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CuriositiesBritain: inquiry unveils the causes behind the crash of millionaire Gary Vickers
Paris, France - The man died along with his girlfriend because he saved on fuel
The summer of 2014 saw a clear decline in the price of fuel; the cause of the drop is the increase of the precious "Black gold" extraction by the Arab countries. However this was not enough for the English... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. AW to establish FlightSafety International as an AW-139 Authorised Training Centre in Lafayette, Louisiana
Cascina Costa, Italy - Expanding the range of training partnerships and global services
Finmeccanica–AgustaWestland announced yesterday the approval of the FlightSafety International (FSI) Learning Centre in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA as an AW Authorised Training Centre. FSI has been providing A... more
IndustryBoeing: Transavia announced order for up to 20 B-737/800NG airplanes
Seattle, USA - Order for 17 B-737s with options for three additional aircraft
Boeing and Transavia Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Air France KLM Group, announced an order for 17 Next-Generation 737/800 aircraft, including options for three additional airplanes. The order,... more
HelicoptersIndra to provide training system for Spanish ground forces EC-135 helicopter
Rome, Italy - The company has already provided this unit with simulators of the Chinook, Cougar and Tiger helicopters
The Arms and Materials General Board (DGAM) for the Spanish Ministry of Defense has chosen Indra to provide an integrated training system for the EC-135 helicopter; this project will be worth €14.4m.... more
AirportsItalian Aeroporti di Puglia: links to Zurich, an annual from Bari and a seasonal from Brindisi
Bari, Italy - The Italian market has a strategic importance for SWISS
Aeroporti di Puglia communicates that SWISS reinforces its presence on the South Italy from next May 2, 2015. It inaugurates a new annual link from Bari to Zurich three times per week (Monday, Wednesday... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines Group reports January traffic results
Fort Worth, Usa - The carrier announced first routes for B-787 Dreamliner airplane
American Airlines Group reported January 2015 traffic results. American Airlines Group's total revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 16.8 billion, down 2.8 percent versus January 2014. Total... more
Civil aviationChairman of Emirates to the American carriers: "Offer the best to the passengers and people will fly with you"
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sheikh Ahmed responds to accusations of US companies of unfair competition
After the pressures made by US carriers to their government to limit the expansion of the airlines of the countries of the Persian Gulf, arrived the response of the sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum ,... more
Civil aviationAircraft and economy: the Thai government approves investment of more than USD 2 billion for civil aviation and renewable energy
Bangkok, Thailandia - It is an attempt to revive the second largest economy in South-East Asia and to attract more private capitals
On February 12, the Thai Agency for investments BOI (Board of Investment) announced through a statement that it has approved 23 new projects for civil aviation and renewable energy. The sum allocated amounts... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. IATA: new study confirms value of air transport in Panama
Panama City, Panama - It contributes some USD 5.9 billion to its economy
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced new data showing that aviation and aviation-related tourism contributes some $5.9 billion to Panama’s economy, an amount equal to 12.6% of t... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance: Ryanair must sell shares of Aer Lingus in its possession
Dublin, Ireland - To establish it, is an appellate ruling confirming the previous decision made by the English antitrust authority
The low-cost airline Ryanair will have to give up 29.8% of the shares of rival Aer Lingus; to establishes it was a judgment of the English Court of Appeal today, February 12, which also confirms the 2013... more
IndustryEmbraer delivers first E-Jet airplane to American Airlines
São José dos Campos, Brazil - During a ceremony held at the company's headquarters
At a ceremony held yesterday at the Company's headquarters in São José dos Campos, Embraer delivered to American Airlines the first of 60 firm order E-175 jets under the contract signed between the two c... more
Fair and showsAircraft and events. Alitalia returns to "BIT" with focus on the expansion of long-haul flights from Rome, Milan and Venice
Milan, Italy - "Expo" highlight of its Summer 2015 schedule
Alitalia is back at the "BIT" tourism trade fair for meeting the leading players of the Italian tourism industry, and presenting its 2015 Summer schedule. During the 2015 Summer season, the airline... more
Civil aviationAirplanes grounded in Germany. A 48h pilots strike of Germanwings: 50% flights stopped
Cologne, Germany - Blocked the low-cost airline subsidiary of Lufthansa, over 400 connections suspended
It’s started today one 48-hour strike of the pilots of Germanwings, started at 00:01am will end tomorrow at 11:59pm, organized by the pilots union VCockpit (Vereinigung Cockpit). The air company is a... more
IndustrySelex ES: the reduction of staff decided in 2013 is still going on
Rome, Italy - Closed 24 sites on the 27 planned
Yesterday morning during the meeting between the management of Selex ES and union delegations of Fiom, Fim and Uilm has made state of work on the progress of the reorganization approved in 2013. The... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica: contract with LCI for 11 AgustaWestland helicopters (AW-169, AW-139 and AW-189)
Rome, Italy - Deliveries expected in 2015 and 2016 to perform off-shore transport, search and rescue and aero-medical transport
The AgustaWestland Family of new generation helicopters reached another significant achievement on the commercial market. The Finmeccanica Company has signed a contract valued at approximately € 110 m... more
Civil aviationFrance: the 24-hour strike began today at Paris airports
Paris, France - The abstentions will affect ground personnel, and even firefighters at Orly
The strike at Paris airports began today -February 12-. The DGAC (French Directorate General of Civil Aviation) has asked airlines to reduce their flight programs in particular at the "Charles de Gaulle",... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. The strikes in Italy announced in February and early March
Rome, Italy - The first protest already next Tuesday and other three fixed in the same day, March 4
The Italian Transport Ministry unveiled the calendar of the strikes, in particular in the sector of the air transport, predicted for next weeks (in February and early March). The first protest is fixed... more
AirlinesAircraft and economy: despite the cost-cuts, Finnair losses remain high
Helsinki, Finland - CEO Vauramo emphasizes instead the stable revenue and the reduction of liabilities from the previous year
In the last year, the flag carrier Finnair has lost EUR 36 millions, despite a reduction in costs of more than 200 millions. The decrease in passengers and the exchange of goods, plus the low ticket sales... more
Finance and economyAircraft and Finance. IAG CEO on Aer Lingus acquisition: "This is a deal that we want to do"
Dublin, Ireland - Willie Walsh has relaunched his proposal for the Irish company in the Transportation Committee
Today -12 February- Willie Walsh will appear in front of the Transport Committee of the Irish Government (check AVIONEWS); the CEO of IAG (International Airline Group, the holding company that groups British... more
Fair and showsFinmeccanica will participate at "Aero-India", an year after the ban to attend "Defexpo"
New Delhi, India - Relations between the Asian country and the Italian Group are going to détente
Finmeccanica will be present at air show organized by the Indian government, "Aero-India". New Delhi has not imposed any ban on the participation of the Italian Group. So what happened last February... more
AerospaceAircraft and security. Homeless fools controls of the Rome-Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - Young Pakistani used a parked plane as a bedroom
Alitalia's vigilantes and the border police have found yesterday morning -11 February- a young homeless man sleeping on board a parked plane. The case occurred at the "Leonardo da Vinci" in Rome-Fiumicino.... more
HelicoptersHelicopters: "Heli Expo 2015" will begin next March
Orlando, USA - The show will be the meeting point of the helicopter world
The Hai (Helicopter Association International) exhibition will take place from March 2 to 5. It's the largest fair in the helicopters world and it will hold in Orlando, Florida. During the event, manufacturers... more
Military aviationImminent sale of French Rafale fighter aircraft to the Egyptian government?
Paris, France - These days Egypt could sign a contract for the supply of about 6 billion EUR
It seems to be almost concluded the negotiations between France and Egypt for the sale of 24 aircraft Dassault Rafale, a frigate FREMM and air-air missiles produced by MBDA. All for a value ranging between... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space. The IXV launch spotlights joint French-Italian research efforts (2)
Turin, Italy - The industry is the prime-contractor for this ESA program
Europe's IXV atmospheric reentry demonstrator has been launched from the Guiana Space Center, Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. Meanwhile, at the mission control center in Turin, operated by Altec,... more
AerospaceMission success for the IXV atmospheric reentry demonstrator (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle developed by Thales Alenia Space
The IXV (Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle), the European Space Agency's atmospheric reentry demonstrator, developed by Thales Alenia Space, was successfully launched by Arianespace today on board a Vega... more
AirlinesEllinair, Greek Airline, signs a seven year agreement with SITA
Rome, Italy - For passenger management
Greek airline Ellinair has signed a seven-year agreement with air transport IT specialist, SITA, for the Horizon next generation passenger services system to support the airline’s ongoing growth and e... more
AirlinesAir Astana introduced Economy Sleeper Class on B-757 airplane services to Europe
Astana, Kazakistan - A special kit is offered to the passengers
Air Astana, the flag carrier of Kazakhstan, already introduced an Economy Sleeper Class product on B-757 services from Astana to London and Frankfurt, with Paris to be added on 29th March 2015. Economy... more
UAS-DronesFrance: MP-200, a "Net" against aircraft drones (VIDEO)
Paris, France - A new UAV to counter unwanted presences within sensitive areas
The Interceptor MP-200 is the new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), produced by a French company; what distinguishes this model from all others is the presence of a net to capture the intruders. The first... more
IndustrySpring Airlines receives its 50th A-320 airplane
Toulouse, France - It is the 210th aircraft of the Family assembled in Tianjin
Spring Airlines, an all Airbus A-320 Family operator and China’s low-cost airline, has taken delivery of a new A-320 at Airbus (Tianjin) Delivery Centre on lease from ICBC Financial Leasing, a leasing c... more
IndustryDrs Technologies better suppliers of the Pentagon according to the "Report card"
Washington, Usa - The under-secretary of defense Kendall: "The companies get some feedback from us about how their performance is, relative to their peers”
Diffused by the Pentagon the "Report card" of the best suppliers for the defence. The period under investigation are last three years and aims to improve the way the Pentagon purchases. Matter of the... more
IndustryAirbus: Asiana Airlines to order 25 A-321neo aircraft
Toulouse, France - The airline will make a decision on its engine of choice for the airplanes at a later date
South Korea’s Asiana Airlines has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Airbus for the purchase of 25 A-321neo single aisle aircraft as part of its ongoing fleet modernisation programme. Seating 180 passengers i... more
UAS-DronesIn 2015 the Ministry for Emergencies of Belarus will have its first aircraft drone
Minsk, Belarus - To declare it, was Yuri Yatsyna head of research and development at the National Academy of Sciences
This year the Belarusian Ministry for Emergencies will have its first Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV); to declare it, during a press conference held yesterday February 10, was the head of the R&D center... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance: the CEO of IAG will appear before the Transport Committee of the Irish Government
Dublin, Ireland - Willie Walsh will try to convince the representatives of Dublin to sell Aer Lingus shares
In the story of Irish air company Aer Lingus something is changing (see for details AVIONEWS 1 and 2); on Thursday the CEO of IAG (International Airline Group, the holding company that groups the British... more
AirlinesPSA Airlines expands its fleet with new aircraft
Ohio, USA - The carrier has announced 24 new CRJ-900 NextGen, followed by other 16 in August of 2016
On Monday -9 February- the US carrier PSA Airlines announced the expansion of its aircraft fleet; on December 2013, 24 CRJ-900 NextGen manufactured by Bombardier company will be added to the 35 CRJ-200... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Spain: from tomorrow the Aena shares will be listed
Madrid, Spain - It is the largest privatization in the Iberian Country of the last 18 years
From tomorrow -11 February- the share of the Spanish company Aena become available. The IPO of one of the largest airport operators was postponed until today from last October. The requests for more transparency... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse airplane: Monaco at the heart of the first round-the-world flight without fuel
Monaco, Monaco Principality - The official opening of the MCC took place today
The official opening of the Monaco Control Center (MCC) took place today for the first Round-The-World Solar Flight attempt by Solar Impulse airplane, a project initiated by Swiss pilots Bertrand Piccard,... more
AccidentsATR-72/600 plane crash in Taiwan: the pilots would have turned off the running engine
Taipei, Taiwan - Aviation Safety Council: "There must have been some mistake in what the crew did"
After the airplane crash of flight GE-235, TransAsia Airways pilots are running in these days simulations to test how they would behave in a similar situation of engine failure. In fact it has emerged... more
AirportsDubai Airport registers record freight volumes in 2014
Dubai, UAE - It completes first full year of passenger operations
Freight volumes and passenger traffic at "Al Maktoum International" at Dubai World Central (DWC) reached record levels in 2014 according to the year-end traffic report released today by operator Dubai... more
IndustryAirservices awards Saab a contract to deploy Integrated Tower Automation Technology to four airports in Australia
Linkoping, Sweden - Development and production will take place in Syracuse (USA) and Australia
Defence and security company Saab has received a contract from Airservices Australia to supply integrated air traffic tower automation technology to four airports. The contract in effect from 2014-2017... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. Alitalia resumes flights to South Korea and China
Rome, Italy - Flights to Beijing to resume by the end of 2015
Beginning June 4th, Alitalia will resume services to South Korea after more than 20 years with a new flight between Rome and Seoul, capital of the fourth Asian economy. In 2013 the trade between the two... more
CuriositiesMissed aircraft. After 54 years it's solved the mystery of DC-3 airplane with soccer player on board
Santiago, Chile - A group of local climbers find the wreck at 3000 meters altitude, on the Chilean Andes
It solved the mystery of the DC-3 disappeared in 1961 on board the players of Club de Deportes Green Cross, historical Chilean team, now dissolved. A group of Chilean mountaineers said they had found... more
AerospaceESA: first launch in 2015 by VEGA
Rome, Italy - The liftoff of IXV for a suborbital flight to test technologies and critical systems
An annotated timeline of the most critical events during the IXV mission. ESA’s wingless spaceplane is set for liftoff on a Vega rocket from Kourou, French Guiana, 11 February 2015. ESA’s Intermediate eXp... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and inquiries: hypothesized the requisition of assets for the suspected pilots in the Italian INPS scam
Rome, Italy - The institution had already asked to start investigations in 2012
The story continues about the aircraft pilots in layoffs in Italy, that continued to work abroad for foreign airlines (see for details AVIONEWS). The Italian Financial Police told the Court of Auditors... more
PeopleExclusive by AVIONEWS: interview to the General Manager of Air Canada-Italy (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - Umberto Solimeno explained the reasons of a great success
AVIONEWS has interviewed (exclusive) Umberto Solimeno, General Manager of Air Canada for Italy. He explained the reasons of a great success and the "Snuggles" by Air Canada and Rouge. Below, the... more
AirlinesAirplanes and compensations. The legal battle continues between low-cost carriers and passengers
Rome, Italy - Civil Aviation Authority: "Some airlines continue to put these claims on hold, which means a further delay for passengers"
It's still continuing the struggle between a coalition of low-cost airlines and thousands of passengers waiting to receive compensation due to delays or cancellation of flights. The case began in Britain,... more
IndustryAirbus: Nepal Airlines received first A-320 airplane
Toulouse, France - It is equipped with Sharklets
Nepal’s national flag carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has taken delivery of the first A-320 aircraft sporting a new striking company livery and equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices a... more
AirlinesAircraft and costs. Lufthansa writes to its staff: the personnel expense is too high
Cologne, Germany - ...Compared to the competitors, and announces cuts
The top management of Lufthansa sent a letter to its employees informing them that the personnel expense is too high compared to the competitors, and the company's competitiveness is suffering. The... more
IndustryGerman Air Force takes delivery of A-400M Full Flight Simulator
Madrid, Spain - The GAF took delivery of its first airplane on 18th December 2014
The German Air Force (GAF) has taken delivery of a Full Flight Simulator (FFS) for the A-400M aircraft provided by Airbus Defence and Space (DS). The training device entered service at Wunstorf Air... more
Airports"The airport of Bari-Palese becomes more important", according to the President of Puglia Region, Niki Vendola
Bari, Italy - A futuristic and sustainable building
The airport of Bari doubled its structure; There will be be six new boarding lounges in a futuristic building that will open on February 21. On the topic the President of the Region of Puglia Nichi... more
Civil aviationAircraft and inquiries. Italian INPS: new details about pilots fraud
Rome, Italy - The investigation is just at the beginning and will have many wider implications
The 36 aircraft pilots charged yesterday in Rome are only the tip of the iceberg: the INPS (the Italian social security service) scam being investigated by Italian Financial Police would see many more... more