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Military aviationJSF: the satisfaction of Vincenzo Camporini, Italy Chief of Staff
Rome, Italy - The agreement for the PSFD phase signed yesterday in Washington
"I am very content of the agreement signed yesterday in Washington. Italian Armed Force assured an appropriate system for next 40 years and this one will allow us to collaborate at equal level with the... more
Fair and shows"Aero India 2007" (2): AgustaWestland civil sales take-off in India
Bangalore, India - In 2006 seven helicopters delivered and four ones this year, but another 12 choppers during 2008-2009
"Since the first AgustaWestland helicopter, an A-109 Power, was delivered to the Government of Rajasthan in 2005 AgustaWestland has seen sales of it modern range of commercial helicopters take-off in India.... more
Fair and shows"Aero India 2007": ATR and Air Deccan open joint training center in Bangalore
Bangalore, India - In order to prepare future pilots for the ATR fleet of the airline
"On the occasion of the 'Aero India Airshow 2007', ATR and the Indian carrier Air Deccan today announced the opening of a new joint Training Center in Bangalore in order to prepare future pilots for the... more
AccidentsIraq: "al-Qaeda" claims the shooting down of the American helicopter
Baghdad, Iraq - It should be shot down due to an anti-aircraft missile
A CH-46 Sea Knight of Marines crashed yesterday North-Western of Baghdad, about 30 km, while was in flight between Baghdad and Falluja. All the seven soldiers onboard are dead. An high official of US... more
Fair and shows"ABACE 2007": an exhibition for the Regional aviation development
Hong Kong, China - It concluded yesterday at Hong Kong Asia World Expo
The second Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition "ABACE 2007" concluded yesterday at Hong Kong Asia World Expo. It took place on February 6-7. The two-day event have brought together leading... more
Military aviationIndia: call for bids for the enlargement of its military aircraft's fleet
Bangalore, India - An order of 126 fighters
According to a governmental spokesman, Defense Ministry of India will call for tenders, probably during the International "Aero India 2007" Air Show, to purchase 126 fighters. Air Show will last up to... more
Science and technologyAn European joint-project on the creation of an aircraft with a lower environmental impact
Manchester, United Kingdom - It will last three years and cost about EUR 34 million
European Union is working to an experimental project. The object is the realization of a new lighter and smaller aircraft. This one might to transport from 10 to 50 passengers and it will have a lower... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on February 8
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Aerospace: 1856 - Laetitia, asteroid 39 is discovered. Aerospace: 1878 - Istria, asteroid 183 is discovered. Aerospace: 1889 - Emma, asteroid 283 is discovered. Aerospace:... more
AirlinesThe Irish Flight Safety Board launches accusations against Ryanair's pilots
Dublin, Ireland - And the airline menaces to dismiss them
"The safety is the priority number one of Ryanair", the Irish no-frills carrier's spokesperson declared it. The facts: the Irish Flight Safety Authority would have accused, in a report, some airline's... more
IndustryBoeing Co awarded of a over 23 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-32A and C-40B aircraft
Boeing Co., Seattle Wash., is being awarded a $23,533,000 firm-fixed-price contract modification. This delivery order provides funding for CY07 Communication Equipment Subscription Services for the C-32A... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a near 137 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-64D Apache Longbow aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on Jan. 31, 2007, a $136,900,000 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for procurement of war replacement AH-64D Apache Longbow aircraft.... more
AirlinesEmirates increases its routes to Africa
Milan, Italy - The links will be made by A-330/200 airplane
Emirates, carrier based in Dubai, strengthens its presence in Africa with the introduction of daily flights to Sudan. Recently the airline has intensified its presence in Khartoum, introducing an extra... more
AirlinesAlitalia: on February 12 is an important date for the Italian carrier
Rome, Italy - Out Fabio Scaccia
On February 12 is looming an important date for Alitalia, for two expires. According to press sources, Treasure Ministry could communicate next Monday the names of the subjects selected among the eleven... more
AirlinesEurofly: the strike announced for next February 10 has been postponed
Turin, Italy - For not respect of the contract conditions
The strike of the Eurofly's pilots announced for next February 10 has been postponed on March 14, 2007. The delay, announced by ANPAC, Italian Pilots Association, has come out from a meeting passed yesterday... more
AirlinesQatar: Rome-Doha by an Airbus A-330/200 airplane
Rome, Italy - The use of this aircraft after the experimentation of Milan-Doha route
After to have experimented with Milan-Doha route operating it by new Airbus A-330/200 plane, Qatar Airways decided to use this aircraft also for the Rome-Doha route. The aircraft has a twin class configuration... more
Fair and shows"Aero India 2007" (5): OSS Air appointed AgustaWestland service centre for India
Bangalore, India - Additionally OA will co-ordinate all commercial sales and marketing activities
"AgustaWestland announces the appointment of OSS Air as its designated Service Centre for its commercial range of helicopters. Additionally OSS Air will co-ordinate all commercial sales and marketing activities... more
Military aviationJoint Strike Fighter: today the signature of Italy (2)
Rome, Italy - The polemics of the Italian world
The signature of the agreement is followed to the presentation of the JSF program to the Defense Commissions of Chamber and Senate last weeks by Defense Undersecretary, Lorenzo Forcieri, but the polemics... more
Fair and shows"Aero India 2007" (6): Russia will display new jet AL-31FM1 engine for the fighters
Bangalore, India - An investment of more than USD 40 million
Russian jet engine maker Salut will showcase in the International "Aero India 2007" Air Show that will take place from today to February 11, 2007 in Bangalore, the modernized engine for Su-family fighters... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: announcing strikes and agitation should cost about GBP 80 million
London, United Kingdom - Willie Walsh, CEO of the airline stated it
The personnel's strikes and agitations of last period could cost about GBP 80 million in lost revenue. Willie Walsh, CEO of British Airways stated it. Even if the strike announced was suspended, thousand... more
AirlineseasyJet traffic increased in January
London, United Kingdom - The share decreases 2,32% to 674 pence
In January 2006, passenger traffic of British low-cost easyJet has grown +11,1% equal to 2,5 million of passengers (2,3 million in the same period of last year). British carrier recorded also a load factor... more
Military aviationJoint Strike Fighter: today the signature of Italy
Washington, USA - PSFD phase will last more than 30 years and have an estimated cost of USD 903,2 million
Only Denmark lacks to open the Production, Sustainment and Follow-on Development (PSFD) phase of the Joint Strike Fighter program concerning F-35 Lightning II aircraft. Italy will formalize today in... more
Fair and shows"Aero India 2007" (3): Gripen's presence
Bangalore, India - To meet the local fighter needs
"Gripen International, the Swedish company responsible for marketing and selling the Gripen new generation multi-role combat fighter worldwide, to be once again supporting the Aero India 2007 International... more
Fair and shows"Aero India 2007" (4): displayed also Sukhoi SuperJet 100
Bangalore, India - Presented the SU-30MKI and SU-80PG scale models
The stand of the Russian aeronautical industry Sukhoi in the International "Air India 2007" Air Show will be one of the more representative, with an area of 320 m/q. In the center of the exhibition there... more
Fair and shows"Aero India 2007" (2): the undersecretary of Defense Emido Casula arrives today
Bangalore, India - Excellent prospectives of industrial cooperation for Italian companies
Before leaving to the International "Aero India 2007" Air Show that will take place in Bangalore and will start today, the undersecretary of Defense Emidio Casula stated: "The excellent relationships between... more
Fair and shows"Aero India 2007": awarded a prize to Captain Luigi Caravita of Italian Air Force
Bangalore, India - For an autonomous navigation system
On the occasion of the International conference on the aerospace researches, organized by Indian Science Institute of Bangalore and in conjunction with the opening of "Aero India Air Show 2007", Captain... more
AirlinesNew routes by Emirates towards Brazil
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - By next October 2007
The carrier of Dubai, born on October 1985, in the field of its swift expansion process, lands in South America opening six new weekly routes from Dubai-Sao Paolo, Brazil, operates with a Boeing 777/200... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 airplanes (2007-03-11)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the activation mechanism of the chemical oxygen generator, which could result in the unavailability of supplemental oxygen and incapacitation of passengers and crew during a decompression
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 5, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 23)] [Page 5164-5167] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300; A300B4-601, B4-603, B4-620, B4-622, B4-605R, B4-622R, F4-605R, F4-622R, and C4-605R Variant F; and model A-310 airplanes (2007-03-09)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the RAT yoke fitting, which could result in the loss of RAT function and possible loss of critical flight control in the event of certain emergency situations
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 5, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 23)] [Page 5157-5160] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 airplanes; A-300B4- 600, B4-600R, and F4-600R, and A-300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes; and A-310 airplanes (2007-03-10)
Washington, Usa - To reduce the potential of ignition sources inside fuel tanks, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 5, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 23)] [Page 5160-5164] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on January 7
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1944 - World War II: In Anzio, Italy, German forces launch a counteroffensive. Report: 1962 - The United States Government bans all Cuban imports and exports.... more
HelicoptersHelicopter rescue on Everest
Wellington , New Zealand - The Alpinist Mark Inglis wants to start a suitable company, after the event of his colleague's death
Mark Inglis, New Zealander origin without inferior limbs, which in 2006 reached Everest's peak with two artificial legs, reports the lack of helicopter rescue in high and highest altitude on Everest, recently... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the PATRIOT PAC-3 missiles
Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control, Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded on Jan. 31, 2007, a $5,798,489 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for PATRIOT PAC-3 Missile Support Services, Field Surveillance Program.... more
IndustryGeneral Dynamics Advanced Information Systems awarded of a over 56 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F and E/A-18G aircraft
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Bloomington, Minn., is being awarded a $ 56,220,973 ceiling priced contract for the full rate production of 223 Type 3 Advanced Mission Computers (AMCs) for... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a near 19 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-22 aircraft
United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $18,841,870 firm-fixed-price contract modification. This action provides for two Lot 6 replacement test aircraft, F-119-PW-100 engines... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 748 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Forth Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $ 748,386,783 firm-fixed-price contract modification.This effort will begin work under the Engineering Change Proposal 2687, which will delete... more
IndustryBoeing and AgustaWestland sign MOU for Joint Rotorcraft Work
Cascina Costa, Italy - For the CH-47F Chinook helicopters
"The Boeing Company and AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for joint work on the next - generation Chinook for the Italian Army and... more
HelicoptersAfter the Putin's aircraft, here the presidential helicopter of Russia (2)
Moscow, Russia - The helicopter was built on the base of Mil Mi-8
Rich material, leather, gold, root. The Putin helicopter's characteristic are not known for security reasons, but can relate those of the base model. Mil Mi-8 (NATO code "Hip") is a Russian multipurpose... more
CuriositiesLove rivals in the space
Washington, USA - William Oefelein the bone of contention
A cosmonaut made her first court appearance Tuesday on charges she attempted to kidnap a romantic rival in a bizarre plot. Nowak stood in a jail uniform, with her head down as the hearing was under... more
AirlinesSkyEurope transported 184.041 passengers in January 2007
Bratislava, Slovakia - An increase equal to 38,1% respect to the same period of 2006
SkyEurope Airlines, Central Europe’s low-cost airline, transported a total of 184.041 passengers in January 2007, an increase of 38.1% compared to the same month of last year. SkyEurope’s load factor act... more
AirportsSEA: Clickair, the new low-cost carrier in Europe
Milan, Italy - It flies from Valencia to Malpensa
"Milan-Malpensa is one of the first international destinations reachable by new low-cost carrier (LCC) that has begun to serve last October 1st, 2006. As of last February 1st it links daily Valencia with... more
IndustryBoeing selected Rockwell Collins for 747-8 Avionics System
Seattle, Usa - The model is scheduled to enter into service in late 2009
"The Boeing Company has selected Rockwell Collins to provide the entire suite of displays, autopilot, communication, navigation, surveillance, maintenance, emergency and data management systems for its... more
HelicoptersAfter the Putin aircraft, here the presidential helicopter of Russia
Moscow, Russia - Elegance and opulence
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, does not look out for himself and it is clear that he loves the elegance and the opulence: after the marbles, the hangings, the crystals, the golden handles, door-handles... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: a punctuality rate of 74,3%
Washington, USA - USD 7 billion of revenue
On January 2007, Continental Airlines recorded a punctuality rate of 74,3%, according to the information of the US Transport Department, and a factor of flight completion equal to 99,6%. The traffic... more
Civil aviationFrance: AIRSET society offers a lot of services for the second-hand aircraft
Paris, France - In the Clermont-Ferrand/Auvergne Airport
AIRSET society, created in 2006, offers to the customers in the Clermont-Ferrand/Auvergne Airport services of storage, check, maintenance, remarketing and financing for the market of the second-hand aircraft. Among... more
Government actsQuestion on Malpensa's airport role in proportion to Alitalia's activity
Rome, Italy - By Honorable Roberto Maroni (Lega nord Padania)
The Italian Honorable Roberto Maroni (Lega nord Padania) asks to the Infrastructures Minister to know: which measures the Minister above mentioned wants to adopt in order to ensure the centrality of... more
Military aviationJoint Strike Fighter: also Norway said yes
Washington, USA - In a short time the signature of Italy and Denmark
After the signature of Turkey of the agreement that allow to pass to the industrial production phase, for the development program of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), next-generation fighter (see AVIONEWS... more
DefenseItalian Navy: first NATO's operational mission for "Todaro" submarine
Rome, Italy - It has begun yesterday, on February 5
"The first operational mission has begun yesterday, on February 5, for the new Italian submarine type U-212A 'Salvatore Todaro' in the air naval system by Nato, engaged in Mediterranean in the 'Active... more
AirlinesVolareweb.com confirms the operated destinations
Milan, Italy - Milan-Paris is the only European route
Volareweb.com opened the Summer sales: the current operated destinations were confirmed. In particular, the carrier will continue to operate two daily flights from Milan-Linate to Paris-Orly, and this... more
Fair and showsATR at "Aero India 2007"
Toulouse, France - The airshow will take place from tomorrow to next Sunday
"ATR will attend Bangalore-based Aero India airshow, 7-11 February 2007. On that occasion, ATR Chief Executive Officer, Filippo Bagnato, will hold a press conference on Thursday 8th February at 10am at... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Lufthansa behind Unicredit?
Rome, Italy - Alessandro Profumo denies a direct investment in Alitalia
Rumors suggest behind UNICREDIT bank by Alessandro Profumo, who denied yesterday a direct investment in Alitalia, but stated to act for a client, lurked the German carrier Lufthansa. This idea should... more