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Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Volcano spews ash in Kamchatka, "Orange" warning for aviation
Petropavlovsk-Kamcha, Russia - No risk posed for the local population
The ash emission of a volcano in the region of Kamchatka might caus some disruption in the air transport sector in Russia. Karymsky, a volcano which has ben almost constantly active since since January... more
ConferencesAirplanes and unions. First SPA (Sky Team Pilots Association) 2014 meeting ended today
Rome, Italy - Organized by KALPA
"On Wednesday, March 12, 2014 the SkyTeam Pilots Association (SPA) concluded its semiannual meeting in Mombasa, Kenya, hosted by the Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA). The very well organised meeting... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus Helicopters, model AS-350B, BA, B1, B2, C, D, and D1; AS-355E, F, F1, F2, and N helicopters (2014-05-07)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the TGB control lever, loss of tail rotor control, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 11, 2014)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 13526-13528] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus Helicopters model AS-332C, AS-332L, AS-332L1, AS-332L2, and SA-330J helicopters (2014-05-15)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the hoist cable from jamming and subsequent cable failure, which could result in injury and damage to the helicopter
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 11, 2014)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 13521-13524] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc... more
IndustryAirbus DS: A400M airplane successfully completes first airdrop trials
Toulouse, France - During 11 flights over a two-week period
The A400M new generation airlifter has successfully completed one of the most important elements of its continuing military flight-test programme –the first phase of airdrop trials. Flying over the F... more
PeopleLufthansa: important personnel decisions
Frankfurt, Germany - During its meeting today
The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG elected Karl Ulrich Garnadt (57) to the Group's Executive Board at its meeting today in Frankfurt. He will take up his position on 1 May 2014 and assume Board... more
DiscussionsIndia report: numerous Members of Parliament with criminal charges
New Delhi, India - An interesting and detailed account published over those members of the lower house with criminal charges
An Indian newspaper published an interesting report about the Members of Indian Parlament (MPs), regarding the number of members of the Lok Sabha ("People Assembly"), the lower house of New Delhi's Parliament,... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: industry on track for second year of improving profits
Geneva, Switzerland - Rising fuel costs largely offset by increased demand
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the airline industry remains on track to deliver a second consecutive year of improved profitability. This is despite a slight downward... more
Press releaseAirplanes and transport. European Parliament approves proposals to speed up reform of air traffic control services SES2+
Brussels, Belgium - Voted on its first reading of the draft legislation, will hand it over to the next Parliament, after the elections in May
Draft legislation to streamline air traffic management, so as to make Europe’s airlines more competitive, share airspace better and reduce pollution, was backed by MEPs on Wednesday. The proposed u... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus Helicopters model AS-332C, AS-332L, AS-332L1, AS-332L2, EC-225LP, and SA-330J helicopters (2014-05-11)
Washington, Usa - To detect corrosion or a crack on a turnbuckle and prevent the failure of a turnbuckle, loss of control of the tail rotor and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 11, 2014)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 13519-13521] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier, Inc. model BD-100-1A10 (Challenger 300) airplanes (2014-05-23)
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of electrical power, which could result in the loss of flight displays and reduced controllability of the airplane
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 11, 2014)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 13528-13530] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc... more
AccidentsVanished Malaysia Airlines aircraft: Beijing Airport had received terrorist threat some days before
Beijing, China - Still no result from the searches
Still no news from the search of Malaysia Airlines' Boeing 777/200ER aircraft which vanished from radar screens during the night between Friday 7 and Saturday 8 March in the airspace between Malaysia and... more
IndustryAirbus DS presents the Orlik MPT trainer aircraft
Madrid, Spain - The ceremony was held in the Warsawa Okeçie factory, Poland
Airbus Defence and Space rolled out the PZL 130 Orlik MPT (Multi Purpose Trainer), a new version of the twin-seat aircraft with glass cockpit. This solution is a development of the Orlik TC II Garmin already... more
SecurityFAA AD on Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH (Eurocopter) model EC-135P1, EC-135P2, EC-135P2+, EC-135T1, EC-135T2, and EC-135T2+ helicopters (2014-05-01)
Washington, Usa - To detect wear in the MGB that could lead to a gear tooth rupture, failure of the MGB, loss of power to the main rotor, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 46 (Monday, March 10, 2014)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 13201-13204] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc... more
AerospaceAstronauts of Expedition 38 land in Kazakhstan (VIDEO)
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Kotov, Hopkins and Ryazanskiy complete their mission
Soyuz Commander Oleg Kotov and Expedition 38 Flight Engineers Mike Hopkins and Sergey Ryazanskiy landed in Kazakhstan at 4:24 am GMT/UTC. They landed inside the Soyuz TMA-10 spacecraft ending their mission... more
PeopleAirbus: Srinivasan Dwarakanath appointed CEO of Airbus India
Blagnac, France - The industry re-enforces its presence in the country
Airbus is grouping its activities in India through the creation of a fully owned subsidiary called Airbus India to manage the company’s significant Indian footprint spread across several sites. The new A... more
SecurityFAA AD on Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH (Eurocopter) model MBB-BK-117C2 helicopters (2014-05-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the in-flight loss of the door, which could damage the helicopter and injure persons on the ground
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 46 (Monday, March 10, 2014)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 13204-13206] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc... more
SecurityFAA AD on Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH (ECD) model EC-135 and MBB-BK-117C2 helicopters (2014-05-06)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the affected control lever from shifting, contacting the helicopter structure, and reducing control of the helicopter
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 46 (Monday, March 10, 2014)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 13196-13199] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc... more
SecurityFAA AD on Agusta SpA (Agusta) model AB-412 and AB-412EP helicopters (2014-04-13)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the T/R blade and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 46 (Monday, March 10, 2014)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 13199-13201] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc... more
SecurityFAA AD on The Boeing Company model 777/200 and /300 series airplanes (2014-05-09)
Washington, Usa - To prevent structural damage to the side and drag brace lock assemblies, which could result in landing gear collapse during touchdown, rollout, or taxi
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 46 (Monday, March 10, 2014)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 13206-13208] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Several Arab countries might revoke Qatar's overflight rights
Doha, Qatar - Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and United Arab Emirates angry for Doha's support to the Muslim Brotherhood
A diplomatic crisis among several countries of the Persian Gulf region might cause the revocation of overflight rights for Qatari companies: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and United Arab Emirates are angry for... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC-US FAA: Memorandum of Cooperation will be signed on Wednesday about suborbital commercial flights
Rome, Italy - In the ambit of an official visit in Washington by the Italian Authority
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) unveils that, in the ambit of an official visit upon invitation of the Italian Embassy in USA, the President, Vito Riggio, and the deputy director general, Benedetto... more
AccidentsOil slicks found in the water unrelated to Malaysia Airlines aircraft's disappearance (2)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - An NTSB team is bound for Asia to join the investigation
Malaysian maritime officials communicated that the opil slicks found in the water during the past hours, which were thought to be related with the disappearance of the B-777/200ER operated by Malaysia... more
Civil aviationSriLankan Airlines to join oneworld on 1 May
Rome, Italy - First carrier from Indian subcontinent to enter any global alliance
SriLankan Airlines will become a full member of oneworld, offering the alliance’s complete range of services and benefits with effect from Thursday 1 May 2014 –as the first carrier from the Indian sub... more
Fair and showsAirbus: A-380 aircraft will be at "India Aviation 2014"
Toulouse, France - The event will take place from 12 to 16 of March in Hyderabad
A customer A-380 as well as models of its full civil aircraft product range will be at the heart of Airbus’ presence at the fourth "India Aviation 2014 Airshow" in Hyderabad between March 12th-16th. An E... more
AerospaceSpace Station: astronauts of Expedition 38 are ready to come back on Earth
Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan - The undocking from the orbiting laboratory is scheduled on Monday's evening
Three astronauts of the Expedition 38 are preparing to leave the International Space Station and return to Earth after 166 days spent abord the orbiting laboratory. Commander Oleg Kotov and Flight Engineers... more
AccidentsVanished Malaysia Airlines aircraft: authorities claim it is "A mistery"
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Hijacking hypothesis still on the table
Azharuddin Abdul Rahman, Malaysia's civil aviation chief, declared that the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines' Boeing 777/200ER remains "A mistery", adding that investigators have not yet ruled out the... more
AerospaceASI: Italy at the UN space leadership with Simonetta Di Pippo
Rome, Italy - Named as UNOOSA' director
The appointment of Simonetta Di Pippo as director of UNOOSA (United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs) represents for Italy and for ASI (Italian Space Agency) a recognition to the expertises and excellences... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters delivered the German Army's final upgraded Tiger support aircraft for deployment in Afghanistan
Donauwörth, Germany - The conversion of 12 rotorcraft to their ASGARD configuration is now complete
The Germany Army yesterday received the last of 12 Tiger UHT support helicopters upgraded by Airbus Helicopters for Afghanistan missions to support ground troops, protect convoys and perform reconnaissance... more
AirportsAci Europe: European airports report 6.3% passenger growth during January
Brussels, Belgium - Istanbul-Ataturk airport jumped to the third position amongst the busiest airports, after London-Heathrow and Paris-"Charles de Gaulle"
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today released its traffic results for the month of January across the European airport network. This first indication of the air traffic performance in Europe reveals... more
IndustryAirbus DS: Singapore selects A330MRTT with an order for six aircraft
Singapore, Singapore - The sixth Nation to select the type following Australia, Saudia Arabia, UAE, UK and India
Airbus Defence and Space has been selected by Singapore to supply six A330 MRTT new generation air-to-air refuelling aircraft for the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). The aircraft will be delivered... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Aer Lingus and Dublin Airport strike: DAA wants an injunction against the union
Dublin, Ireland - "We had no choice but to take this step", the hub's management firm explained
Dublin Airport Authority, the operator of the Irsh capital's main hub, is seeking an injunction against SIPTU union, in order to try to block the strike of its employees (in addition to the ones of Aer... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: strong start for passenger demand in 2014
Geneva, Switzerland - January capacity increased 6.7%, load factor up 0.9 percentage points to 78.1%
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for January showing a strong increase in demand. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 8.0% compared... more
Press releaseEtihad Airways about diversions at Abu Dhabi Airport due to a technical failure
Abu Dhabi, UAE - EA is operating today extra flights and the schedule gradually returns to normal
"Etihad Airways would like to apologise to all passengers who were on board flights which had to divert to alternative airports across the GCC region on Thursday morning due to a technical failure of the... more
CuriositiesTupolev Tu-95 MS aircraft for sale on eBay for 3 million dollars
Kiev, Ukraine - Built in 1987, the strategic bomber has just a few flight hours
A Tupolev Tu-95 MS aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force has been put up for sale on eBay, the renowned online auction website, with a starting price of 3 million dollars (about 2.16 million Euros). An offer... more
Fair and showsItalian ENAV and Boeing have signed a Memorandum of collaboration
Madrid, Spain - On the occasion of the "World ATM Congress"
On the occasion of the "World ATM Congress", ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Company) and Boeing entered into a non-exclusive collaborative arrangement with the aim of developing ideas to build on the... more
Military aviationUkrainian crisis: United States send six additional fighter aircraft in the Baltic region
Siauliai , Lithuania - Also a KC-135 is arriving in the area
The United States are sending six additional F-15 fighter aircraft and a KC-135 tanker in the Baltic area, in order to strentghen NATO's air policing capabilities in the region. Though there are no official... more
Military aviationRussia: T-50 aircraft ready to start official flight tests (VIDEO)
Moscow, Russia - Five fighters will be initially involved
The Russian Air Force will start in March or April the official flight tests fof the T-50, the prototype of the PAK-FA twin-engined fifth-generation fighter aircraft, which has been developed by Sukhoi,... more
IndustryIndra completes the development of INplan, the new solution to improve airport management
Rome, Italy - The company has presented the solution in the framework of the "World ATM Congress"
Indra has completed the development of INplan, the new advanced airport collaborative decision making (A-CDM) tool for managing airport operations. The company has presented the solution in the framework... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: the BoD approves the project of a new Group organizational and operating model
Rome, Italy - Applying to the Aerospace, Defence and Security sectors
The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, convened yesterday under the chairmanship of Gianni De Gennaro, examined and approved the project for a New Group Organizational and Operating Model applying to... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Abu Dhabi Airport is operational again
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Etihad schedules extra-flights to clear the backlog
Abu Dhabi Airport is operational again, after the problems which characterized the Middle Eastern hub for the whole day on Thursday 6 March 2014: as explained by Etihad Airways in a statement, difficulties... more
AirlinesAlitalia: tomorrow measures to limit hardships in view of the SEA strike. Intercontinental flights regular from Malpensa
Rome, Italy - The protest by SEA and SEA Handling and by staff adherent to Cub Trasporti
Alitalia has organized actions to limit hardships, scheduling a reduction of some flights, in view of the strikes by SEA and SEA Handling staff (Milan-Malpensa and Milan-Linate airports) and by airport... more
IndustryBoeing performs first flight of its mini-surveillance aircraft
Toronto, Canada - The MSA is a lot smaller (and cheaper) of the P-8A Poseidon
Boeing successfully performed the first flight of the Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) demonstrator, developed by the American aerospace company in order to offer a low-cost alternative to the P-8A... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: EMS provider SevenBar orders GrandNew helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - The SevenBar paint scheme was displayed on the newly-unveiled AW-109 Trekker at last week’s "Heli Expo"
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that SevenBar has placed an order for an EMS configured GrandNew to operate in an air medical transport capacity. Additionally, the SevenBar paint scheme... more
SecurityFAA AD on certain 328 Support Services GmbH model 328/100 and 328/300 airplanes (2014-03-15)
Washington, Usa - To prevent incidents of inadvertent opening and possible detachment of a passenger door in-flight, resulting in damage to airframe and systems and loss of control of the airplane
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 5, 2014)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 12370-12373] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: first Airbus A-380 aircraft to arrive in June
Berlin, Germany - During this year the company will also receive the new A-350s
Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar al-Baker announced that the Middle Eastern company will receive its first three Airbus A-380/800 aircraft in June: the Doha-based carrier will therefore become... more
Press releaseAirplanes and transport. New European rules for airports safety
Brussels, Belgium - Applicable today
Today new rules providing for the first time common standards for safe design, operation and maintenance in over 700 of the largest EU and EEA airports are becoming applicable. The new rules put in... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Alitalia, Italian Transport Minister: "Talks with Etihad to be concluded by March 31"
Rome, Italy - "The government has a strategic function", Lupi explains
The Italian Minister for Infrastructure and Transportation Maurizio Lupi yesterday, Wednesday 5 March 2014, during a question time at the Chamber of Deputies illustrated the situation of the talks between... more
SecurityFAA AD on The Boeing Company model 777 airplanes (2014-05-03)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking and corrosion in the fuselage skin, which could lead to rapid decompression and loss of structural integrity of the airplane
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 5, 2014)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 12375-12378] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8-400 series airplanes (2014-03-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a migrated pin from jamming a translating door handle, which could prevent opening of the door and impede an emergency evacuation
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 5, 2014)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 12366-12368] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR... more