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UAS-DronesDrone aircraft: the French Air Force received its third "Reaper" (VIDEO)
Paris, France - The UAV will be used in the "Barkhane" mission
Third UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) received by the French aviation: besides the new model, the American company General Atomics will deliver to the army other 9 units by 2016. The drone will be deployed... more
PeopleBoliviana de Aviacion presents the new B-737/700NGW airplane that will transport Pope Francis
Rome, Italy - The visit is planned for next July
Boliviana de Aviacion (BoA) began six years ago to operate in the civil aviation, and it established in 2007 as Strategic national public enterprise. The operations started on March 30, 2009 with two B-737/300... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft: Italy, Germany and France ready for the joint development of a European UAV? (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - Almost certainly a meeting on the next week between the defense ministers of the three Countries
Currently the European UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) market is dominated by the American MQ-9 "Reaper" and the Israeli IAI "Heron", but soon something may change: "DefenseNews" reported, thanks to an... more
Weather forecastsAircraft and forecast. Bad weather in Italy: alert for storms on the Northern regions
Rome, Italy - A red criticality on Lombardia
The Italian Civil Defence Department, on the basis of the available forecast, issued a bulletin for unfavourable weather forecasts. It integrates and extends that one already diffused and that predicted... more
DefenseAircraft and defense: Afghanistan-NATO agreement about a military force, after the "Resolute Support" mission (VIDEO)
Antalya, Turkey - A civilian leader for the new training that will include about 12,000 units
The war in Afghanistan before against the terrorists of al-Qaeda and then versus the Taliban militias never really ended, despite the current presence on the territory of the "Nato" forces: for this reason,... more
Science and technology"Fly Your Ideas" by Airbus: the five finalist teams announced
Toulouse, France - The winning group will be unveiled at a ceremony in Hamburg on 27 May
A wing-skin that harvests natural vibrations to power in-flight systems, drones that lead birds to a safe haven “birdport”, and a games console-inspired infra-red system that detects potential obstacles whe... more
DefenseAircraft and defense: for the first time, Japan holds the "Mast Asia 2015" exhibition focused on maritime security (VIDEO)
Tokyo, Japan - The exhibition will last 3 days and arrives at the same time with the efforts by the Prime Minister Abe, to reinterpret the Japan Constitution
From 13 to 15 May 2015, the city of Yokohama is home or the first time on the Japanese territory of the "Mast Asia 2015", an event focused on maritime safety under the auspices of the Ministry of Defence:... more
Finance and economyAircraft and courts: "1000 Youth in Finmeccanica", class action against the hiring block after the '"Advent" of Moretti
Rome, Italy - "The real answer" to the youth unemployment is falling into oblivion. Where is the premier Renzi?
The project "1000 Youth in Finmeccanica" launched by the the Italian industrial Group in 2013 should have been the "Concrete response to the related problems to the youth employment in Italy". 1500 recruitments... more
IndustryEmbraer projects 2,060 new deliveries of 70 to 130-seat jet aircraft in North America over the next 20 years
Cleveland, USA - The E-175 has become a "Best-seller" in its category with an 80% share of net orders in North America since 2013
Embraer has released its 20-year Market Outlook for the North American market in which it forecasts 2,060 new jet deliveries in the 70 to 130-seat segment. It represents nearly 35% of the total worldwide... more
Press releaseEC. Managing migration better in all aspects: an European agenda on the phenomenon
Brussels, Belgium - The Commission has set out yesterday the concrete and immediate actions it will take
The European Commission presented yesterday an European Agenda on Migration outlining the immediate measures that will be taken in order to respond to the crisis situation in the Mediterranean as well... more
DefenseAirport and security: Isis owning hundreds of false documents, can move unhindered in Europe
Antalya, Turkey - Meanwhile, the "NATO" members discuss in Turkey the new strategies against the Islamic extremists
The alarm was launched in the recent days by Arab TV "Al-Aan": the Isis (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) would be in possession of hundreds of documents that would allow its men to move unhindered across... more
Weather forecastsAirplanes and forecasts. Bad weather in Italy: alert for storms on the Northern regions
Rome, Italy - And reinforcement of winds on the Adriatic side
The Italian Civil Defence Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued a bulletin for adverse weather conditions. The notice predicts from the early morning of today, on Thursday May... more
PeopleAustrian Airlines: Kay Kratky new CEO
Milan, Italy - He will replace Jaan Albrecht starting from next August 1st
Kay Kratky (57) has been appointed new CEO of Austrian Airlines, during an extraordinary meeting of the Supervisory Board took place yesterday. He will take place Jaan Albrecht as CEO and Chairman of the... more
Civil aviationCivil aircraft. China: two more years for the Comac C-919? (VIDEO)
Beijing, China - The delivery of the first aircraft was scheduled for 2018, fears of the potential buyers
Further delay for the first flight of the C-919 produced by the Chinese Comac initially planned for 2018: the "Reuters" agency sources reported that the delivery of the aircraft would be delayed for at... more
DefenseAirplanes and drills. Romania: new "March" of the American forces (VIDEO)
Bucharest, Romania - "Nato" is expected to increase in the coming months this kind of manoeuvres as deterrent against Russia
350 soldiers and 80 vehicles of the US Army supported by a squadron of A-10 "Thunderbolt II" aircraft will participate jointly in drills with the military departments of Romania, over a distance of 400... more
DefenseAircraft and defense. USA: will the Pentagon send the US navy ships in the South China Sea?
Washington, USA - "Concerned" Reaction by the Chinese authorities at the revelation
The Pentagon would be prepared to send American aircraft and ships in the South China Sea in order to protect the freedom of navigation in the disputed sector between China and other Asian Countries. To... more
IndustryFinmeccanica. Will the Moretti management be the victory of the ''Emperor" or a "Checkmate"?
Rome, Italy - Looking at the UK, where leads the business plan strategy of the Italian Group? Analysts are skeptical
The welfare of a Nation it is also seen from the flourishing of its industry, and this fact inevitably passes through the brand image abroad, especially in the case of public participation companies with... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft. USA: the Senate approved an increase of funds for the purchase of military UAVs
Washington, USA - The US military Special Operations Command will have nearly USD 11 billion
A subcommittee of the US Senate, the Armed Service Committee Emerging Threats and Capabilites (ETC), approved on yesterday May 12, 2015 the increase of funds allocated to the US Special Operations Command... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Antitrust: European Commission accepts commitments by Air France/KLM, Alitalia and Delta (Skyteam) on three transatlantic routes
Brussels, Belgium - The EC has adopted a decision that renders them legally
The European Commission has adopted a decision that renders legally binding commitments offered by Air France/KLM, Alitalia and Delta, members of the SkyTeam airline alliance, to lower barriers to entry... more
AccidentsNepal: US military helicopter lost, concern for the crew (VIDEO)
Kathmandu, Nepal - The aircraft involved in helping victims of the recent shocks
Missing yesterday, on May 12, 2015, an helicopter UH-1Y "Hueys" belonging to the US Army and carrying six US Marines and two Nepalese soldiers: to communicate this the Pentagon spokesman, Col. Steve Warren.... more
Military aviationCargo aircraft. Spain: first test flight for the A-400M after the last week incident (VIDEO)
Madrid, Spain - Britain, Germany and Turkey have suspended flights of the Airbus model until will be excluded technical reasons for the disaster
The European consortium Airbus has done on May 12, 2015 a flight test for the A-400M military transport aircraft: this is the first test following the accident last Sunday in Spain, which caused the death... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: general manager and deputy director of the Authority started twinning with Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA)
Rome, Italy - The financing by EU is equal to EUR 1,1 million
"The general manager of ENAC, Alessio Quaranta, and its deputy director Benedetto Marasà started off officially to the Twinning project between the Italian Civil Aviation Authority and the ECAA, Egyptian... more
Civil aviationIATA and UNECE strengthen cooperation for trade facilitation implementation
Geneva, Switzerland - Three are the specific areas of collaboration
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their support to developing countries... more
Finance and economyAutogrill: the BoD approves the interim management report to 31 March 2015. The positive trend in airports
Milan, Italy - Strong growth in 1st quarter Ebitda
Results for 1st quarter 2015 by Autogrill: - Consolidated revenues: €893.5m vs €813m in 1st quarter 2014 - Consolidated Ebitda: €22.5m vs €15.1m in 1st quarter 2014 - Net result: €-40.4m vs €-37.1... more
Tilt-rotorsAirplanes and helicopters: the United States will station a special squadron of tilt-rotors in Japan (VIDEO)
Tokyo, Japan - The 10 CV-22 "Osprey" will be stationed at the Yokota Air Base
The US Department of Defence has announced that it will deploy a special operations team of CV-22 "Osprey" at Yokota Air Base, west of Tokyo: 10 tilt-rotors therefore able to carry out both airplane and... more
Weather forecastsAircraft and weather forecasts. Japan: cancelled many flights because of the "Noul" typhoon (VIDEO)
Hokkaido, Japan - After the Philippine Islands, strong winds and rains hit also Japan
The Japanese carriers All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines were forced to cancel more than 47 flights in just one day on May 12, 2015, due to the "Noul" typhoon: the the meteorological event has forced... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters demonstrates low-noise IFR operations at airport with commercial traffic
Marignane, France - Conducted in the framework of Europe’s Clean Sky joint technology initiative
Airbus Helicopters has achieved another key milestone in more eco-friendly rotorcraft operations by successfully demonstrating low-noise helicopter instrument (IFR) approaches at an airport with commercial... more
AirportsNew earthquake in Nepal, closed the airport at Kathmandu (VIDEO)
Kathmandu, Nepal - The quake had a magnitude of 7.4 degree. Many collapsed buildings and 4 deaths in the capital
The international airport of Kathmandu closed for safety reasons: a new strong earthquake of 7.4 degree on the "Richter" scale has hit Nepal this morning, May 12, 2015. Tens of travellers are still blocked... more
Military aviationRussia: the Army stationed in the Rostov region and the Republic of Crimea will receive 40 military aircraft (VIDEO)
Moscow, Russia - Station troops in the south of Russia have already received new models
The Russian Army has announced that very soon the forces located in the south of the Country, specifically in Rostov and in the newly formed Republic of Crimea (ex-Ukraine), will receive 40 new models... more
Finance and economyFinmeccanica: Shareholders’ Meeting approves 2014 financial statements
Rome, Italy - Appointed the Board of Statutory Auditors for the period 2015-2017
The Shareholders’ Meeting of Finmeccanica SpA, which convened yesterday in Rome, has approved the Company’s financial statements for 2014 and examined the consolidated financial statements. Key eco... more
Finance and economyAirplanes. easyJet: results for the six months ended 31 March 2015
Milan, Italy - Proven strategy delivers profitable first half
easyJet unveils results for the six months ended 31 March 2015. Strategic Progress: Drive demand, conversion and yields across Europe • Total revenue per seat increased by 2.6% year-on-year o... more
IndustryFinmeccanica publishes the Group sustainability report 2014
Rome, Italy - Transparency and extrafinancial reporting further enhanced
During the Annual General Meeting of the shareholders, Finmeccanica today presents the Group Sustainability Report 2014. “I am pleased to announce the Group Sustainability Report 2014, that demonstrates h... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi: the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s pilots will train on the Finmeccanica-AA M-346 aircraft
Turin, Italy - The agreement signed last week in Milan
The Royal Netherlands Air Force’s Pilots will train in Italy on Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi’s aircraft jets in service with the Italian Air Force, thanks to the agreement that has been signed by the... more
Press releaseAmnesty International. Lybia: horrific abuse driving migrants to risk lives in Mediterranean crossings ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Rome, Italy - A 31 page detailed report describes the full horror and plight
Refugees and migrants across Libya face rape, torture and abductions for ransom by traffickers and smugglers, as well as systematic exploitation by their employers, religious persecution and other abuses... more
Military aviationMilitary aircraft. Yemen: F-16 shot down in Morocco. Tomorrow will start a humanitarian truce (VIDEO)
Sanaa, Yemen - The stop to the fighting proposed by Saudi Arabia and accepted by the rebels will last for five days
An F-16 aircraft from the Moroccan Aviation taking part in the Saudi coalition airstrikes against the Houti rebels in Yemen, crashed yesterday afternoon, on May 10, 2015. To communicate this the pan-Arab... more
DefenseAircraft and war. Libya: bombed a Turkish mercantile, one death and several injuries
Ankara, Turkey - According to Ankara on board there was plasterboard, but local media said the ship would have violated the embargo imposed on a town in the hands of the Isis
A Turkish merchant ship, the "Tuna-1", was first attacked while approaching the Libyan port of Tobruk and later bombed by military aircraft in international waters, as it tried to get away: to communicate... more
CargoDubai World Central propelled into world’s 20 busiest international cargo hubs
Dubai, UAE - Cargo volumes rise 177.3 per cent to 213,006 tonnes in Q1 2015
Cargo volumes at "Al Maktoum International" at Dubai World Central continued to rise sharply in the first three months of 2015, propelling the airport into the world’s 20 busiest international cargo h... more
Science and technologyFirst ever oceanic crossing in a solar powered airplane: from China to Hawaii ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Nanjing, China - Piccard and Borschberg elaborated on the 12 years of preparations and training
Solar Impulse pilots, Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, unveil the strategy for first oceanic crossing from Nanjing to Hawaii which will be the longest leg of the Round-the-World Solar Fight On... more
Finance and economyAircraft and economy. About Alenia Aermacchi, CEO Mauro Moretti reassures: "No relapse of production and employment"
Rome, Italy - The activities of the Finmeccanica subsidiary must however "Returns productives"
During the annual general meeting held today (11 May 2015) in Rome, the CEO of Finmeccanica Mauro Moretti said that the ongoing restructuring of the industrial Italian Group will have no consequences on... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: construction of new Airbus Asia Training Centre underway
Singapore, Singapore - The 9,250 square metre state-of-the-art facility will be inauguratd in the 1Q of 2016
Construction of the new Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC) in Singapore is now underway, following the completion of initial ground-breaking works. Due to open in the first quarter of 2016, the new facility... more
Military aviationThe "Tigers" of the 9th Wing of Italian AMI on the Turkey's skies for the "Tiger Meet 2015" exercise
Konya, Turkey - It will end next Friday
The 21st "Tiger" Group of the 9th Wing of Grazzanise (Caserta) deployed from last May 4 in Turkey under the command of the Maj. Pil. Alessandro Fabian to participate at the operating exercise named "Tiger... more
IndustryBoeing marks first international sale of P-8A aircraft training system
St Louis, USA - US Navy also purchases four new P-8A trainers
Boeing will provide the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) with a complete training system for the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft under a contract that also includes the sale of four P-8A training... more
CargoEmirates SkyCargo to launch weekly freighter service to Columbus
Dubai, UAE - From next May 27
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has announced that Columbus, the State Capital of Ohio in the United States, will join its global freighter network with the launch of a weekly service... more
AirlinesFire at Fiumicino (2). Alitalia: the number of allowed flights will be reduced by 40% in three days, today included
Rome, Italy - The extraordinary measures for assistance to over 50,000 passengers from/to the airport
Alitalia informs that, due to the fire broken out at Terminal 3 in Rome-Fiumicino Airport, for the disposal of the Aviation Authorities, on Saturday 9, Sunday 10 and Monday 11 May the number of allowed... more
IndustryBoeing: B-737 MAX aircraft LEAP-1B began extensive flight test program
Washington, Usa - Powerplant for its newest single-aisle airplane on track for engine certification in 2016
Boeing and CFM International announced that they successfully initiated flight testing of the LEAP-1B engine on April 29 on a modified 747 flying testbed at GE Aviation Flight Test Operations in Victorville,... more
AccidentsAircraft and accidents. Spain: recovered the black boxes of the A-400M crashed in Seville (VIDEO)
Seville, Spain - Meanwhile, GB and Germany suspended the flights of the Airbus model, pending the investigation outcome
Today, May 11, 2015, the black boxes of the cargo aircraft crashed during a test flight last Saturday, near the Spanish city of Seville, have been made available to the Spanish magistrates. The investigations... more
AirportsRome-Fiumicino airport: still discomforts after the fire. Investigations by the Civitavecchia prosecutor's office against unknown
Rome, Italy - At least 40 damaged shops, while 100 workers were laid-off. In Terminal 3 there is still a strong smell of smoke
After the fire at the airport of Rome-Fiumicino in the night between 6 and 7 May, now the entire security system of the structure is under review by the prosecutor of Civitavecchia: what surprised the... more
DefenseAircraft and military ships. Turkey: an USD 1 billion contract for the development of the "LPD" (VIDEO)
Ankara, Turkey - The "Landing Platform Dock" already used by the Spanish and Australian Navy
The Ankara authorities have signed with the Turkish company Sedef a contract of nearly USD 1 billion for the construction of a Landing Platform Dock ("LPD"), scheduled for 2021. It's a military ship capable... more
AccidentsAirbus: Accident A400M in Seville
Seville, Spain - The aircraft with the serial number MSN023, was making the first production flight and had departed from Sevilla Airport at 12:45 pm local time.
Airbus Defence and Space confirms that an A400M aircraft has been involved in an accident near Sevilla (Spain) Airport on May 09, 2015 around 13:00 local time. The aircraft with the serial number MSN023,... more
Finance and economyFinmeccanica: the BoD approves the interim financial report at 31 March 2015
Rome, Italy - Materially improved results compared to first quarter 2014 and above expectations
The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, convened yesterday under the chairmanship of Gianni De Gennaro, examined and unanimously approved the Interim Financial Report at 31 March 2015. The first quarter... more