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Cargo"9th World Cargo Symposium" picks innovation awards winners
Shanghai, China - The event also contained some other key announcements
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) concluded the "9th World Cargo Symposium" (WCS) with the announcement of the winners of its inaugural "Air Cargo Innovation Awards". In a public vote... more
UAS-DronesDrone-aircraft: soon the United Arab Emirates will approve UAVs regulations
Abu Dhabi , UAE - To speed up the process, an incident from last January at the Dubai airport
As a result of what happened two months ago at the Dubai International Airport, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities are accelerating the legislative path of the rules for the use of UAVs (Unmmaned... more
Finance and economyHelicopters: UTX is considering whether to sell Sikorsky
New York , USA - The alternative is a spinoff, and the born of an independent company
The American helicopter division Sikorsky could be sold or turned into an independent reality and therefore listed: to affirm this a report on Wednesday (March 11) by the same UTX (United Technologies),... more
Fair and showsAirbus DS presents broad portfolio–from UAS through satellite systems and Services to Secure Land Communications at "Homsec"
Madrid, Spain - "Atlante", a mock-up of a C-295 aircraft and other...
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) shows its broad portfolio from Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and aircraft through Satellite Systems and Services to Secure Land Communications at "Homsec" at the 5th International... more
IndustryAircraft. Indra to modernize three Air Control Centersi n Argentina
Rome, Italy - The company awarded this contract after having modernized the ACC of Ezeiza (Buenos Aires) and Córdoba
Indra will implement its air traffic management systems in the Area Control Centers (ACC) and Approach Control Center of three international airports in Argentina: Gobernador "Francisco Gabrielli", in... more
CargoAircraft and cargo. IATA: cooperating to promote e-freight in Shanghai
Shanghai, China - Six organizations have signed a LOI
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), Shanghai Customs, Shanghai Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Shanghai Airport Authority, China Eastern Airlines, and Shanghai E-port have... more
Science and technologySi2: first world record for Swiss airplane attempting its Round-The-World Solar Flight
Ahmedabad, India - Solar Impulse landed in Ahmedabad (India) after crossing the Arabian Sea, completing the longest distance ever flown by a solar airplane in aviation history
After an eleven hour pit-stop in Muscat (Oman) made by Solar Impulse’s CEO and co-founder André Borschberg, the attempt of achieving the First Round-The-World Solar Flight continued onwards to India. Be... more
IndustryEmbraer signs a new order with Republic for five additional E-175 airplanes
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The aircraft will be delivered in mid-2016
Embraer and Republic Airways Holdings Inc., operator of the largest E-Jet fleet in the world, signed an order for five new E-175 jets. The contract, with an estimated value of 222 USD million, based on... more
HelicoptersEC-135T3 helicopter enters service with Aiut Alpin Dolomites, first operator in the world of the model
Bolzano, Italy - After the official presentation happened last December
The new EC-135T3 helicopter entered service on March 10 operated by the Aiut Alpin Dolomites, after the official presentation during a ceremony occurred last December 9, 2014 and after some months of tests... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air Norway: the airline pilots end the strike
Oslo, Norway - The agitation by the employees involved 200 thousand of passengers
In the night between Tuesday and Wednesday (March 11, 2015) the leaders of the carrier Norwegian Air Norway (NAN) have reached an agreement with the unions; thus the ending of the hardships began earlier... more
AccidentsArgentina: the collision between the two helicopters is an human error? (VIDEO)
Villa Castelli, Argentina - The President of the National Olympic Committee: "A terrible tragedy"
France has opened an investigation for involuntary murder in the accident happened in Argentina at 5:15pm local time on 10 March 2015: the collision between the two helicopters took place near Villa Castelli,... more
IndustryMost advanced A-330 airplane rolls out of paintshop in Delta Air Lines livery
Toulouse, France - Just four months after entering the Final Assembly Line, and less than two months after its maiden flight
Just four months after entering the Final Assembly Line, and less than two months after its maiden flight, the first 242 tonne Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) variant of the A-330 airplane rolled out of... more
IndustryAirbus: Vietnam Airlines reveals livery of its first A-350XWB plane
Toulouse, France - The aircraft is scheduled for delivery in the middle of the year
The first A-350 XWB for Vietnam Airlines has been rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Toulouse on Friday 6th March, featuring the airline’s updated distinctive blue and gold lotus livery. The aircraft, w... more
IndustryAirplanes. Finmccanica-Selex ES radar to enhance ATC surveillance at Singapore's Changi Airport
Rome, Italy - The contract was signed following an open public tender
Finmeccanica-Selex ES was awarded a multi-million Euro contract to enhance Air Traffic Control (ATC) surveillance at Singapore’s Changi Airport. The contract involves the design, delivery, commissioning a... more
AirportsAirports: the number one of the FPI Chinese Group encourages Greece to privatize the Athens airport
Hong Kong , China - China is more and more interested about the tourism in Europe
The Italian newspapers from today March 11, 2015 are holding forth again the clash at the distance between Berlin and Athens: if the Greek government appeals the coming back of the off-shore capitals,... more
CargoAirplanes. "World Cargo Symposium". IATA: three priorities for air cargo
Shanghai, China - Paperless freight processes, pharmaceutical freight and safe transportation of lithium batteries by air
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for further action on three vital aspects of the air cargo business: transitioning to paperless freight processes, a focus on global handling standards... more
PeopleATR names Christopher McGregor as Flight Safety Officer
Toulouse, France - He started his career in 1992 with Rolls-Royce
ATR announced that Christopher McGregor has been appointed Flight Safety Officer. He will lead the ATR Flight Safety team to continually drive improvement in our product safety. In this position he is... more
Helicopters"Apache": Boeing and AgustaWestland in the challenge for the renewal of the helicopters of "Her Majesty"
London, United Kingdom - The contract for the British Army fleet is worth a USD billion
On these days the British Ministry of Defense has postponed to 2016 the decision on who will be the new supplier for the helicopters army; at first, it seemed that the American Boeing would have won the... more
HelicoptersAn helicopter tender in Poland lost by Finmeccanica, in favor of Sikorsky?
Rome, Italy - Even Airbus Helicopters comes out of this defeated?
For some time it was said that Americans would have prevailed in the helicopters sale to the government of Poland. To confirm this, the latest information from the government: the tender would be assigned... more
IndustryIndra radars will reinforce the management of Chinese air space
Rome, Italy - Currently, about thirty radars control air movements in 60% of the country's sky
Indra has acquired new contracts for deploying its radar surveillance systems in China. The company will implement 5 systems to reinforce control of the Shanghai air space, providing surveillance services... more
Fair and showsAirplanes. "World ATM Congress". Italian ENAV and French DSNA reinforce their cooperation
Madrid, Spain - A common call-for-tender for thes development of the ERATO server will be published during the second quarter of 2015
Following the signature during the "WAC 2014" of an agreement to develop and deploy ERATO in France and Italy in 2015, DSNA (Direction des Services de la Navigation Aérienne), and ENAV (Italian Air Navigation... more
IndustryAirplanes and photos. Malaysia takes delivery of its first A-400M aircraft
Seville, Spain - Plane is first to be delivered to export customer
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) has formally delivered the first of four Airbus A-400M military transport ordered by the Royal Malaysian Air Force. The handover also marks the first delivery of an A-400M... more
AccidentsArgentina: collision between two helicopters, ten deaths
Villa Castelli , Argentina - The accident happened during the filming of a French reality show
Terrible mid-air collision between two helicopters in the northwest of Argentina, near Villa Castelli. The accident occurred at 5:15pm (about 9:00pm Italian time), during the shooting of a French reality... more
AirportsAirplanes. IATA: focus on competitiveness in Hong Kong Airport espansion
Hong Kong, China - Strong hub connectivity is a major economic catalyst for HK
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) emphasized the need to focus on competitiveness as Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) moves forward with the building of a third runway and associated... more
CargoAirbus: Turkish Airlines orders four additional A-330/200F airplanes
Toulouse, France - Operated by Turkish Cargo
Turkish Airlines has signed a firm order for the purchase of four A-330/200F freighter aircraft. Operated by Turkish Cargo, a brand of the airline, the additional airplanes will help to further boost the... more
PeopleMBDA: Dave Armstrong, new UK Managing Director from next April 1st
Rome, Italy - In addition he will be Executive Group Director Technical
MBDA announced the appointment of Dave Armstrong MBE to the role of MBDA UK Managing Director and EGD Technical (Executive Group Director). The appointment will become effective on 1 April 2015. He replaces... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: do you really need new advertising spaces?
Rome, Italy - Maybe it's the right time to silence the press?
"I Know That You Know That I Know... "(Alberto Sordi) A few days ago on a site of gossip and "Behind the Scenes" was published a "Story" dedicated to the Finmeccanica heads. The latest one (in order... more
Civil aviationAircraft. IATA releases 2014 safety performance
Hong Kong, China - A strategy in six points
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2014 commercial aviation safety performance. - The 2014 global jet accident rate (measured in hull losses per 1 million flights) was 0.23,... more
IndustryBoeing: South Carolina-Built 787/9 Dreamliner airplanes added to Company's production certificate
North Charleston, USA - /8 production was added to the PC 700 certificate in July 2012
Boeing announced that the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has added Boeing South Carolina-built 787/9 Dreamliner airplanes to the company's production certificate, PC 700. This allows industry... more
IndustryAirbus: ALC firms up order for 55 aircraft
Toulouse, France - 25 A-330/900neo and 30 A-321LR
Air Lease Corporation (ALC), the Los Angeles based aircraft leasing company, has firmed up its order for 55 Airbus aircraft, comprising 25 A-330/900neo and 30 A-321LR. It was first to sign up for the... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse Si2 airplane departed for its leg around the world: Abu Dhabi (UAE)-Muscat (Oman)
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Twelve years to make the dream a reality
Under intense and watchful eyes, the Solar Impulse team in Abu Dhabi along with the Mission Control Center (MCC) in Monaco, witnessed Solar Impulse take-off this morning to reach Muscat (Oman), before... more
AirlinesMiddle-East: the carriers are forced to change their routes because Isis
Baghdad, Iraq - Etihad, Emirates and flydubai suspend their flights to Erbil and Sulaimaniyah (Kurdistan)
The intense activity by Isis (the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) in the past days has forced the Persian Gulf carriers to review their flight routes to Iraq; Saturday, March 7, 2015 the Islamic state... more
Civil aviationThe disappeared flight: the researches of the Malaysia Airlines plane will not stop
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia - This was stated by the Malaysian Prime Minister a year after the accident
In the night between Friday 7 and Saturday March 8, 2014 a B-777/200ER airplane from the Malaysia Airlines (MA) disappeared from the radar screens while travelling between Kuala Lumpur and Beijing with... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft: spotted an unidentified UAV near the French base of Seine-Port
Paris, France - Continues the security alarm in the France still reeling from the "Charlie Hebdo" assault
On the last Sunday night (8 March 2015) an UAV (Unmaned Aerial Vehicle) of unknown origin was spotted near the French base of Seine-Port. This is a particularly sensitive area because right here the navy... more
DefenseAircraft and finance: increased the budget of the Chinese armed forces
Beijing, China - In 15 years, there was an increase in the Chinese army expenditure equal to a +600%
The NPC (National People Congress, the Communist Party of China) spokesman Fu Ying said that in 2015 China will increase its military spending by about 10% over the previous year; basically it's an increase... more
Fair and showsIndra will exhibit its ATM systems at the "World ATM Congress"
Madrid, Spain - The multinational has deployed its systems in over 4,000 installations and 160 countries
Indra will display its complete range of automated air traffic management solutions, communications, navigation and air surveillance (ATM-CNS) at the "World ATM Congress 2015", the main trade event for... more
Fair and showsAirplanes and events. "World ATM Congress (2). Italian ENAV will participate at the third edition (Madrid, MArch 10-12, 2015)
Rome, Italy - The exhibition space will host the two companies of the Group: Techno Sky and SICTA
ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Company) will attend the 3rd edition of the "World ATM Congress" that will be held in Madrid (Ifema, Feria de Madrid) from March 10 to 12, 2015. "WATM Congress" is the... more
Press releaseAnsaldo STS. Hitachi: ok to the dividend distribution to the upcoming shareholders' meeting
Rome, Italy - If approved it will trigger a price adjustment mechanism, that the Group will pay to Finmeccanica
"With reference to the share purchase agreement signed on 24 February 2015 between Finmeccanica and Hitachi, pursuant to which the latter undertook to acquire all Finmeccanica’s shares in Ansaldo STS S... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Aci Europe and January traffic: EU airports surpass non-EU for first time since 2009
Brussels, Belgium - The report provides the first indication of performance so far this year
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE yesterday released its traffic report for January 2015, providing the first indication of air traffic performance so far this year. The report is the only air transport... more
SecurityAirplanes. EU adopts new regulation for Air Traffic Controllers ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Cologne, Germany - A new rule that will facilitate their mobility in European context
The European Commission published today a new regulation on licenses and medical certification for air traffic controllers (ATCO). The new regulation, drafted by the European Aviation Safety Agency,... more
Fair and shows"Heli-Expo". Finmeccanica-AW: Sino-US signs contract for four helicopters
Orlando, Usa - AW-119Kx, Grand New and two AW-189 to be delivered within 2016
Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland and Sino-US Intercontinental of China announced today they’ve signed a contract for four helicopters comprising one AW-119Kx single engine, one GrandNew light twin and two A... more
AerospaceNASA: DAWN enters orbit around Ceres
Rome, Italy - Making it the first mission to reach a dwarf planet
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has returned new images captured on approach to its historic orbit insertion at the dwarf planet Ceres. Dawn is the first mission to successfully visit a dwarf planet when it enters... more
AccidentsAircraft accidents: Harrison Ford crashed with his plane (VIDEO)
Washington , USA - His health conditions are serious but stable
Yesterday, Thursday, March 5 the well-known American actor, Harrison Ford, remained injured in a plane crash while he was aboard a Ryan PT-22; his conditions are defined by the doctors "Serious but stable".... more
Press releaseAmnesty International: "Latest Mediterranean tragedy exposes EU’s failure on rescue operations"
Rome, Italy - The Organization has repeatedly called for an EU-wide search-and-rescue mission with at least the same mandate and resources as Italy’s "Mare Nostrum" operation
The deaths of at least 10 more refugees and migrants in the Mediterranean expose how European governments are still failing to provide adequate resources for a coordinated search-and-rescue operation that... more
IndustryMauro Moretti-Viareggio Process: called Della Valle, Montezemolo and Sciarrone
Rome, Italy - On Wednesday, the hearing of the founders of NTV
A real twist last Wednesday at the process for the railway massacre of Viareggio. The two prosecutors have asked for the next hearing on Wednesday at the presence of the three founders of NTV to testify:... more
Weather forecastsAircraft and bad weather: a flight of Delta Airlines comes off the track in New York (VIDEO)
New York, USA - Major setbacks even in the airports of Washington, Dallas and Philadelphia
The American transports suffered major disruptions, in particular in the aviation sector because of bad weather; in the past hours the most affected airports were those of Washington, Dallas, Philadelphia... more
PeopleJérôme Dufour as Director of Communications of MBDA
Rome, Italy - He will replace Yves Barillé who will be in the same role at Airbus Helicopters
Jérôme Dufour has been appointed MBDA’s new Director of Communications and will take up his role on 9th March, 2015. He will report directly to Antoine Bouvier, CEO of the industry, and takes over fro... more
Finance and economyFinmeccanica: who benefits from the sale of DRS Technologies?
New York, USA - The activities that they would like to sell are "Aviation & Logistics", and "Tactical Communications and Network"
The DRS Technologies "Case" seems to have always been at the centre of the concerns of the Finmeccanica CEO, Mauro Moretti: during the conference for the presentation of the 2015 business plan (held in... more
Weather forecastsAirplanes and forecasts. Bad weather: alert continues on the most part of Italy
Rome, Italy - A red criticality on Marche
The Italian Civil Defence Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued an additional bulletin for adverse weather conditions. It integrates and extends that one already diffused. The... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: Sicral 2 reached Guiana Space Center launch site
Rome, Italy - Now the preparation campaign to the launch, fixed for next April 15
The Sicral 2 telecommunications satellite, a joint undertaking of the Italian Ministry of Defense and the French defense procurement agency DGA (part of the Ministry of Defense), has arrived at the Guiana... more