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IndustryAirbus Foundation coordinates relief flight to Nepal with airplanes and helicopters
Toulouse, France - A-350XWB (with medical personnel and aid relief transported aboard) and A-320 aircraft (with goods)
The Airbus Foundation has coordinated with the French Government’s Crisis Centre the transport of 50 humanitarian staff, 21 tonnes of food and medical aid from Paris to Kathmandu onboard an A-350 XWB t... more
AirlinesLufthansa offers VC flight crew union general arbitration of all open collective wage agreements
Milan, Italy - Bettina Volkens: "We are willing to reach out to Vereinigung Cockpit again. We need to avoid further strikes at the expense of our passengers"
Lufthansa is offering a further concession to the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) flight crew union in the ongoing round of collective bargaining talks. The union has repeatedly demanded general arbitration.... more
IndustryFincantieri: FREMM "Carabiniere" delivered to the Italian Navy
Trieste, Italy - The ship has been named so to celebrate in 2014, year of the launching, the 200th anniversary of the foundation of the Italian Force
The frigate “Carabiniere” was delivered yesterday at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard. It is the fourth vessel of the FREMM program – Multi Mission European Frigates- commissioned to Fincantieri withi... more
Military aviationMilitary aircraft. USA: DSCA approves the "Growler" and "Super Hornets" sale to Australia (VIDEO)
Washington, USA - The value of the order is approximately USD 1,5 billion
The US Agency for International Cooperation in the fields of security and defense (DSCA) authorized the sale of the F/A-18E/F "Super Hornet" and EA-18G "Growler" military aircraft to the Royal Australian... more
Civil aviationECA against the procedure to make to pay young pilots to fly with passenger aircraft, P2F (SPECIAL, and VIDEO)
Brussels, Belgium - A two page document on the "Specials" section by AVIONEWS
When young pilots have to pay an airline for flying its aircraft and passengers, something is seriously wrong. This is why the European Cockpit Association (ECA) strongly denounces this unacceptable –but r... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: moves up to band B in the international anti corruption index
Rome, Italy - The Group has the same rating as the other European big defence companies
Finmeccanica improves its position in the international ranking of defence companies engaged in the fight against corruption, as stated in the “Defence Companies Anti-Corruption Index 2015”, a research con... more
IndustryThales Alenia Space: TurkmenAlem52E/MonacoSAT telecom satellite in orbit
Rome, Italy - The industry as prime contractor
Built by Thales Alenia Space as prime-contractor, on behalf of the Turkmenistan Ministry of Communications, the TurkmenAlem52E/MonacoSAT telecommunications satellite was successfully launched yesterday... more
HelicoptersNorth Pole Investments signs contract for two helicopters (AW-139 and AW-189)
Cascina Costa, Italy - Deliveries planned by early 2016
Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland announced yesterday that North Pole Investments Inc. of Panama has signed a contract for one AW-139 intermediate twin-engine and one AW-189 super medium helicopter. The aircraft... more
ReportEarthquake in Nepal: Unted customers can contribute money and miles to support the airline's disaster relief partners
Chicago, Usa - American Red Cross, Americares, Airlink and Operation USA
United Airlines announced yesterday that it will work with its disaster relief partners the American Red Cross, Americares, Airlink and Operation USA to provide aid to those affected by the earthquake... more
ConferencesAirplanes. IATA: "Cabin Operations Safety Conference" to address legacy and emerging issues
Montreal, Canada - The second edition will take place in Paris next 5-7 May
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will host the second annual "Cabin Operations Safety Conference", 5-7 May 2015 in Paris, France. More than 300 delegates representing 130 organizations... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Turkish Airlines inaugurated fifth flight on Rome-Istanbul route
Rome, Italy - The carrier serves ten Italian cities
Turkish Airlines continues to reinforce its own connection role between Europe and Asia thanks to the inauguration, occurred this week, of a new flight on the Rome-Istanbul destination. The airline from... more
Military aviationUAV aircraft. That satellite system for the war of drone in Sigonella, that keeps the lid on
Rome, Italy - An interesting report by "L'Espresso" among the turns of a project of next realization
Sigonella (Sicily, Italy) and Ramstein (Germany), technological core of the war of drone. This would be the American project that will permit through a satellite communication system to conduct attacks... more
IndustryAirbus: today tenth anniversary of the first flight for A-380 airplane (VIDEO)
Toulouse, France - It happened on April 27, 2005
The tenth anniversary of the first flight by A-380 airplane happened on April 27, 2005. Emirates is the fleet "Leader", having received its 60th A-380 this month –with deliveries pending for 80 more.... more
IndustrySuperJet International delivered its 14th SSJ-100 airplane to Interjet
Venice, Italy - Additional seven aircraft by the end of 2015
On April 22th, 2015 the 14th Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) arrived in Mexico to join the Interjet fleet. The plane was rolled out from the SuperJet International’s hangar in Venice (Italy) and took o... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma (AdR): Benetton ready to give a minority share?
Rome, Italy - The competitors are 2 international funds, Wren House and "Borealis"
Despite the past denials, according to the rumors by "Il Sole 24 Ore", soon Atlantia Group will sold a minority stake in Aeroporti di Roma (AdR), the company that runs Rome airports of Fiumicino and Ciampino,... more
DefenseAircraft and defense. Poland: increase in military spending, Warsaw wants a leading role in the East-Europe
Warsawe, Poland - Possible purchases in the defensive sector after the preselection of the "Patriot" missiles and "Caracal" helicopters
Behind the recent pre-selection of the British Raytheon's "Patriot" missiles and the Airbus Helicopters' EC-725 "Caracal" helicopters by Warsaw, the will of the Polish authorities would be to carve out... more
Civil aviationAircraft and airports. Turkey: ongoing the investigations about the fire aboard a Turkish Airlines flight (VIDEO)
Istanbul, Turkey - The plane forced to make an emergency landing in Istanbul, cancelled 45 domestic routes for security checks
Ongoing the investigations about the fire broke out aboard a Turkish Airlines flight, on April 25: the aircraft left the airport of Milan-Malpensa was forced to make an emergency landing after one of the... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space-Telespazio: successfully launched the SICRAL 2 (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - It is a joint programme between the Ministry of Defense in Italy and DGA in France
The SICRAL 2 military telecommunications satellite was successfully launched on April 26 at 05:00 pm (local time), 22:00 (CET), with an Arianespace launch vehicle from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: which future for the Group, after so many dubious events and defeats?
Rome, Italy - How far is the recovery, still?
The prominence that Finmeccanica is having for a while gives a lot to think about. An international resonance due not to the high number of contracts like a long time ago, but that we hope it's bound... more
HelicoptersHelicopters and rescue. Nepal: after the earthquake, the world mobilizes (VIDEO)
Kathmandu , Nepal - EU, US, Japan, China, India and Israel together for one of the poorest Countries in the world
The world mobilizes itself to bring relief to the victims of the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal, on April 25. A quake with a magnitude 7,8 has caused more than 3600 deaths. Very difficult to bring... more
AerospaceArianespace launches Thor 7 and Sicral 2 satellites (2)
Rome, Italy - Ariane 5 orbits a civil and military satellite on its first launch of the year
Arianespace has successfully launched two telecommunications satellites: Thor 7 for the private Norwegian operator Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc), and Sicral 2 for the operator Telespazio, on behalf... more
Weather forecastsAirplanes and forecast. Bad weather in Italy. Alert for storms on the centre-North
Rome, Italy - An orange criticality for hydrogeological risk on western part of Tuscany
The Italian Civil Defence Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued a bulletin for adverse weather conditions. The notice predictes from today, on Monday April 27, rains with downpour... more
HelicoptersThe Airbus Helicopters Foundation supports rescue efforts in Chile’s Atacama Desert area
Marignane, France - After floods and landslides
An H-125 rotorcraft chartered by the Airbus Helicopters Foundation has joined rescue activity in Northern Chile’s Atacama Desert region, where the heaviest rainfall in 80 years has caused massive flooding a... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and transport. IATA: the need for global best practices in Brazil
Brasilia, Brazil - The Association urged the National Congress to observe them
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the National Congress of Brazil to observe global best practices should it undertake an amendment of Brazil's laws regarding air crew duty and flight... more
Press releaseEurope's response (2). Amnesty International: "Face-saving not a life-saving operation"
Rome, Italy - The declaration by John Dalhuisen, Amnesty International’s Director for Europe and Central Asia
"The failure to extend Triton’s operational area will fatally undermine today’s commitment from several European nations to provide resources, ships and aircraft to search and rescue operations in the... more
ReportEU leaders agree actions to tackle Mediterranean tragedy
Brussels, Belgium - EU leaders held a special meeting on the situation and committed to step up both resources and financing to stem the dramatic loss of life
EU leaders held a special meeting to tackle the crisis in the Mediterranean. Leaders agreed to mobilise all efforts at their disposal to prevent further loss of life at sea and to tackle the root causes... more
SecurityItalian ANSV: inquiry report about Cessna 650 aircraft crash happened in 2009 ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Rome, Italy - Code I-FEEV, Trigoria, near Rome on February 7 of six years ago
ANSV. Italian Flight Safety Board, communicates to have published a new inquiry report on its website. The report is about: - Accident occurred to the Cessna 650 airplane, registration I-FEEV, in... more
AirlinesGermany: easyJet received its 250th A-320 airplane from Airbus (VIDEO)
Hamburg, Germany - New livery and last technologies presented during the delivery ceremony
easyJet received a new airplane of its fleet from Airbus: it is the 250th A-320 delivered during a ceremony in Hamburg, Germany, on April 22, 2015. Carolyn McCall, CEO of easyJet, Jean-Paul Ebanga,... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica with regards to the actions taken by the Varese Finance Police by the AW: facts related to previous managements
Rome, Italy - To avoid the risk that the new Finmeccanica remains for too long in a severely limited competitive situation
"With regards to the actions taken yesterday by the Varese Finance Police by the AgustaWestland offices, Finmeccanica highlights that, as reported by the press, they refer to facts related to previous... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: improving safety and optmizing capacity in China
Beijing, China - The declarations by Tony Tyler, DG and CEO, at the "Beijing International Forum on Civil Aviation Safety"
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on China to continue strengthening safety and to optimize its airspace capacity further to reduce flight delays. Tony Tyler, IATA’s Director G... more
PeopleAircraft and industries. Italy: Guarguaglini former Finmeccanica said the Group "Lacks a strategy oriented to the market"
Rome, Italy - And about the sale of the two Ansaldo: "We gave up a technological jewel"
Many the topics addressed by Pier Francesco Guarguaglini ex-president and ex-CEO of Finmeccanica, in the interview published today, April 23, 2015 in the newspaper "Il Tempo": the current management of... more
HelicoptersHelicopters and emergencies. The Italian Navy will explain the success of the "Mare Nostrum" operation at the "HEMS 2015 Congress"
Massa Carrara, Italy - Disembarkations, treatment, SaR
The topic about rescue to migrants in the sea is a current event in these days, after the wreck of a ship in the Sicily Channel that would have caused from 500 to 900 victims. Currently a "Triton" joint... more
Press releaseAirplanes, helicopters and ships. Amnesty International: Brussels Summit proposals inadequate but leaders still have a chance to end Med crisis
Rome, Italy - According to a draft read by the Association
Draft Brussels summit proposals are a woefully inadequate and shameful response to the crisis in the Mediterranean and will fail to end the spiral of deaths at sea, said Amnesty International. According... more
DefenseAircraft and security. United States: Secretary Carter will announce today the Pentagon moves against the cyber-attacks
Washington, USA - The five-point plan responds to the continuous alarms about the computer security in 2014
During a press conference that will be held in the coming hours, today April 23, 2015 US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter will outline the new Pentagon strategy against the cyber-attacks to respond to... more
Latest newsFinmeccanica-AgustaWestland in the eye of the storm: the "Helicopters-Algeria" case, raided offices throughout Italy
Milan, Italy - Ex-leaders of AW suspected of bribery in Algeria for a tender
Explodes the case AgustaWestland (Finmeccanica) for alleging blacks funds created by the former executives of the company with the purpose of bribing Algerians public officials, and win a tender for a... more
DefenseAircraft and war. Yemen: despite "Restoration of Hope", Saudi raids against rebels didn't stop
Taiz, Yemen - A few hours after the "Truce", the bombing resumed. Risk of humanitarian catastrophe
A few hours after the end of "Decisive Storm" the airstrikes by the Saudi aircraft against the Houti backed by Iran resumed: after an attack by Sunni insurgents in the Yemeni city of Taiz, the bombing... more
PeopleRolls-Royce: Warren East to succeed John Rishton as Chief Executive
London, UK - The appointment follows an extensive international search
Rolls-Royce announced yesterday that John Rishton has decided to retire as Chief Executive on 2 July 2015. He will be succeeded by Warren East, whose appointment follows an extensive international search. Warren... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Chile: eruption by the "Calbuco" volcano, closed airports and cancelled flights (VIDEO)
Santiago de Chile, Chile - The Chile's third most dangerous volcano erupted after 42 years
Yesterday evening April 22, 2015 the Chilean volcano "Calbuco" erupted again after more than 40 years of inactivity. A spectacular column of smoke and ash forced to suspend flights and aircraft operations... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. IACA: Europe must reconsider its policies to restore the competitiveness of its airline sector
Brussels, Belgium - Considered inadequate, discriminatory and poorly implemented European policies
The International Air Carrier Association (IACA) notes with concern the antagonistic statements made by airlines in the debate around the Gulf carriers. As a Brussels-based association representing... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters’ new EC-145 version for utility duties receives EASA certification
Donauwörth, Germany - Certification by the US FAA is expected mid-2015
A new version of the twin-engine EC-145 rotorcraft has received its type certificate from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The aircraft (formerly known as EC-145e) has been developed by Airbus... more
IndustryeasyJet takes delivery of its 250th Airbus airplane
Hamburg, Germany - At the presence of the airline's leadership, of the industry and of the CFM
Europe's and one of the world's biggest A-320 family airlines celebrates milestone in Hamburg with partners Airbus and CFM. easyJet and Airbus have celebrated their successful partnership at a ceremony... more
Finance and economyAirplanes and helicopters. Boeing reports strong 1Q results
Chicago, USA - During the quarter, BMA was awarded contracts for 43 Apache aircraft
Boeing reports strong first-quarter results. The highlights: - Core EPS (non-GAAP) rose 12 percent to $1.97 on strong operating performance; GAAP EPS of $1.87 - Revenue increased 8 percent to... more
Civil aviationCivil aircraft. India: the state of aviation a year after the official settlement by the Prime Minister Modi
New Delhi, India - The report was compiled by the request of the premier to learn about the work of the ministry in the past year
One year after his establishment, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked to the ministers of his government to draw up a report about the results obtained from 26 May 2014. In the last December... more
DefenseAircraft and drills. Arctic: Russian "War Games" in the Sea of Barents (VIDEO)
Moscow, Russia - In the 2015 will lead many other exercises worldwide
Started the Russian operations in the Barents Sea not far from the Polar Arctic Circle: the military aircraft of the Northern Fleet began in these hours, April 22, 2015, an anti naval exercise. The... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft. Japan: radioactive UAV above the office of the prime minister, Shinzo Abe (VIDEO)
Tokyo, Japan - Probably a protest against the reopening of the reactors in Sendai
At 10:30 AM of today, April 22, 2015, an UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle remote-controlled unmanned) was found on the roof of the Japanese Prime Minister office, Shinzo Abe , in Tokyo: the drone showed slight... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse 2 aircraft reached Nanjing (China) successfully completing leg 6 of the first round the world solar flight
Nanjing, China - The historic mission arrived at its turning point
Solar Impulse 2 (“Si2”), the world’s most advanced solar-powered airplane and the first to fly day and night without fuel, landed successfully in Nanjing, People’s Republic of China, following a 20 da... more
Press releaseAirplanes and helicopters. Amnesty International's "Blueprint for action" to end refugee and migrant deaths in the Mediterranean ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Rome, Italy - A delegation will be in Lampedusa next 23 and from April 23-25 in Catania
"On the eve of an emergency summit in Brussels, Amnesty International is publishing a 'Blueprint for Action' calling on European governments to take immediate and effective steps to end an ongoing catastrophe... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: BoD approved the Anti-Corruption Code
Rome, Italy - It represents a consistent system inspired to principles of integrity and transparency
The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, convened on 21 April, approved the Anti-Corruption Code of Finmeccanica Group, which represents a structured and consistent system inspired to principles of integrity... more
Finance and economyAircraft and airports. Italy: Alitalia-SAI ready to finance itself with mini-bonds soon issued
Rome, Italy - The bonds in Euros and Dollars, as part of the financial-plan "Project Box"
After the entering in the capital by the Arabs of Etihad and finally a positive budget, the carrier Alitalia SAI (Società aerea italiana) will issue on 30 June, minibond as alternative source of self-financing.... more
DefenseAircraft and drills. Philippines: request to the USA for more military equipment and training (VIDEO)
Manila, Philippine Islands - The requests by the Philippine Secretary for the Foreign Affairs to the American authorities in his next visit to the US
The Philippine authorities will demand to the United States more weapons supplies and additional military training, to counter the increasing aggressiveness by China in the South Pacific. Meanwhile continuing... more