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Fair and shows"Heli-Expo" (3). Bristow Group more than triples its H-175 (EC-175 helicopter) orders
Orlando, USA - Bristow signs with Airbus Helicopters also a comprehensive support services agreement
Bristow Group raised its total firm orders for Airbus Helicopters’ H-175 to 17, and also signed a comprehensive support services agreement for its new seven-metric-ton-category rotorcraft. H-175 is the n... more
Fair and showsFirst Bell 407GX helicopter sold to Italian customer at "Heli-Expo" (2)
Orlando, USA - Sale is a key milestone for industry’s new office in Italy
Bell Helicopter announced the sale of a Bell 407GX to Italy-based, Elicompany. The aircraft, configured for corporate and VIP transport and charter, will be the first 407GX helicopter to operate in Italy,... more
Military aviationF-35: the first aircraft in the Italian factory in Cameri (Novara) is almost completed
Novara, Italy - In the end, the produced aircraft will be 127: 90 for the Italian military forces and 37 for the Dutch ones
In November 2014, the Italian Ministry of Defence signed for another F-35 fighter with the US Lockheed Martin: this way, the count of the aircraft purchased by Country augments to eight. In the next month,... more
Fair and shows"Heli-Expo 2015" (4): Norsk luftambulanse orders three Airbus Helicopters H-135 aircraft
Orlando, USA - They will be used for medical airlift service
Norway’s Norsk luftambulanse AS has ordered three H-135 helicopters to further broaden the medical airlift services provider’s fleet of Airbus Helicopters-built rotorcraft. The agreement, signed dur... more
Fair and shows"Heli-Expo 2015". AW announced further AW-609 tiltrotor aircraft performance and product improvements
Orlando, USA - The FAA civil certification is expected in 2017
Finmeccanica–AgustaWestland announced that it has introduced several performance and product improvements for the AW-609 TiltRotor to enhance the aircraft’s capabilities. It has recently completed an... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air Norway: the strike of the airplanes pilots go on
Oslo, Norway - The employees who joined the protest were 650
After the strike from last Sunday (1 March 2015), the protest by the pilots of the carrier Norwegian Air Norway (NAN) widens even more: yesterday to walk out were 650 workers. At the origin of the unrest... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and transport. IATA: January passenger demand signals solid start to 2015
Geneva, Switzerland - Results likely were affected by the timing of the Lunar New Year in Asia, which occurred one month later this year compared to 2014
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for January 2015 showing traffic growth (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) of 4.6% compared to January... more
Fair and shows"Heli-Expo 2015" (2). AW-189 helicopter achieved FAA validation
Orlando, USA - Deliveries to US customers to commence shortly
Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland announced that the AW-189 medium twin engine helicopter achieved FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) validation of its EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) certification,... more
Fair and showsAirbus Helicopters unveils at "Heli-Expo 2015" its all-new H-160 aircraft for medium class
Orlando, USA - Its first flight will also take place in 2015 and service entry is planned for 2018
Airbus Helicopters presented at "Heli-Expo" its all-new H-160, "Raising the standards for performance, cost effectiveness, passenger comfort and environmental impact to create the medium-class rotorcraft... more
Finance and economyPlanes and finance. Emirates' operations in Europe: a 6.8 bn impact on GDP (VIDEO)
Dubai, UAE - 41,000 jobs in the EU supported by its aircraft purchases from Airbus
Emirates and Frontier Economics, an European consultancy, released yesterrday the results of a socio-economic impact study that measures Emirates’ contribution to the European economy. Frontier estimates t... more
IndustryAirbus: Aerolineas Argentinas receives first of four new A-330/200 aircraft on order
Toulouse, France - The airplane is equipped with GE engines
Argentina’s flagship carrier, Aerolineas Argentinas, has taken delivery of their first new, directly purchased Airbus A-330/200 aircraft as a part of the carrier’s fleet renewal strategy. The aircraft, equ... more
AirlinesIndonesia: sanctions for Lion Air carrier, after the 6000 stranded passengers in February
Djakarta, Indonesia - The Indonesian civil aviation department will ensure that travellers will be reimbursed
In the time period between 18 and 20 February, the passengers left stranded by the carrier Lion Air of Indonesia (LA) were thousands; forced to stay at the Soekarno-Hatta airport in Djakarta at the very... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance: Ryanair asks antitrust to review its ruling on Aer Lingus
Dublin, Ireland - The Irish carrier states that the circumstances have changed
A judgment of 2013 by the English authority for competition and the market (CMA) stated that the carrier Ryanair had to sell its shares of Aer Lingus (AL), retaining only the 5%; the antitrust stated that... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft. Latvia: conference for the implementation of an European legislation on UAV
Riga, Latvia - The meeting and the flight demonstrations will be held in Riga, from 5 to 6 March 2015
"Common rules are needed: the drone aircraft are not a threat but a new technology that has to be managed in a responsible way", to affirm this, is the EU commissioner for transport Violeta Bulc: she... more
Fair and showsHelicopters. Bell's exhibit at "Heli-Expo 2015"
Orlando, USA - The industry provides demonstration flights
Bell Helicopter announces its show plans for the world’s largest helicopter trade show and exposition, "Heli-Expo 2015". Hosted by the Helicopter Association International (HAI), this year’s event tak... more
Civil aviationMalaysia, Australia and Indonesia will test a new system to tracking aircraft
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia - During the testing, the aircraft will communicate its position every 15 minutes
Australia, Indonesia and Malaysia have announced the plans to jointly conduct a new experiment; the tests will serve to flight controllers for tracking the planes flying over the far corners of the Indian... more
Weather forecastsAircraft and forecasts. Bad weather in Italy: alert on the most part of the Peninsula
Rome, Italy - An orange criticality on Emilia Romagna and Marche
The Italian Civil Defence Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued a bulletin for unfavourable weather conditions. The notice indicates from today, on Wednesday March 4 in the afternoon,... more
UAS-DronesDrone-aircraft: GA-ASI and Sener offer to the Spanish government the "Predator B"
Madrid , Spain - This will be the first system to operate in Spain
New partnership in the world of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vvehicles): General Atomic Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) will work with the engineering company Sener, to build the "Predator B" in the Spanish territory.... more
SecurityAirplanes. USA: the safety of the American traffic is threatened by hackers?
Washington, USA - The FAA computer system would suffer of many flaws
FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) is poorly protected against unauthorized external access, and has a limited ability to identify and address possible threats to its computer systems. These are... more
Sport aviationFai recalls Steve Fossett, celebrating one of his most famous record, that "Happened" today
Lausanne, Switzerland - The Fédération ratified 93 of his performances from 1995 to 2007
With whom else than Steve Fossett could we open our series of world record celebrations? From 1995 to 2007, the FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale) ratified 93 of his performances, which makes hi... more
CargoAircraft and transport. IATA: air freight makes slow start in 2015
Geneva, Switzerland - The "World Cargo Symposium" will take place in Shanghai, China, from 10-12 March
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing a 3.2% expansion in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) in January 2015 compared to the same month last... more
AirlinesAfter the nationalization, new restructuring plan for the carrier Malaysia Airlines
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The return of profitability will be in 2017
Yesterday, March 2, 2015 the investment holding company Khazanah Nasional (owned by the Malaysian government) announced the new business plan for the revival of the carrier Malaysia Airlines (MA), after... more
IndustryEmbraer: Phenom 300 is the most delivered business airplane according to GAMA
São José dos Campos, Brazil - For the second year in a row
Embraer Executive Jets delivered 73 Phenom 300 in 2014, making it the most delivered business jet in the world, according to a report by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). Deliveries... more
Civil defenseArgentina: aircraft and helicopters powerless against Patagonia fire
Buenos Aires, Argentina - More than 30 thousand hectares of forest went up in flames
From two weeks a huge fire is devouring the Argentine region of Patagonia: 30.000 hectares of forest burned, of which 20.000 near the town of Cholila. Because of the summer heat, the fire is affecting... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft: from the summer of 2015 the Swedish police will use actively UAVs in its operations
Stockholm, Sweden - The drone will carry out monitoring and reconnaissance missions
US law enforcements aren't the only ones to want to use the UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) in their operations (for more details, check also AVIONEWS). In Europe as well, the Swedish police is testing... more
Weather forecastsBad weather: US airports still besieged by snow
New York, United States - The winter in the United States is not yet finished
The winter continues to rage in the United States with snow and freezing rain, and to suffer the most is the airline industry. After nearly two months, the situation continues to be difficult for the North-East,... more
UAS-DronesAircraft-drone: India wants to buy 50 new UAV for its fleet
New Delhi, India - Among the companies involved there is the American Boeing
In May 2014, the New Delhi government has allocated USD 20 billion in military spending; this amount is part of a much larger budget, approximately 150 billion to be used until 2027, to import (or produce... more
AirportsThe international airport of Istanbul "Atatürk" will close after 2018
Istanbul, Turkey - The reason is the construction of the world's largest airport building
According to 2014 data, the Istanbul airport "Atatürk" has seen a significant increase in its number of passengers, much to oust the Dutch city of Amsterdam in the ranking of the busiest airports: almost... more
IndustryAirbus: A-350XWB airplane landed at Munich
Toulouse, France - It is one of the biggest Lufthansa and Star Alliance hubs worldwide
The A-350 MSN2, one of Airbus’ five A-350 XWB test aircraft, landed on Thursday evening at Munich International airport for the first time. Munich is one of the biggest Lufthansa and Star Alliance h... more
AirportsAirplanes. Dubai International Airport starts 2015 with another record monthly traffic
Dubai, UAE - More than 6.8 million passengers welcomed in January
Dubai International has begun the new year with another record monthly traffic by welcoming more than 6.8 million passengers in January. According to the traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports... more
Civil aviationNorwegian Airways: possible strikes from Wednesday, March 4
Oslo, Norway - Provided new hardships if wage negotiations will fail again
After the strike from yesterday March 1, 2015, the unions that bring together employees of the carrier Norwegian Air Norway (NAN) announced that at least 650 pilots will strike if no agreement is reached... more
Fair and showsAirbus Helicopters unveils its latest aircraft X4 and introduces a new era at "Heli-Expo 2015"
Orlando, USA - Tomorrow the ceremony of the highly-anticipated medium-sized aircraft
The presence of Airbus Helicopters at "Heli-Expo 2015" confirms the company’s role, with its unveiling of the all-new X4 rotorcraft and a rollout of the industry’s most comprehensive customer services cov... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: contract with Interjet for 10 additional SSJ-100 aircraft (USD 350 mln)
Rome, Italy - The total of the Mexican airline firm orders rises to 30 planes
SuperJet International, a joint-venture between Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi and Sukhoi Holding, signed a contract worth USD 350 million (around € 310 million) with the Mexican airline Interjet, for t... more
HelicoptersToll Group purchased eight AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - Deliveries to start later this year and be completed early 2016
Finmeccanica–AgustaWestland and Australia’s Toll Group announced the purchase of eight AW-139 helicopters. The aircraft will be operated to perform Emergency Medical Service (EMS) missions in the Southern Reg... more
Fair and showsHelicopters: the "Heli Expo 2015" begins today March 2
Orlando, USA - For three days enthusiasts and insiders of the helicopter sector gather here from all over the world
For three days the US city of Orlando, in Florida, become the world capital of helicopters: from March 2 to 5 the "Hai" air show (Helicopter Association International) brings together fans and experts... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance: the Aer Lingus acquisition is drawing near
Dublin, Ireland - Failed some of the political resistances against the IAG proposal
"I think the mood has changed" said Pat Rabbitte, former head of the Irish Labour Party, about the sale of the shares of the Aer Lingus carrier, to the Anglo-Spanish IAG holding (International Airline... more
HelicoptersJapan Coast Guard receives EC-225 helicopter for SaR and law enforcement missions
Tokyo, Japan - The last of three aircraft ordered in July 2011
Airbus Helicopters Japan has delivered an EC-225LP to the Japan Coast Guard (JCG), which was acquired as replacement for an aircraft that was destroyed during the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. This... more
IndustryAirbus increases A-320 rate, adjusts A-330 aircraft
Toulouse, France - For NEO transition
Airbus has decided to further increase the production rate for its A-320 Family to 50 aircraft per month from Q1 2017, matching market demand. Additionally, the industry is adjusting the A-330 production... more
HelicoptersFirst Bell 429 helicopters configured for HEMS in the Middle East to be operated by the Kuwait Ministry of Health
Fort Worth, USA - The Ministry currently operates two Bell 430s to complete the emergency medical services requirements
Bell Helicopter announced yesterday the Ministry of Health in Kuwait will be operating the first two Bell 429s configured for Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) in the Middle East. The purchase... more
Military aviationIndia: uncertainties on the contract for the Rafale fighter aircraft, the Russian project FGFA took advantage
New Delhi, India - The program was revived after a period in which the ministry had relegated to a corner
The signing of the contract for the supply of multibillion Rafale fighter jets to India is stalled, it brings benefits to the Russian-Indian project dell'Fgfa (Fifth generation fighter aircraft); this... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Selex ES to provide land-naval-land communications to the Polish Navy
Rome, Italy - The provision is embedded in the NATO BRASS (Broadcast and Ship-Shore) framework programme
As part of NATO’s BRASS (Broadcast and Ship to Shore) programme, Finmeccanica–Selex ES has been awarded a contract to provide the Polish Navy with NATO-interoperable telecommunications systems. The sys... more
AirportsLugano airport: public competition to choose the private operator?
Lugano, Switzerland - The structure suffers huge losses for millions of francs
Angelo Jelmini, Lugano City Council Member, announced that a second consortium of private entrepreneurs took an interest in the fate of the Agno airport. Now groups of investors enticed by this deal are... more
ReportAirline and espionage: convicted of stealing technical data F-35
Washington, Usa - The intent of the former employee was to sell the documents to Iran
Mozzafar Khazaee was found guilty for stealing technical data related to F-22 and F-35 aircraft with the intention of selling them, probably to Iran, according to a statement by the FBI. He had been... more
Fair and shows"Avalon 2015". Finmeccanica. AgustaWestland AW-139 helicopter: AW-139 helicopter, orders for € 200 million
Rome, Italy - Contracts for 14 units signed at the airshow, deliveries in 2016; 24 aircraft sold in the country in the last 12 months
The Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland AW-139 demonstrates the benchmark helicopter for Emergency Medical Service (EMS) missions in Australia, with a further expansion of the commercial success achieved in the... more
Civil aviationAircraft and economy: who benefits from the closure of the Ukrainian airspace?
Kiev, Ukraine - And which are the routes taken by aircraft, after the MH-17 incident in Donetsk?
According to CAA and Eurocontrol (European Organisation for the Safety of Air Traffic) in November of 2014, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey had an increase in granting the permits to fly over by about 40%,... more
IndustryAirplanes. Finmeccanica-Selex ES awarded two new Grifo radar contracts
Rome, Italy - Over 450 systems have been sold so far
Finmeccanica–Selex ES has been awarded two important new contracts for the company’s Grifo radar system. In each case, this radar system was selected for its proven performance and flexible architecture. The... more
AirlinesEmirates increases capacity on its double daily Nairobi service
Dubai, UAE - Second daily flight to be upgraded to a B-777/300ER
Emirates will connect even more people with Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, when it switches from the current A-330/200 aircraft used on one of the two daily services to a larger B-777/300ER from 1 May. The i... more
Fair and showsFinmeccanica to take part in "AVALON 2015", with airplanes and helicopters
Geelong, Australia - The event is one of the leading exhibition of the Asia Pacific area, one of the world’s most dynamic region.
Finmeccanica takes part in "AVALON 2015" ("Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition"), held at Avalon Airport, Geelong, Victoria, from 24 February to 1 March. The event is one... more
Press release"IDEX 2015". Terrorism fight: Italian Air Force launch customer of the UAS P-1HH aircraft
Rome, Italy - An important support for the safety of the Country
The action by the Italian Air Force (AMI) continues for development and implementation of the UAS as essential components for the reinforcement of surveillance and defence capabilities of the national... more
Military aviationRussia: extensive air exercise starts in the Barents Sea
Moscow, Russia - The Russian Air Force will simulate the countermeasures to a missile attack
The Russian press agency "RIA Novosti" announced the start of a drill on a large scale in which will be simulated the countermeasures against a missile attack in the Barents Sea, north of the Arctic Circle. The... more