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Military aviationAlenia Aeronautica possible manager of European projects for new UAV
Brussels, Belgium - The agreement should have to be signed during "Le Bourget" Paris Air Show
An UAV - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle that has a 24 h range is the goal that European Defence Agency (EDA) and European Committee's researchers set themselves, together with the development of an European... more
Science and technologyAn airplane for personal use for silent flight that exploits green energy
Rome , Italy - A technology used by Nasa too
California's Personal Flight System (Pfs), one of the many Start-Up of Silicon Valley defined as "Commercial solution supplier", received the certification of the patent for a silent airplane for personal... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the EA-6B aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $ 6,775,480 firm-fixed-price, time and materials contract to upgrade three EA-6B aircraft to the improved capability III configuration,... more
HelicoptersLast commercial flight with Bell 214ST for Bristow Helicopters
Aberdeen, United Kingdom - Arranged withdrawal of the global fleet of Bell 214ST
Yesterday in Aberdeen, Scotland, Bristow Helicopters flew its last commercial flight in the UK with a Bell 214ST. It seems that, by the end of the month, this aircraft will be transported to the United... more
DefenseNATO's ministers of Defence meet at Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - They will see their no-NATO's countries colleagues for Afghan issue
Recurring meetings between NATO countries' ministers of Defense have started today in Brussels. Italian minister Parisi is there from yesterday afternoon to take place to reunions, that will go on until... more
DefenseItalian Army's volunteers visit Optima
Rome , Italy - A ministerial program for the placement of discharges
This morning the Italian Army voluntary service's soldiers of recruitment command and regional complement forces "Campania" have visited Optima, a consultancy film of ICT (Information and Communication... more
HelicoptersIn process the "Noble Eagle 07" training with the units of Brigata aeromobili "Friuli"
Cagliari, Italy - From June 6th to 20th, 2007
"Noble Eagle 07", this is the name of the training that the units of brigata aeromobili "Friuli" are carrying out in Sardinia from June 6th to 20th in Capo Teulada polygon. Grosseto "Savoia Cavalleria"... more
AirlinesNew website for Air Italy in September
Verona, Italy - New on-line services available
On the Air Italy website (www.airitaly.it), from next September, passengers will have the opportunity to use new services such as payment with credit card, changes of reservations and seating's pre-assignment. I... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland selects Goodrich rescue hoists for AW-139 helicopters
Charlotte, USA - They will be used by Japan, Spain and UK
AgustaWestland has selected Goodrich Corporation to supply rescue hoists for AW-139 helicopters to be used by Japan, Spain and the United Kingdom for maritime search and rescue operations. The hoist... more
AirlinesSAT (Pisa's airport): new route to Stockholm by Ryanair
Pisa, Italy - From next October 11
"The Irish low-cost carrier, Ryanair, announced today, on June 14, a new route from Pisa (24th link) to Stockholm, operational from next October 11, with three frequencies per week (Tuesday, Thursday and... more
AirlinesLufthansa plans intercontinental flights from non-hub airports
Frankfurt, Germany - Lack of suitable airplanes retards the project
Germany's national airline, Lufthansa, is planning intercontinental flights also from non-hub airports. One of the possible routes would be Hamburg-New York, which is currently operated by American Continental... more
Civil defenseCivile Defense's exercise at Sicignano degli Alburni
Salerno, Italy - "We will bring this initiative to Salerno" says provincial councillor Cennamo
Last week-end (8-9 June) the Salerno's provincial department of Civil Defense has organized an exercise in a base camp at Sicignano degli Alburni where more than 30 voluntary associations, hundred of students... more
AirlineseasyJet with Malpensa-Bucharest, are 16 the routes served from the airport
Milan, Italy - The seventh airplane arrives in July
"easyJet, low-cost carrier in Europe, continues its expansion on Italian market. After few days from the announcement of daily flight Milan-Malpensa/Catania, that will be operational starting from next... more
AirlinesAlitalia: AirOne sends a complaint letter to Transport Minister
Rome, Italy - Now it risks the exclusion from the competition
The number one of AirOne, Carlo Toto, should have written a letter to Alitalia adviser, Merrill Lynch, complaining for the lack of any important data, which would have to be available in this phase of... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland at the Paris Airshow
Cascina Costa, Italy - Not only helicopters but also BA-609 Tiltrotor
"AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, will be one of the largest exhibitors at this year’s Paris Airshow which is being held from 18th to 24th June at Le Bourget. AgustaWestland will have eight helicopters f... more
HelicoptersEurocopter has created a tailor-made directorate
Marignane, France - Entirely dedicated to the safety of the flights for its whole fleet
"Eurocopter is demonstrating its commitment to giving flight safety the highest priority by taking the matter straight to the top: the newly created flight safety directorate, headed by Jean-Pierre Dedieu,... more
PeopleFinmeccanica (2): Giovanni Bertolone's declaration, Alenia Aeronautica's CEO
Rome, Italy - "The C-27J the clearest evidence of the excellence of the Italian aerospace industry"
“'The success in the U.S. tender', Giovanni Bertolone, Alenia Aeronautica’s CEO, says, 'Is the clearest evidence of the Alenia Aeronautica C-27J’s excellence, the only aircraft of its category to perfe... more
CargoBoeing completes 50 percent of 777 Freighter design
Seattle , USA - Designed half of the parts of the freighter
Engineers at The Boeing Company have recently completed 50 percent of the design for the new 777 Freighter. The completion of this work means that half of the detailed design of the 777 Freighter is defined... more
Civil aviationLow-cost airlines play a leading role in Spanish tourism
Rome, Italy - Valencia is the most Italian town
Thanks to low-cost flights the number of Italian passengers flying to Spain greatly increased, achieving an increase of 34% with respect to past year. "In 2006 of the 4.2 million passengers coming from... more
Military aviationAlso Norway entered into JSF programme
Rome, Italy - Yesterday the MOU signed in Rome
Yesterday, on June 13, 2007, at Sala Douhet of Palazzo Aeronautica in Rome, held the meeting of Defense Deputy Ministers Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Group. The meeting has been convoked in order to reinforce... more
IndustryBoeing begins mission system flight testing of first Australian Wedgetail aircraft
St. Louis, Usa - Conducted the first test to measure impacts
The Boeing Company has begun flight testing the mission system aboard the first 737 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for Australia's Project Wedgetail. During an initial four-hour... more
AerospaceSpace tourism: scheduled for 2012 first trips to space
Rome, Italy - First space flights are being planned by Eads
Eads announced that within 2012 will be completed the space tourism project that will allow passengers to leave from any airport and reach a distance of more than 100 km from earth. The Eads's division... more
AirlinesItAli Airlines increases the connections with Reggio Calabria
Pescara, Italy - By June 22, 2007
The new schedule of ItAli Airlines towards Reggio Calabria Airports will be actuated by next June 22, 2007. Among the new proposals: the doubling of daily connection with Turin, with departures in the... more
Press releaseEnac: the landing in Ciampino of the airplane coming from Hong Kong wasn't an emergency
Rome, Italy - It wasn't an emergency landing
"With respect to the landing of this morning of a Boeing 747 airplane, coming from Hong Kong, by Cathay airline, Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informs that it hasn't been an emergency landing. The... more
AirportsSkyEurope: a press conference to launch the flight Bergamo-Vienna
Bergamo, Italy - It's scheduled for next Tuesday, June 19
SkyEurope organizes a press conference to launch the new flight Orio al Serio-Vienna for Tuesday, June 19. The meeting is at 11:30 at the "Circolo della stampa" in corso Venezia 16. During the press... more
IndustryFinmeccanica awarded the contract for C-27J cargo aircraft
Rome, Italy - In Team with L-3 Communications and Boeing for a deal worth USD 2,04 million
Finmeccanica has won an important new order in the US through Alenia North America (an Alenia Aeronautica subsidiary), in partnership with L-3 Communications (see AVIONEWS) and Boeing. The C-27J - designed,... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on June 14th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Defense: 1775 - American Revolutionary War: The United States Army is established by the Continental Congress. Curiosities: 1777 - Stars and Stripes adopted by Congress... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 18 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18C/D and F/A-18E/F aircraft
Raytheon Co., El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded an $ 18,548,481 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-06-C-0310) for the infrared marker upgrade for the Full Rate Production... more
IndustryL-3 Communications Integrated Systems awarded of a over 2 USDbn contract
Washington, Usa - For the 78 Joint Cargo Aircraft (C-27J Spartan)
L-3 Communications Integrated Systems, L.P., of Greenville, Texas, was awarded a firm-fixed price contract, estimated at $2.04 billion for procurement of up to 78 Joint Cargo Aircraft (C-27J Spartan).This... more
AirlinesGreat offer by Centralwings for Poland
Milan, Italy - Booking up to June 17
The summer of Centralwings starts with a great offer: EUR 19 all inclusive. The carrier invites to visit the cities of Poland and to attend numerous events in programme for next summer: exhibitions,... more
Aerospace"US needs to develop a system of small satellites" said some Pentagon's officials
Washington, USA - They could provide emergency capabilities if the big spacecraft are disabled
The Defense Department opened a new office at New Mexico's Kirtland Air Force base last month to focus on so-called "Operationally responsive space". Air Force Under Secretary Ronald Sega said the new... more
AirlinesEC sets to block the takeover bid of Ryanair for Aer Lingus
Brussels, Belgium - It should undermine the competition
The European Commission is reportedly set to block Ryanair's bid to take over Aer Lingus. Reports today say the commission has decided that the move would undermine competition and harm consumers. The... more
Military aviationLockheed Martin conducts successful flight tests for F-35 EOTS
Orlando, USA - Subsequent flights will test the laser
The Lockheed Martin Electro Optical Targeting System (EOTS), the latest generation infrared sensor technology for the F-35 Lightning II, successfully completed its inaugural flight test, that met all objectives... more
PeopleLet's give an hand to find Madeleine!
Algarve, Portugal - The child has her right eye with an unmistakable distinguishing sign
AVIONEWS can't remain insensible to the appeal of the parents of the little Madeleine, the three year old child mysteriously disappeared from her room during the holiday with her family in Portugal. Hair... more
PeopleGunnar Reitan to leave SAS
Stockholm, Sweden - On next August 15
Gunnar Reitan, Executive Vice President of SAS and head of the business area Individually Branded Airlines, will leave his position on August 15, 2007, at his own request. Gunnar Reitan has been employed... more
IndustryEmbraer and Cae study extended team relationship for pilot training
São José dos Campos, Brazil - In support of industry's customers throughout the Americas
Embraer and CAE are working on extending their relationship to include pilot training for the EMBRAER 170/190 family of E-Jets and the Lineage 1000 executive jet, in support of Embraer’s customers throughout t... more
Civil aviationEU plans the "Clean Sky" project in support of European aviation
Brussels, Belgium - So that Europe does not tail off in the development of air sector
To aid the European industry to develop a new generation of clean and no noisy airplanes, European Union is planning a partnership between public and private subjects. The project has a value of EUR 1,6... more
Civil aviationTo measure "Carbon footprints" in the air? Now you can
Rome, Italy - Back Aviation Solutions launches a "Special" calculator
Back Aviation Solutions, a leader in providing strategic and technical consulting and data information services to the aviation industry, announced the release of their new carbon emissions calculator.... more
Civil aviationEUROCONTROL leads integration of UAS into the European ATM network
Brussels, Belgium - The Organization will continue to coordinate closely with other bodies to ensure UAS transparency
"EUROCONTROL has amalgamated its broad activities associated with the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into a comprehensive and well-defined working structure. The principle objective is... more
AerospaceIn October a sensational experiment on memory in gravity-zero
Rome, Italy - The researcher Golfer will be put through a NASA-SpaceLand's test
Next October Italian aerospace association SpaceLand, first in the world to organize scientific mission in particular gravity conditions, with NASA and no-profit organization "Memory research", will experiment... more
CuriositiesFlight attendant celebrates 50 years of service with Continental Airlines
Houston, USA - Illustrious career, over 26 million miles with the carrier
Flight attendant Norma Heape, who has been working for Continental Airlines since 1957, will celebrate her fiftieth year of service before flying from Newark to Hong Kong. An illustrious career, in... more
DefenseUS Defense will decide about JASSM programme on June 27
Washington, USA - Salvage or cancel?
The US Department of Defense said last June 6 that it will decide on June 27 meeting of the defense acquisition board-whether whether to salvage the troubled USD 5.8 billion Lockheed Martin AGM-158 joint... more
AccidentsTwo US Air Force jets collided near Fairbanks
Anchorage (Alaska), Usa - Two pilots were uninjured
Yesterday some minutes after 11 a.m. a simulated mission ended in a mid-air collision nearly 100 miles East of Fairbanks and Eielson US Air Force base in an air space known as the Pacific Alaska Range... more
AirlinesA new business strategy for Sas' future
Stockholm, Sweden - New measures will be implemented in 2007-2009
Today, on June 13, the Board of Directors of Sas decided some measures that will ensure to the air company a leading role future in the market of airlines of Northern Europe. Decision about the new direction... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 727 airplanes (2007-12-14)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the skin, doubler, and bear strap at the hinge cutouts of the forward entry door, which could result in rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 11, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 111)] [Page 31978-31982] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes (2007-12-11)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct incorrect installation of the square and conical washers in the girt bar support fitting, which could result in failure of the escape slide when deployed
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 11, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 111)] [Page 31984-31988] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Viking Air Limited, models DHC-2 Mk. I, DHC- 2 Mk. II, and DHC-2 Mk. III airplanes (2007-12-13)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 11, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 111)] [Page 31971-31973] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesAir France: the B-737 leaves the French airline's fleet
Rome, Italy - After 25 years of activity
"After 25 years of operations, last Monday, June 11, the last Boeing 737 aircraft of the Air France's fleet made its final route Paris-Roissy-CdG/Turin and return, piloted by Eric Monlouis, Captain and... more
IndustryBoeing delivered first 737-900ER in Lion Air livery
Seattle, Usa - To date, the Jakarta-based airline has received three airplane's models
Lion Air took delivery yesterday in Seattle of its first Boeing Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplane in the airline's livery. To date, the Jakarta-based airline has received three 737-900ERs.... more
DiscussionsAVIONEWS at "The Expeditionary Era" seminar - The Air Forces in the Expeditionary operations (4)
Rome, Italy - Today the "Movement Coordination Centre Europe
"Nothing happens until it moves" is the maxim of "Movement Coordination Centre Europe - MCCE". Today its birth will be endorsed in London through the signature of a "Technical Agreement". 17 Countries... more