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IndustryBoeing-KLM: first flight (of 26) of the "Optimal Flight" program that will continue through 2013
Amsterdam, Holland - Served by a B-777/200 airplane for a round trip from Amsterdam to New York
Boeing and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have begun a series of commercial flights that will demonstrate how several advanced technologies, fuels and concepts can significantly improve operational efficiency,... more
IndustrySukhoi Superjet 100 airplane: SJI announced the execution of a "SuperCare" agreement with Yakutia Airlines
Venice, Italy - For after-sales support of its fleet of two aircraft
SuperJet International (SJI) –a joint-venture between Alenia Aermacchi and Sukhoi Holding– announced on March 12, 2013 the execution of a “SuperCare” agreement with the second Russian operator of the... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: alert for storms on the center-south
Rome, Italy - A new bulletin for adverse conditions has been issued
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued a bulletin for unfavourable weather conditions that integrates and extends that already diffused. In particular... more
Weather forecastsAirplanes and weather. Snow-risk at the Paris' airports: reduction of air links
Paris, France - Difficulties on the roads in all Region. The phenomenon expected already for last night and today
The DGAC, the French Civil Aviation General Direction, issued a bulletin of probable snowfall that should cause problems for airplanes in the Paris' airports and on the Ile de France. Météo-France p... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: 69 helicopter bookings at the "Heli-Expo 2013"
Las Vegas, Usa - The EC-135T3/P3 at its debut received orders from three launch customers
New orders and commitments for Eurocopter’s helicopter family, along with an unveiling of the latest evolution in its product line, marked the company’s highly successful participation at "Heli-Expo 201... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Airlines' associations disapprove delays in the Single European Sky programme
Brussels, Belgium - "We find it unacceptable that the European flagship programme for aviation appears to be rapidly falling apart"
The European airspace users’ community is facing another setback on the implementation of Single European Sky after the Single Sky Committee, consisting of representatives of the 27 Member States of t... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Lebedev wants to sell Red Wings for 0,02 Euro
Moscow, Russia - The airline will be offered to United Aircraft Corporation and Vnesheconombank
According to reports provided by Russian media, billionaire Alexander Lebedev means to sell red Wings, the low-cost company whose Air Operator Certificate (AOC) was revoked on February 4 by Rosaviatsia,... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Single European Sky: IATA criticizes downsizing of the targets
Geneva, Switzerland - "Member states which continue to protect inefficient air navigation service providers", Tyler claims
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) criticized the decision of the European Single Sky Committee to endorse weakened Performance and Charging Scheme regulations for air navigation services... more
DefenseHigh tension between North and South Korea, nuclear war threat
Pyongyang, North Korea - Pyongyang shuts down the hotline with Seoul
The tension between, North and South Korea is incredibly high, after Pyongyang has threatened to cancel the armistice that, 60 years ago (July 27, 1953), ended the Korean War which, between 1950 and 1953,... more
AirportsAircraft and infrastructure. Doha's Airport City tender won by Dutch firm
Doha, Qatar - The 10-square-km to be mostly completed by 2022
OMA, a Dutch firm practicing architecture, urbanism, and cultural analysis, has won the tender to design Airport City, the new 10-square-km development area where 200,000 people will live and work, linking... more
Finance and economyAmerican Airlines issues 663 million dollars in EETC secured by 13 aircraft
Fort Worth, USA - Operation divided into two tranches
AMR Corporation, American Airlines' parent company, announced that its subsidiary, which is currently involved in a multi-billion merging operation with US Airways, is offering two tranches of enhanced... more
AirlinesVueling: Catania-Barcelona, new direct destination
Catania, Italy - Announced today during a press-conference at the Sicilian airport
Vueling, airline that serves the Barcelona's Airport, announced on March 11 the beginning of the operations at Catania airport with a direct flight to Barcelona (as of next March 23), during a press conference... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. IAG accepts mediator's proposal, response of the unions expected today
Madrid, Spain - The new offer includes 3141 layoffs
International Airlines Group (IAG), the holding which includes British Airways and Iberia, announced it has accepted the mediation proposal backed by the Spanish government to put an end to the confrontation... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Budapest Airport starts legal action against Ryanair
Dublin, Ireland - The Hungarian hub seeks payment for alleged outstanding debts from the Irish airline
Budapest "Ferenc Liszt" Airport, according to rumours reported by the Irish media, started a legal action against Ryanair with the High Court in Dublin, for alleged outstanding debts owed by the low-cost... more
AirlinesAir France: new flight to Minneapolis, operated with an A-340 aircraft
Rome, Italy - From May 21 to September 1st
From May 21 to September 1, 2013, Air France will open a new route to Minneapolis-St Paul with five weekly frequencies from May 21 to June 16, and seven weekly flights from June 17 to September 1st. The... more
AirportsLondon-Heathrow Airport: extension of the runways proposed to allow two aircraft to land and take off at the same time
London, United Kingdom - The idea comes from a former Concorde pilot
William "Jock" Lowe, a former pilot of the Concorde supersonic aircraft for British Airways, launched an original proposal which would permit to increase the capacity of London-Heathrow Airport, the busiest... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Paris and Amsterdam operators to jointly bid for Rio de Janeiro airport
Amsterdam, Netherlands - ADP and Schiphol Group will team up with two local firms
Aéroports de Paris (ADP), management firm of the "Charles De Gaulle" and Orly airports of the French capital, and Schiphol group, which operates Amsterdam's hub, one of the most important in Europe, will... more
Press releaseGemina (Aeroporti di Roma)-Atlantia: merger plan approved
Rome, Italy - Reasons, terms, conditions, timing of the transaction
Last Friday’s meetings of the Boards of Directors of Gemina SpA (“Gemina”) and Atlantia SpA (“Atlantia”) have approved the plan for Gemina’s merger with and into Atlantia (the “Merger”) and the related... more
Fair and showsAvincis and Eurocopter sign a global framework agreement for ten EC-145T2 helicopters
Las Vegas, Usa - Super Puma aircraft to serve Peru’s local market
Avincis Group (Avincis), the world’s provider of aerial services for mission critical operations, and Eurocopter announced a global framework agreement that includes the acquisition of 10 new EC-145 T... more
Fair and shows"Heli Expo 2013". Vector Aerospace is approved as Eurocopter service center for Super Puma helicopters
Las Vegas, Usa - Pegaso to expands its fleet with two more EC-155s
During a ceremony on the booth, Eurocopter announced that Vector Aerospace has been approved as a certified Eurocopter service center for the Super Puma AS-332 helicopter family. The approval certificate... more
Fair and shows"Heli Expo 2013": Eurocopter's helicopters for Bristow Group and Phoenix Heli-Flight
Las Vegas, Usa - For up to 12 EC-175 for the first; MoU for the new EC-145T2 for the second operator
Bristow Group, a world provider of transportation services for the off-shore energy industry, signed an agreement for up to 12 EC-175s –marking the latest major acquisition of Eurocopter’s rotorcraft, whi... more
IndustryLM: roll-out of the second Dutch F-35 airplane
Fort Worth, Usa - This is the latest step in the production process
The second Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II airplane for the Netherlands rolled out of the F-35 production facility on March 2. This is the latest step in the production process leading to its eventual... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. SAS-Swissport sign Letter of Intent for the sale of the ground handling division of the Scandinavian carrier
Stockholm, Sweden - The airline moves forward on its sale plan
Scandinavian Airlines is moving forward in its sale plan, included in the "4 Excellence Next Generation" (4XNG), aimed to improve the financial position of the company, which does not report a positive... more
IndustryBeechcraft to present formal protest against Air Force contract award for Embraer aircraft
Wichita, USA - “We simply don’t understand they can justify spending more for what we consider to be less capable aircraft"
On Friday 8 March 2013 Beechcraft announced its intention formally protest to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) recent award of the Light Air Support contract t... more
AirportsAircraft and infrastructure. Former airberlin CEO appointed Chief Executive of Berlin Airport
Berlin, Germany - “I very much appreciate the trust of the supervisory board"
On Friday 8 March 2013 Matthias Platzeck, state premier of the land of Brandenburg and Chairman of Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg's supervisory board announced the appointment of Hartmut Mehdorn, former... more
Fair and showsHelicopters and engines. "Heli-Expo 2013": Turbomeca and Phoenix Heli-Flight sign a support by the hour contract
Las Vegas, Usa - By signing this agreement, PHF becomes the largest Canadian operator under SBH program
At "Heli Expo", Turbomeca signed a Support By the Hour (SBH) contract with Phoenix Heli-Flight regarding its fleet of Arriel 1D1 following delivery of the two new AS-350B2 helicopters. This contract will... more
IndustryBombardier makes "Solid progress" in the development of CSeries aircraft: increased capacity for the CS-300
Montreal, Canada - The target is performing the first flight by the end of June
Bombardier Aerospace announced that the development of the CSeries aircraft is making excellent progress as the program readies to transition to the flight test phase in order to achieve first flight by... more
UAS-DronesDARPA is looking for UAV aircraft capable of operating from littoral combat ships
Washington, USA - The agency will meet potential participants on March 20
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) started the search of a fixed-wing UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, a remote-controlled aircraft) system, capable of operating from the US Navy's new... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. EADS CEO announces strategic review about acquisitions and corporate structure
New York, USA - "I wish Boeing to make good progress, an extended grounding is not good for the industry"
During a visit in New York, in the first one of a series of meeting to meet US' investors, EADS Chief Executive Officer Tom Enders declared that the European aerospace and defence giant will conduct a... more
CuriositiesLondon City Airport: more young women are travelling by aircraft than counterparts
London , UK - This trend has been increasing over the last two years
Research published to mark International Women’s Day [8th March 2013] shows that more young women are travelling by air than their older counterparts for the first time. The trend has been increasing o... more
Press releaseLATAM chooses oneworld
Santiago, Chile - The decision announce at the alliance meeting in Hong Kong
LATAM Airlines Group, one of the largest and most important airline groups in the world, has chosen oneworld to be its global alliance for all its airlines. With this decision -announced on 7 March at... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Virgin Australia's takeover of Tiger Airways: ACCC postpones its decision
Canberra, Australia - The antitrust authority wants further information about the transaction
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission decided to postpone its decision, which was initially scheduled to arrive by March 14, relative to the proposed acquisition of Tiger Airways Australia... more
PeopleThe women of the aviation among the protagonists on March 8 (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - AVIONEWS' present to all of them
AVIONEWS has made a homage, in the occasion of the "International Women's day", to this part of our society which provides a determinant contribution to renew the society itself with sacrifice, intelligence,... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica's BoD: continuing the process to strengthen control system on operating companies
Rome, Italy - The adopted measures
Yesterday the Board of Directors of Finmeccanica met under the Chairmanship of Vice-Chairman Admiral Guido Venturoni and took several measures in order to further consolidate the process of strengthening... more
PeopleAerospace. Italian ASI: teleconference with Luca Parmitano, one of the last occasions to speak with him, before take-off in May
Rome, Italy - The training ended, the Italian astronaut is ready for the ISS
The training is in the final phase for Luca Parmitano, before his take-off towards ISS, fixed for next May. This meeting planned for today, on Friday March 8, 2013 at 2:30pm (at ESA ESRIN, in Frascati,... more
AirportsNTSB releases interim report of the investigation of the Japan Airlines 787 battery fire in Boston
Washington, USA - The agency will be holding both a forum and a hearing in April to provide additional information
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of the United States released an interim factual report and 48 pages of related documents in its ongoing investigation of the Japan Airlines 787 aircraft... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Vueling board asks shareholders to reject IAG's proposal
Madrid, Spain - The initial offer (7 Euro per share) is now lower than the market value
Vueling's board of directors recommended its shareholders to reject the takeover offer presented by IAG (International Airlines Group, the holding which includes British Airways and Iberia), since it is... more
Press releaseAlitalia inaugurates its new "Dolce Vita" lounge at Terminal 1 of Rome-Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - 700 square metres, realized in collaboration with many Italian renowned brands
On March 7, 2013, Alitalia inaugurated its new "Dolce Vita" lounge at Terminal 1 of Rome-Fiumicino "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport. The new structure, completely renewed in its style and services for passengers... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: Quaranta and Marasà in Tirane at the final conference of the "Twinning Project"
Rome, Italy - Recognition assigned to the authority for the received cooperation
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informed that its director general Alessio Quaranta and its deputy director general Benedetto Marasà participated on March 7, 2013 at the final conference of the... more
AirportsAircraft and transport in Italy. Forlì Airport: the Russian possibility fades away, and the deadline of the tender gets closer
Forlì, Italy - Mayor Balzani is pessimistic about a positive outcome
The deadline of the tender to operate Forlì Airport is behind the corner, and the hopes to find someone available to shoulder the facility and take aircraft back on the runway of the "Ridolfi" diminish... more
IndustryFinmeccanica on the roller-coaster, waiting for confirmation of the prospected sale of Avio Spazio
Milan, Italy - Safran, Thales and EADS reportedly interested in the purchase
The quotation of the shares of Finmeccanica at Milan Stock Exchange during the past 12 months fluctuated between 2.61 and 5.17 Euro; at 12:40 pm today the stock had a price of 3.69 Euro, declining 1.81%. The... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Iberia and unions to meet today to discuss mediation proposal
Madrid, Spain - The offer includes 3141 layoffs and lighter wage cuts
On Thursday 7 March 2013 the management of Iberia and the unions which represent the workers of the main Spanish airline will meet to discuss of the proposal advanced by the mediator who was appointed... more
Fair and shows"Heli Expo 2013". Eurocopter launches the EC-135T3/P3 helicopters with orders
Las Vegas, Usa - Mexican operator Apoyo Logístico Aéreo will expand its fleet of EC-135s
Eurocopter marked a new milestone in its product line enhancement strategy by launching the improved-performance, updated EC-135 T3/P3 helicopter versions at the "Heli-Expo 2013" industry show , signing... more
Civil aviationGerman limitations for aircraft approaching Zurich Airport: ECJ definitively dismisses Swiss appeal
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - The measures do not infringe the Air Transport Agreement between Bern and the EU
On Thursday 7 March 2013 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) dismissed the appeal brought by Switzerland challenging the German measures of 2003 relating to the approaches to Zurich airport. The Swiss... more
Fair and showsBell and AMGH about the contract for 30 helicopters: 24 Bell 407 and six 206L4
Las Vegas, Usa - Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2013 through 2018
Bell Helicopter announced on March 6 an agreement for the sale of 30 helicopters –24 Bell 407 and six 206L4– to Air Medical Group Holdings (AMGH), one of the largest independent provider of helicopter eme... more
Finance and economyAutogrill's BoD approves the financial statements at 31 December 2012
Milan, Italy - There was growth in airport sales
The Board of Directors of Autogrill SpA met today and examined and approved the consolidated financial statements and the Company’s draft financial statements for 2012. The highlights are: · Co... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Tokyo-Narita Airport boosts its capacity
Tokyo, Japan - The main Japanese hub is also ready to lower its fees
On Thursday 7 March 2013 Tokyo-Narita International Airport inaugurated some new facilities which will allow the busiest Japanese international hub to increase from 250,000 to 270,000 aircraft movements... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. European airlines associations discuss of a possible joint trade body
Rome, Italy - The idea is creating a unique interface to relate with institutions, but not everyone agrees
According to rumours, the most important airline associations in Europe are informally discussing of the possible creation of a joint trade body able to represent the interests of the carriers with the... more
ReportSmall cargo aircraft crashes at Dublin Airport: no casualties, but problems for air traffic
Dublin, Ireland - Some flights which were diverted to Shannon are coming back in the capital
A Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner cargo aircraft which departed from Kent experienced some problems while landing at Dublin Airport in the morning of Thursday 7 March 2013, with the apparent failure of... more
IndustryAirbus Military: the A400M airplane has made its maiden flight
Madrid, Spain - Marking a key milestone towards its delivery to the French Air Force
The first production Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter has made its maiden flight on March 6, marking a key milestone towards its delivery to the French Air Force. The aircraft, known as MSN7,... more