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AerospaceNASA requests proposals for the transportation of astronauts to the International Space Station
Washington, USA - The contracts will be awarded by September 2014
US' space agency NASA is taking further steps to restore an American capability to launch astronauts from United States soil to the International Space Station by the end of 2017, subject to the availability... more
Press releaseAirplanes and transport. Italian CUB Trasporti confirms strike on Friday
Rome, Italy - Protest at Fiumicino from 10am
"The Italian Transport Ministry convoked also CUB Trasporti and other unions of the air transport, besides Cgil, Cisl, Uil and Ugl, to the meeting to face the problems of the air-airport sectors. The... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Brazilian airports: five consortiums running to obtain the concession
Brasilia, Brazil - The outcome will be known on Friday
The Brazilian government communicated that five international consortia will take part in the race to obtain the concession for the management of Rio de Janeiro-Galeao and Belo Horizonte-Confins airports.... more
Fair and showsDubai. Airbus: Air Algérie orders three A-330 airplanes
Dubai, Uae - MoU signed during the event
Air Algérie has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for three A-330/200 passenger aircraft as part of the carrier’s continued growth plans. This order has been placed at "Dubai Airshow 2013". The ne... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: Dubai Police to operate five AW-169 helicopters
Dubai, UAE - This contract marks the entrance of the aircraft into the Middle East market
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the Dubai Police will operate five AW-169 light intermediate helicopters to perform a range of missions including law enforcement, emergency medical... more
Civil aviationMiddle East needs 40,000 aircraft pilots; airlines hire in Italy
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 150 already moved to the Persian Gulf, attracted by high wages
Boeing projects that airlines in the Middle East will need ABOUT 93,000 new pilots and technicians to support the expanding demand for new airplane deliveries over the next two decades. At the "Dubai... more
Finance and economyNew Zealander government sells 20% of its flagship carrier
Auckland, New Zealand - A 240-million-Euro operation
The New Zealand government sold a 20% stake it owned in Air New Zealand, raising an overall amount of $NZ365 million (240 million Euros or 324 million dollars). The sale is part of a wide programme... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica related to the possible cancellation of the contract for the supply of helicopters to India
Rome, Italy - The Group confirms that AW has received no such communication
"Referring to press reports related to the possible cancellation of the contract for the supply of 12 VVIP AW-101 helicopters to India, Finmeccanica confirms that its subsidiary company, AgustaWestland,... more
AccidentsSmall aircraft crashes in France, six casualties
Mouffy, France - The causes are unknown
A small aircraft crashed today, Tuesday 19 November 2013, in central France, causing the death of the six persons who were on board. The Socata TBM-700 crashed at about 11:30 am local time (10:30 GMT/UTC)... more
HelicoptersAW: Dubai Air Wing orders an AW-189 helicopter
Dubai, UAE - To perform VIP transport missions
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the Dubai Air Wing has placed an order for one AW-189 8-tonne class twin engine helicopter to perform VIP transport missions. This contract is the... more
Fair and showsBoeing launches in Dubai (5) the B-777X aircraft program. Overall orders and commitments for 259 units
Dubai, UAE - By Emirates, Etihad Airways, Lufthansa and Qatar Airways
Boeing launched the 777X program at the "2013 Dubai Airshow" with a record-breaking number of customer orders and commitments for the newest member of its twin-aisle product family. Agreements for 259... more
AccidentsVideo of Kazan's aircraft crash released
Kazan, Russia - US' experts to take part in the investigation
The Russian media released a video of the the crash which, in the evening of Sunday 17 November 2013, involved a Boeing 737/500 of Tatarstan Airlines (registration code VQ-BBN), causing the death of the... more
HelicoptersDownpour in Sardinia (2). Italian Navy: reconnaissance missions in the most damaged areas by SH-90 helicopters
Rome, Italy - The Armed Force involves also staff and other means (rubber boats, four wheel drive and trucks)
The Italian Navy put at disposal staff and air naval means to support the civil population, following to the bad weather wave that has hit the Sardinia in the last hours. The not commissioned officer... more
Fair and shows"Dubai Airshow 2013" (4). flydubai announced agreement for Boeing airplanes
Dubai, UAE - Up to 100 B-737 MAXs, 11 Next-Generation B-737/800s
Boeing and flydubai announced a commitment for up to 100 B-737 MAX 8 airplanes and 11 Next-Generation 737/800s on the opening day of the "Dubai Airshow". The commitment from the airline of the emirate... more
Fair and shows"Dubai Air Show" (2). Libyan Wings: MoU for three A-350XWB airplanes
Dubai, UAE - And four A-320neo
Libyan Wings, the newly launched Tripoli based airline, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for three A-350/900s and four A-320neo’ airplanes. The carrier is building up its fleet with aircraft o... more
Fair and showsDubai (3). Selex Es: contract to deliver four IFF Mode 5 interrogators
Dubai, UAE - Worth 3 million Euros
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a contract worth 3 million Euros from the NATO Support Agency (NSPA) to supply four SIR-M5-E New Generation Interrogator Friend or Foe (NGIFF) systems... more
AerospaceNASA's MAVEN mission started. The spacecraft is en route to Mars (VIDEO)
Cape Canaveral, USA - The journey to the Red Planet will last 10 months
American space agency NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission began with a smooth countdown and flawless launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 41. The... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Olbia Airport reopens after the transit of Cyclone Cleopatra
Olbia, Italy - Meridiana ensures additional flights from the Sardinian hub
Olbia-Costa Smeralda Airport was reopened this morning: it was closed in the evening of Monday 18 November 2013 because of the transit over Sardinia of Cyclone Cleopatra, which harshly hit just the area... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways announced in Dubai orders for airplanes and engines for a worth of USD 67 billion
Adu Dhabi, UAE - 117 Airbus and 82 Boeing aircraft; 127 GE Aviation, 115 Rolls-Royce and 52 CFM
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, announced its largest ever fleet order, for 199 aircraft and 294 engines, in a US$67 billion dollar deal which will enable the airline... more
AirlineseasyJet: results for the year ended 30 September 2013
London, UK - 51% rise in full year profits; 17.4% return on capital employed
easyJet has continued to deliver sustainable returns and growth for shareholders delivering record profit in the year. The airline has built a platform for future success including securing its future... more
HelicoptersEurocopter's EC-175 helicopter sets two climb records
Marignane, France - Confirming this new aircraft's performance capabilities
Eurocopter’s EC-175 –which opens new standards for the medium-sized twin-engine helicopter market segment– has achieved two time-to-climb records, further validating its performance as the rotorcraft’s flight... more
Fair and shows"Dubai Air Show 2013" (6): Wass and Adcom Systems signed a Letter of Intent for UAV aircraft
Dubai, UAE - To install anti-submarine defense capabilities on board of the United 400
ADCOM Systems and WASS have signed during the "Dubai Air Show" a Letter of Intent following the manifestation of willingness of installing anti-submarine defense capabilities on board of the United 40... more
Fair and shows"Dubai Air Show" (5). Piaggio-Selex Es: P-1HH aircraft UAs programme achieves first flight
Dubai, UAE - The program's steps
Piaggio Aero, together with Selex ES, announces at the "Dubai Air Show 2013" that the P-1HH HammerHead Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) has achieved the demonstration and validation phase of the programme... more
IndustryAirbus Military and Cassidian play key roles in Europe's Perseus maritime surveillance programme
Madrid, Spain - EADS companies successfully demonstrate technologies to address challenges posed by economic migration and smugglers
Systems developed by EADS sister companies Airbus Military and Cassidian have played key roles in the first large-scale demonstration of technologies to address the growing crisis of economic migration... more
AerospaceMAVEN mission ready for launch: NASA is once again en route to Mars (VIDEO)
Cape Canaveral, USA - Liftoff scheduled at 6:28 pm GMT/UTC today
MAVEN’s launch team began today’s countdown for the departure of the spacecraft on board of an Atlats V-401 rocket: the liftoff is scheduled at 6:28 om GMT/UTC (1:28 pm local time at Florida's Cape Can... more
DefenseMBDA delivers first MPCVs in surface-to-air configuration
Bourges, France - The industry has just completed the integration and factory acceptance test
MBDA has just completed the integration and factory acceptance test of the first Multi-Purpose Combat Vehicle (MPCV) vehicles designed to operate the Mistral surface to air missile. Built for export, these... more
Fair and shows"Dubai Air Show" (4). ATR: ten ATR-72/600 airplanes to GECAS
Dubai, UAE - Alpha Star Aviation Services to become the first operator of ATR-72/600 in Saudi Arabia
Today the aircraft financing and leasing company GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and ATR signed a contract for the purchase of 5 firm and 5 optional ATR-72/600 aircraft. The deal is valued at $241... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: Gulf Helicopters signs firm orders for 15 AW-189 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - After the preliminary sale contract announced in early 2012
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that Gulf Helicopters of Qatar has signed firm orders for fifteen AW-189 helicopters. This signing follows the preliminary sale contract announced in early... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Etihad Airways acquires 33.3% of Darwin Airline: Etihad Regional gest started
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - In June next year, the Middle-Eastern carrier will start to connect Abu Dhabi and Zurich
Etihad Airways is strongly continuing its strategy of acquiring stakes in other carriers, which in these months has seen the Abu Dhabi-based carrier focusing its attention in Europe: by the way, it has... more
Fair and shows"Dubai Airshow 2013" (2). Airbus signs aircraft orders with Emirates, Qatar and Etihad
Dubai, EAU - For the A-380, A-330/200F, A-350XWB and A-320neo aircraft
Airbus announced to have signed at the "Dubai Airshow" an order for 50 A-380 airplanes with Emirates, a firm order for 5 A-330/200F with Qatar Airways and a firm order for 50 A-350XWB, A-320neo and an... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. After Air France's refusal, Alitalia looks at the Middle East
Rome, Italy - But there are alliance issues which should be solved
Air France's refusal to take part in Alitalia's capital increase is forcing the management of the main Italian carrier and the Italian government to look for alternative paths to ensure the survival of... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: inauguration of its new representative office for the Middle East in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The ceremony was held last Saturday
Six years after the opening of its representative office in the United Arab Emirates, Finmeccanica has inaugurated its new Abu Dhabi headquarters. The ceremony was held Saturday, November 16, in the presence... more
Fair and shows"Dubai Airshow 2013" (3). Alenia Aermacchi and Italian Air Force sign an agrement to provide development of MC-27J Praetorian plane
Dubai, UAE - The project will consist of two phases
Alenia Aermacchi (a Finmeccanica Company) and the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) signed today, during the "Dubai Airshow 2013", an agreement to provide development, testing, certification, industrialization... more
AccidentsAircraft crash in Russia: human error and technical fault are the most likely causes
Kazan, Russia - The Boeing 737 had seven owners in its 23 years of service
The Russian authorities started the investigations to ascertain the causes of the crash which, in the evening of Sunday 17 November 2013, involved a Boeing 737/500 of Tatarstan Airlines (registration code... more
Fair and showsSelex ES attends "Dubai Airshow" to build up more powerful ties and support UAE technological growth strategies
Dubai, UAE - Through its advanced range of products and systems
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, is to take part at "Dubai Airshow", 17-21 November (Finmeccanica stand n. 1933), aiming to answer national technological growth strategies through its advanced range of... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Aci Europe: airports and ATM working with other partners to make European aviation better
Brussels, Belgium - A-CDM implemented in some airports, with the target of 20 major ones by the end of 2014
Faced with patchy air traffic growth in the short term and significant financing challenges for the entire aviation sector, the themes of efficiency and performance have become a key focus for Europe’s a... more
Fair and showsEurocopter at the "2013 Dubai Airshow": advanced military solutions and new executive helicopters
Marignane, France - For the Middle East's demanding mission needs
With a "Dubai Airshow" presence dedicated to its customers, Eurocopter will showcase the company’s highly-capable military helicopters –represented at this biennial industry event by the combat-proven EC-... more
IndustryBoeing and GOL Airlines announce collaboration to increase sustainable aviation biofuel supply in Brazil
Cancun, Mexico - Lower-carbon fuels to support flights during upcoming major sporting events
Boeing and GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA will work together to speed the research, development and approval of new sources of sustainable aviation biofuel in Brazil. Their collaboration will support... more
Fair and showsFinmeccanica takes part in "Dubai Airshow 2013" with airplanes and helicopters
Rome, Italy - Through its companies Alenia Aermacchi, AW and Selex ES
Finmeccanica, through its companies Alenia Aermacchi, AgustaWestland and Selex ES, takes part in the Dubai Airshow which is held from 17 to 21 November. The United Arab Emirates is a strategic commercial... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: using global standards to boost connectivity in Latin America
Cancun, Mexico - Tony Tyler said it during the ALTA Forum in Cancun
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reinforced its call for governments to adopt and adhere to global standards and recommended practices in order to enable a safe, efficient and sustainable... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. IAG believes in Iberia: profit forecast raised
London, United Kingdom - Margins improve for British Airways, good results also for Vueling
International Airlines Group (IAG) raised its forecasts for profits for 2015, on the basis of a renewed confidence in Iberia's recovery, on improved margins for British Airways and savings from the integration... more
IndustryInterjet confirms positive performance of its SSJ-100 airplane fleet
Cancun, Mexico - On the occasion of the "Alta Airline Leaders Forum 2013"
On the occasion of the "Alta Airline Leaders Forum 2013" SuperJet International and Powerjet hold their SSJ-100 Program Media Briefing at the presence of Jose Luis Garza, CEO of Interjet. SJI CEO, Nazario... more
ReportPanic on board of a Southwest Airlines aircraft, the pilot reportedly said: "We're going down"
Raleigh, USA - "Everyone was looking around like 'Is this a joke?'", a passenger declared
In a hypothetical ranking of the sentences you do not want to hear from the pilot of your aircraft, there is no doubt that "We're going down" would easily reach the highest position. But it seems that... more
Fair and shows"Dubai Airshow": Emirates ready for a record order for new aircraft
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The event is scheduled between November 17 and 19
The start of "Dubai Airshow" is just two days away: the event will open its doors on SUnday 17 November and, just like it was during the past editions, there are great expectations for the aircraft orders... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. Alitalia's rescue: Aeroflot rules out an intervention
Rome, Italy - Air France's CEO: "We've never asked job cuts"
Air France's refusal to take part in Alitalia's capital increase will force the management of the main Italian carrier to look for different paths and new partners to ensure the survival of the company.... more
IndustrySelex ES takes part in ISITEP
Rome, Italy - The European project for joint emergency and public safety operations
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, will coordinate a consortium including 15 partners and 12 additional members of the advisory board from 15 European countries, which will manage the ISITEP (Inter system... more
IndustryAirbus: Germania becomes new A-321 aircraft operator
Toulouse, France - The plane equipped with Sharklet and powered by CFM engines
SAT, the holding company of the Berlin-based German carrier Germania, has taken delivery of its first out of two A-321 airplanes on order. Both aircraft are equipped with Airbus’ wing tip fuel saving d... more
AerospaceNASA to say goodbye to Russian transport services by 2017
Washington, USA - "We’ve ended the outsourcing of space station resupply work", Administrator Charles Bolden claims
Charles Bolden, administrator of the American space agency NASA, hailed the success of the public-private partnership with American companies to resupply the International Space Station and announced the... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: rain and strong wind alert
Rome, Italy - From tomorrow in the early morning
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued a bulletin for adverse weather conditions. The notice indicates rains with downpour or storm aspect for tomorrow,... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Air France says officially no to Alitalia's capital increase
Paris, France - The two companies will remain commercial partners
"Air France-KLM will not subscribe to the capital increase [of Alitalia]". With these words the French-Dutch group, confirming rumours which leaked during the past days, communicated its intention of not... more