation announced the presence, at its largest manufacturing plant, of a modern center of virtual reality for the CH-53K helicopter program. This is... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines traffic result for 2010
Vienna, Austria - 9.7 percent increase in passenger volume
In 2010 Austrian Airlines (AA) carried approximately 10.9 million passengers, an increase of 9.7 percent compared to the previous year. The passenger load factor rose by 2.8 percentage points to hit 76.8... more
AccidentsRIS Rome, further exams for the helicopter fallen on Monte Bianco
Rome, Italy - In September 2009
Are now ongoing in the Scientific investigation department (RIS) laboratories of Rome, examinations to understand the cause of the accident which involved, on September 7, 2009, the SA-315B Lama helicopter,... more
AirportsSACBO: final balance of the 2010 traffic data of the airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio
Bergamo, Italy - The airport closed last year with an increase in passengers' number
The Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport closed 2010 with an increase in passengers number equal to 7,3%, especially concentrated on the direct flights which have continued recording load factors higher than... more
Civil aviationNASA: within 2025 new state of the art airplane
Seattle, USA - Northrop, Lockheed Martin and Boeing working for the design projects
At the end of last year, NASA has asked Boeing, Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin to create a set of design drawings for the creation of a last-generation airliner that should enter in service from... more
Military aviationPhilippine air force may need a new light attack aircraft
Manila, Philippines - Instead of the Rockwell OV-10 Bronco with which its fleet is currently equipped
The Philippines is considering a possible replacement of the Rockwell OV-10 Bronco, high-wing twin-engine airplane with the tasks of counter-guerrilla and light attack produced by the US North American... more
AirlinesRyanair on boarding card reissue fees
Milan, Italy - The Barcelona Court has decided that EUR 40/£ 40 cost is unlawful
Ryanair has instructed today its Spanish lawyers to appeal what it believes is a bizarre and unlawful ruling by the Barcelona Commercial Court No.1 last week that its € 40/£ 40 boarding card reissue fe... more
AirportsNew Bologna-Athens flight with Aegean
Bologna, Italy - From March 29th, it will be operated three times a week
On March 29th will be inaugurated new Bologna/Athens direct flight. Operated by the Greek airline Aegean with 168-seat Airbus A-320 airplanes with two-class configuration, the link will have three weekly... more
IndustryRR to power ten LCS for the US Navy
Rome, Italy - The Group’s largest ever marine naval surface ship contract
Rolls-Royce (RR), the global power systems company, will supply gas turbines and waterjets for ten of the US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) – the Group’s largest ever marine naval surface ship contr... more
IndustryMajor fatigue testing of the A-400M plane has begun in Dresden
Dresden, Germany - It will be subjected to a punishing regime of loads 24 hours per day, for initial four weeks
Major fatigue testing of the Airbus Military (AM) A-400M plane has begun on schedule in Dresden in January. The test airframe, known as MSN5001, will be subjected to a punishing regime of loads, 24... more
CuriositiesSkyscanner: top ten in the on-line search of flights in 2010
Trento, Italy - The website unveils cities and Countries most desired last year in the Internet research
Skyscanner the Flight Finder, the most popular free website in Italy in the search of low-cost flights (www.skyscanner.it), presents the ranking of the top ten cities and Nations searched by Italy during... more
AirlinesMeridiana fly: from June 15th flight from Naples to New York
Olbia, Italy - And until the end of September
Already on sale the direct flights from Naples to New York, which starting from Wednesday June 15th and until September 29th, will be resumed, thanks to Meridiana fly. The air links are operated twice... more
IndustryBoeing sets 787 plane first delivery for third quarter
Washington, Usa - The revised first delivery date is not expected to have a material impact on 2010 financial results
Boeing announced today that it expects delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner aircraft in the third quarter of this year. The new delivery date reflects the impact of an in-flight incident during testing... more
ReportAfghanistan, Italian soldier dies during a gunfight
Baghdad, Afghanistan - The other wounded is not in peril of life
This morning, during what has been defined as an "Abnormal" fight between Italian soldiers and a group of rebels in the outpost of Bala Murghab in Afghanistan, called "Hilander", where operates the eighth... more
Science and technologySkyTeam launches iPhone App for passengers
Amsterdam, Holland - They can access useful and updated travel information "On the go"
SkyTeam has officially launched an innovative new mobile offering to all passengers traveling with any of its thirteen member airlines. The SkyTeam iPhone App contains a variety of highly useful features... more
AirlinesCrisis: BAA, Flybe and other carriers offer jobs at Southampton airport
Southampton, UK - The Tories cut budgets and unemployment soars
Yesterday, at a career fair, more than 5,000 waited three hours in order to pick up application forms for jobs such as baggage handlers, cleaners, IT and shop staff in the airport area. 30 companies... more
ReportWikileaks: 24 airplanes of CIA have used a Turkish airbase to transport terrorists
Washington, USA - Between 2002 and 2006
As reported today by the German newspaper "Die Welt" on the basis of cables released by the pirate site Wikileaks, 24 planes of CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, have made use, between 2002 and 2006, the... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia receives from ENAC the certificate of air operator
Milan, Italy - 200 new jobs in Lombardy for flight crew members
Lufthansa Italia has announced that it has received the Air operator's certificate (COA) from the Italian Civil Aviation Board (ENAC). For the airline, already registered in Milan as Lufthansa Italia SpA,... more
Civil aviationArmavia receives first Superjet-100 airplane
Moscow, Russia - The Armenian airline will make first commercial flights in early February
As reported by the international press, the Armenian airline Armavia has received the first Superjet 100, the airliner developed by the Russian Regional SCAC, "Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company", in collaboration... more
DefenseTaiwan fails the launch of 5 missiles on 19
Tapei, Taiwan - The drill was held "To stop any attacks by China"
According to the international press, contemporaneously to the official visit to USA of Chinese President Hu Jintao, Taiwan has made the launch of 19 missiles, of which 5 have failed the target, exploding... more
AirlinesEtihad increases flights to Jeddah
Abu Dhabi, Uae - From February 1
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will expand its flying programme to Jeddah from February 1, increasing from a daily service to 12 services per week. The increased flying... more
AirportsNon-stop service with S7 Airlines from Berlin-Tegel to Novosibirsk
Berlin, Germany - Weekly flight to Russia’s third-largest city
The 2011 Summer flight schedule will feature a new non-stop connection from Berlin-Tegel to Russia: as of April next year, Russian S7 Airlines will connect the German capital to Novosibirsk, with a direct... more
Civil aviationRussia plans to have EASA certificate for Sukhoi Superjet-100 airplanes
Moscow, Russia - Within mid-2011
According to RIA Novosti Viktor Khristenko, Russian minister of Industry and Trade, would have affirmed today that Russia plans to receive the certificate by EASA, European Aviation Safety Agency, within... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: its president calls a meeting with Italian Civil Defense's Head
Rome, Italy - For the definition of the circular about the aviation procedures in case of a volcanic cloud
With reference to reports made by some media about the delay in the publication of the circular of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Board), which regulates the aviation activities on airports and air spaces... more
HelicoptersBulgarian Border Police takes delivery of two AW-109 Powers and one AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - During an official ceremony held at Sofia Airport last Saturday
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has announced that the Bulgarian Border Police has taken delivery of two additional AW-109 Power light twin-engine helicopters and one AW-139 medium twin-engine... more
HelicoptersFor AW-139 and BA-609 helicopters, Agusta could pay a 25 million Euro fine
Brussels, Belgium - To Italian State. It was established by the European commission
In recent days, it was announced that the European Commission has established that the company AgustaWestland could reimburse up to 25 million euros the Italian State for the public funding received for... more
ReportIllness for Air France's pilot: airplane lands in Reykjavik
Reykjavik, Iceland - The aircraft, took off from Paris, was directed towards New York with 232 people on board
The sudden illness of one of pilots has forced few hours ago an Air France's airplane to a "Precautionary" landing in Iceland, at the Reykjavik-Keflavik's airport. The aircraft was taken off from Paris... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the third week in January
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 17 to next Sunday 23
Monday 17 - "2011 Himalayan Paramotor Yatra". Yatra, Nepal.+ 977 61 462 192 http://aviaclubnepal.com - "2nd Dubai International Parachuting Championship & Gulf Cup 2011". Dubai, United Arab Emirates.+... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: 100 destinations and as many airplanes in 2011
Rome, Italy - Empowers the net in Europe, Africa and South America
With the beginning of the new year Qatar Airways has begun a substantial development of its international network to many destinations in Europe, Africa and South America. In Europe in January start... more
AccidentsPrivate aircraft misses packed passenger plane at Birmingham Airport
Birmingham, UK - The event occurred on Wednesday, January 12th but details have been released today
A flight packed with passengers came within 'inches' of crashing into a private plane at Birmingham Airport. An urgent investigation is underway today into the near-miss, which was caused by a runway mix-up. Air... more
HelicoptersBell Helicopter, contract for support to CH-146 Griffon planes' fleet of Canadian air force
Mirabel, Canada - Worth 640 million Canadian dollars
Bell Helicopter has been awarded a ten-year contract, with a further option of four years, to support the fleet of CH-146 helicopters of the Canadian Air Force with management and maintenance activities... more
IndustryAirbus celebrates its 10,000th order with Virgin America’s 60 A-320 airplane deal
Toulouse, France - First order for the new "Neo"?? booked
Airbus announced this morning its 10,000th order with a firm contract from Virgin America (VA) for 60 A-320s, including 30 A-320neo aircraft. This is the first firm order for the A-320 new engine option;... more
AerospaceMission specialist of space shuttle "Discovery" Tim Kopra had an accident
Orlando, USA - Which could have an impact on the fulfilling of his duties in STS-133 expedition: departure of the shuttle delayed again?
As reported yesterday from the NASA's website Tim Kopra, Mission Specialist of the expedition STS-133, which should depart with five other cosmonauts for the 39th and final mission of the space shuttle... more
Civil aviationAir transport: Aviapartner acquires PAE-MAS consortium in Palermo
Palermo, Italy - After the purchase in Sicily, scheduled for 2011 the opening of additional airports in Italy
Aviapartner, European airport handling company, has taken the helm of the Sicilian consortium PAE MAS Handling Services, operating in the field of the airport handling in the "Falcone-Borsellino" airport... more
AirlinesCA announces direct service from New York to Port-Au-Prince, in Haiti
Chicago, Usa - The airline will utilize a B-737/800 plane
United Continental Holdings, Inc. announced Continental Airlines will begin non-stop flights between its New York hub, Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (PAP), on June... more
OccurrencesQantas, another occurrence: 747 airplane suffered an engine failure
Sydney, Australia - While it is about to take-off from Sidney to Los Angeles
On Saturday, January 15, 2011, a Qantas Boeing 747 airplane with 344 passengers on board suffered a failure in the engine number 1 while it was preparing to take-off from Sydney, Australia, in the direction... more
IndustryAirbus hits new record aircraft deliveries in 2010
Toulouse, France - Orders strongly above expectations
Airbus has increased its production output for the ninth year in a row and achieved a new company record of 510 (2009: 498) commercial aircraft deliveries to 94 customers (of which 19 were new). Deliveries... more
IndustrySSJ-100: 15 airplanes plus 5 options for the Mexican Interjet
Venice, Italy - The first deliveries are scheduled for the second half of 2012
SuperJet International (SJI) -a joint-venture between Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica Company, and Sukhoi Holding- signed a contract today with Mexico’s Interjet airline for the purchase of 15 long r... more
Press releaseItalian "Telefono Blu": cancel air travels to Tunisia
Rome, Italy - And find a solution compensating tourists
"It is absolutely no good the situation in Tunisia: it is stated by "Telefono Blu Consumatori", the Italian association protecting consumers and tourists. Our sources tell us that it is not exactly a popular-democratic... more
AirportsAirport of Turin-Caselle: dense fog causes some re-routing
Turin, Italy - A flight cancelled and four landed in other airports
The dense fog that since Friday evening has been covering with fog Turin is causing some discomfort in the road traffic and at Turin-Caselle airport, which during the week-end has also to face the "Charter... more
HelicoptersAW signs a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence
Rome, Italy - Worth GBP 570 million
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has signed a contract worth approximately GBP 570 million with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) covering the second five year period (2011 to 2016) of the 25... more
AirlinesAlitalia resumed yesterday its flights from and to Tunis
Rome, Italy - Served with 200-seat A-321s
Considering the re-opening of the Tunisian airspace, yesterday Alitalia operated two flights from Rome-Fiumicino airport to Tunis, at 8:00 am and 12:00 am, and two connections from Tunis to Rome-Fiumicino... more
Press releaseAir transport. Livingston: still some day to discover the fate of the airline
Rome, Italy - States the website "Help consumatori"
The website "Help Consumatori" ("Help for consumers") states that "It is necessary to wait until Monday, January 17, -unless a further postponement- to discover the fate of Livingston airline whose flights... more
Civil defenseCanadair airplanes will fly again (video)
Rome, Italy - Spanish Inaer awarded the contract for the management of Canadairs' fleet
With the announcement made by the Head of department Franco Gabrielli about the award of the bid for the temporary grouping of companies formed by Inaer Helycoper Italia and Inaer Aviones Anfibios SAU,... more
AirportsIn 2006 Muslim extremists wanted to destroy New York’s "JFK" airport
New York, Usa - Nowadays the plotters of the terrorist attack are being sentenced
Two of the four citizens from Central America involved in the failed terrorist attack in 2006 against New York’s JFK Airport have already received the maximum punishment. US District Judge Dora Irizarry i... more
Civil aviationBrazil air traffic soars 18.62% in December and 23.47% year to year
Brasilia, Brazil - Aviation industry continued to grow because of heavy discounting by national airlines
Air traffic in Brazil rose sharply in December as a booming economy fueled demand for air travel, the country's Civil Aviation Authority, or Anac, said. Anac said total paid air traffic grew 18.62%... more
Civil aviationIATA won a major court victory in its dispute with Sabre on airplane tickets
Montreal, Canada - The Gds filed a lawsuit against the association alleging breach of confidence with respect to its use of the data
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) won a major court victory in its dispute with Sabre over the IATA PaxIS product. On 11 January, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Canada) dismissed... more
DefenseRussian Duma: today ratified on second reading agreement with USA on disarmament
Moscow, Russia - The final approval should come on January 25th
Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, today approved on the second reading an amendment to the law ratifying the new agreement with the United States on arms reduction, the Start 2. The... more
SecurityNew airport scanners couldn't see through sikh turbans
Washington, Usa - They have been warned that they could now face 100% screening of their "Pagris"
Already peeved by security pat downs, Sikhs in the US have been warned that they could now face 100% screening of their turbans at American airports as the new imaging technology cannot see through their... more