AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
101,390 news found
Press releaseAirbus: "Plan B" for the A-350 XWB airplane batteries
Toulouse, France - Additional studies launched and it will take on board the findings of the ongoing official investigation
"Airbus is confident that the lithium ion (Li-ion) main battery architecture it has been developing with Saft and qualifying for the A-350 XWB aircraft is robust and safe. The A-350 XWB flight test programme... more
Industry15 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft of the Austrian Armed Forces completed 5,000 flying hours
Hallbergmoos, Germany - Recently the airplanes fulfilled during international events
Since entry into service, 15 Eurofighter Typhoons of the Austrian Armed Forces have completed a total of 5,000 flying hours. In the last few years Austria has successfully used this European interceptor... more
ReportIndian Ministry for Defense begins process of cancellation of AgustaWestland helicopter contract
New Delhi, India - The Anglo-Italian company has seven days to reply
The Indian Ministry of Defence has initiated action for cancellation of the contract for the procurement of 12 AW-101 helicopters. The operation, which was closed in 2010, is currently in the middle of... more
IndustrySCAC (2): all four Aeroflot SSJ-100 airplanes to return to service
Moscow, Russia - All four aircraft were grounded earlier this month
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) reports that the Airworthiness Certificates of the fourth Sukhoi Superjet 100 airplane (SSJ-100) operated by Aeroflot has been reinstated by Russia’s aviation authorities (... more
IndustryAirbus renounces to lithium-ion batteries for the A-350XWB aircraft
Toulouse, France - The European aerospace company decides not to risk, after the Dreamliner glitches
Airbus communicated to its customers the intention to renounce to the installation of lithium-ion batteries on its A-350XWB aircraft, following to the numerous glitches which occurred on the Boeing 787... more
Press releaseAirplanes and mergers. American Airlines-US Airways: the details of the new American Airlines that will retain AA brand
Fort Worth, Usa - Its headquarters in Dallas-Fort Worth with significant corporate and operational presence in Phoenix
"AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, Inc., and US Airways Group, Inc. announced on February 14 that the boards of directors of both companies have unanimously approved a definitive... more
AirlinesRyanair purchases new offices at Airside Business Park of Swords in Dublin
Dublin, Ireland - The carrier will shortly begin the tendering process for the fit-out of the building
Ryanair, European low-cost carrier announced on February 14 the purchase of a new office building in Airside Business Park in Swords, Co Dublin, which will become its new Dublin office. The 100,000 sq... more
ReportHelicopters and industry. Orsi resigns from Finmeccanica
Rome, Italy - His lawyer communicated the decision
Giuseppe Orsi, who was arrested on February 12, 2013 with a charge of international bribery in the sale of 12 AW-101 helicopters to India, resigned as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Finmeccanica.... more
IndustrySCAC: three SSJ-100 airplanes of Aeroflot return to service
Moscow, Russia - With the fourth certificate to be reinstated by the end of this week
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) reports that the Airworthiness Certificates for three Sukhoi Superjet 100 airplanes (SSJ-100s) operated by Aeroflot have been reinstated by Russia’s aviation authorities (... more
Fair and showsFinmeccanica at "IDEX 2013" with airplanes and helicopters
Rome, Italy - The event will take place from February 17 to 21 in Adu Dhabi, UAE
Finmeccanica, through its companies AgustaWestland, Alenia Aermacchi, Selex ES, OTO Melara and WASS takes part in "IDEX 2013" ("International Defence Exhibition & Conference") which will be held from 17... more
ReportHelicopters and courts. Orsi and Spagnolini to be interrogated today
Rome, Italy - UBS downgrades the shares of the group, which are still losing value
The interrogation of Giuseppe Orsi, the Chief Executive Officer of Finmeccanica, arrested on Tuesday 12 February 2013 for international bribery in relation with the sale of 12 AW-101 helicopters to the... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. London-Gatwick Airport proposes its "New Deal"
London, United Kingdom - The new measure will allow the management firm to lower the increase of the fares
Just a few days after Heathrow (AVIONEWS), also London-Gatwick Airport announced its investment plans but, most of all, also the start of a "New Deal", aimed to improve airport services even if containing... more
AirportsAircraft and infrastructure. Works for Berlin's Tegel and Schoenefeld airports announced
Berlin, Germany - "We have ensured a smooth transition until the opening of Brandenburg"
As revealed in advance by AVIONEWS, Flughafen Berlin-Brandenburg announced several refurbishment works at Berlin's Tegel and Schoenefeld airports, which will have to handle the traffic surplus initially... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: contract for seven EC-135 helicopters to AVIATORS
New Delhi, India - A firm order for an initial batch
Marking a key milestone in India’s development of modern heliborne resources to support lifesaving missions, AVIATORS Pvt Ltd signed on February 14, in the presence of French President François Hollande, a... more
ReportUnmanned aircraft must be quickly integrated into the airspace
Arlington, Usa - This is the only way to take benefit of the new technology
In the context of the hearing that the US Congress subcommittee for Science, Space & Technology will hold on February 15 about the ongoing searches to achieve a better integration of the remote-controlled... more
AirlinesEstonian Air wants to cut the aircraft in the fleet to reduce costs
Tallinn, Estonia - According to the carrier CEO the priority is leasing out two Embraer E-170s
Jan Palmer, Chief Executive Officer of Estonian Air, the most important carrier of the Baltic country, which is experiencing a very strong financial crisis, declared that the company is seeking to reduce... more
AirlinesLOT grounds its Dreamliner aircraft through October
Warsaw, Poland - The Polish company forced to extend leasing agreements for its 767s
LOT Polish Airlines communicated that its two Dreamliner aircraft, currently grounded because of the worldwide suspension of flight operations for the model after the repeated glitches which characterized... more
AccidentsAfter the accident in Donetsk, Ukrainian authorities ground South Airlines aircraft
Donetsk, Ukraine - Maybe five unregistered passengers were on board of the An-24
The Ukrainian civil aviation authority has suspended the operation of South Airlines, after an aircraft of the Odessa-based charter airline crashed in the evening of Wednesday 13 February 2013 close to... more
Airlines415 Iberia aircraft will remain grounded in the first five days of strike
Madrid, Spain - Domestic flights will be particularly affected
On Thursday 14 February 2013 Iberia, after receiving the governments decree specifying which flights must operate under "Minimum services" rules during the planned intermittent strikes by airline employees,... more
Civil aviationIATA applauds ICAO-CAEP agreement on more stringent noise standards for aircraft
Montreal, Canada - The recommendations agreed to by CAEP will be reported to the ICAO Council later in 2013 for further actions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomes the agreement on a new noise standard with more stringent requirements for future aircraft achieved by the International Civil Aviation Organization... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Alitalia: the next corporate appointments
Rome, Italy - Second edition of the "Alitalia Day" scheduled on February 26 in Rome-Fiumicino
Executives and shareholders of Alitalia have a really thick agenda for the next weeks: in addition to the meeting of the board of directors which is currently ongoing in Rome, which is crucial to decide... more
Civil aviationThe "Single European Sky" programme is once again in jeopardy
Brussels, Belgium - The main European airline associations address a concerned appeal to the EC
The European Commission (EC) is currently developing one of the centrepieces of the "Single European Sky" (SES) legislation: the legal framework concerning the performance and charging scheme for air navigation... more
IndustryRolls-Royce: new appointment and 2012 full year results
London, UK - The integral version of the figures (30 pages) in the "Specials" section of AVIONEWS
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, announced on February 14 that Ian Davis will succeed Sir Simon Robertson as Chairman. He will join the Board as a non-executive Director on 1 March 2013 and... more
Press releaseAlitalia Group: news for 2013 Summer season announced at "BIT"
Milan, Italy - It will reach 101 destinations, 26 in Italy and 75 abroad
Gianni Pieraccioni, Alitalia Chief Commercial Officer, and Laura Cavatorta, AirOne Smart Carrier Director, have presented 2013 Summer Season Alitalia Group News in occasion of the “BIT – Borsa Internazionale del... more
IndustryHelicopters: Eurocopter inaugurates new center for high-technology in Mexico
Querétaro, Mexico - The facility will produce aircraft tailbooms and doors for jetliners on behalf of Airbus
Eurocopter expanded its global industrial footprint and enhanced the company’s presence in Mexico with today’s inauguration of a new manufacturing center of excellence at Querétaro, which is to produce high... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. Alitalia board meeting: 150-million-Euro approved
Rome, Italy - The shareholders will have to provide their approval in the meeting scheduled on February 22
The meeting of the board of directors of Alitalia, scheduled on Thursday 14 February 2013, was particularly awaited, because of the important decision about the 150-million-Euro financing needed to ensure... more
PeopleAircraft and industry. Portrait of Alessandro Pansa, ad interim CEO of Finmeccanica
Rome, Italy - The executive has a great experience in the economy and finance fields
The board of directors of Finmeccanica, which met in the evening of Wednesday 13 February 2013 conferred to Alessandro Pansa the title ad interim of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer... more
Military aviationIran's Qaher-313 fighter, the world's first Photoshop-powered aircraft
Tehran, Iran - The image of the airplane flying over a volcano, released by local media, is clearly a fake
A few days ago the presentation of the Qaher-313, the new Iranian fighter (AVIONEWS) gathered a lot of attention, and even more bafflement: many aviation experts, analyzing the images coming from the Middle... more
ReportMan sets himself on fire at Rome-Fiumicino Airport, his conditions are critical (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - Terminal 3 evacuated and closed for a few minutes
In the morning of Thursday 14 February 2013 a man set himself on fire in the Departures Hall of Rome's "Leonardo Da Vinci" Intercontinental Airport. Reportedly the person involved was a 18 or 19 yo boy... more
AccidentsAircraft carrying Ukrainian supporters crashes near Donetsk, five casualties
Donetsk, Ukraine - The Antonov An-24 had 44 persons on board, among passengers and crew members
A South Airlines Antonov An-24 aircraft (registration code UR-WRA, MSN 37308709) crashed in the evening of Wednesday 13 February 2013 about 2 km from Donetsk Airport, causing the death of five out of the... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. The boards approve the merger: AA and US Airways to marry on Valentine's Day
Fort Worth, USA - Doug Parker will be the new CEO, Tom Horton the new Chairman
The long-awaited merger between American Airlines and US Airways, one of the main topics of the aviation sector in the past months, has now materialized: the boards of directors of the two companies provided... more
IndustryAirbus: Avianca receives its Sharklet equipped A-320 airplane
Toulouse, France - The aircraft with CFM engines was delivered in Toulouse
Avianca, the Colombia-based airline, has taken delivery of its first Sharklet equipped A-320 becoming the first Latin American carrier to take benefit of the new fuel-saving wing-tip devices. The A-320,... more
Fair and showsEurocopter at "IDEX 2013"
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The industry highlights its 30 years of commitment in the Middle East region during the event
During the "International Defence Exhibition and Conference" - "IDEX", Eurocopter is set to showcase more than three decades of experience acquired in the military helicopter sector. Benefiting from its... more
AirlinesIcelandair increases order for Boeing 737 MAX aircraft from 12 to 16
Reykjavik , Iceland - The agreement includes an option for a further eight airplanes
On Wednesday 13 February 2013 Boeing and Icelandair announced a firm order for 16 737 MAX airplanes, valued at more than 1.6 billion dollars at list prices. The order, originally announced as a commitment... more
AirlinesFlydubai is discussing with Boeing and Airbus for a 50-aircraft order
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The announcement might arrive at November's "Dubai Airshow"
On Wednesday 13 February 2013 flydubai Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum, during the press conference organized to present the financial results of 2012, declared that the Emirati low-cost carrier... more
ReportInvestigation about sale of AW helicopters to India, Tyagi: "I am innocent, I want an inquiry"
New Delhi, India - The former Chief of Air Staff suspected of having favoured the subsidiary of Finmeccanica
The inquiry about the alleged bribery relative to the purchase of 12 AW-101 helicopters to the Indian government, which led to the arrest of Giuseppe Orsi, Finmeccanica Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica Board gives positions: CEO Pansa, Venturoni vice-president
Rome, Italy - 2 and April 15 shareholders' meeting
The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, which met today, confirms that the Company is fully operational, and has resolved to confer to Mr Alessandro Pansa, the powers and duties previously held by Mr Giuseppe... more
ReportIndia suspends payment of AgustaWestland AW-101 helicopters
Rome, Italy - Shares of the Italian group suspended due to excessive volatility
Breaking news from "The Times of India" claim that the payment of the 12 AW-101 helicopters purchased in 2010 by the Indian government has been suspended: the 566-million-Euro order is in the middle of... more
Civil aviationAircraft and safety. CANSO and ICAO signed an agreement
Madrid, Spain - It improves performance worldwide creating a framework for dialogue, cooperation and information exchange between the two organisations
Safety in air navigation services will take a major step forward with an agreement signed on February 12 between the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Civil Air Navigation Services... more
AerospaceNASA's Orion spacecraft performs successful landing test with just two of its three parachutes (VIDEO)
Washington, USA - The capsule was dropped from a plane at a 7600-metre altitude
NASA engineers have demonstrated that the Orion spacecraft of the American space agency can land safely if one of its three main parachutes fails to inflate during deployment. The test was conducted... more
Finance and economy500-million-dollar loan guaranteed by the US Ex-Im Bank for Aeroflot's Boeing aircraft
Washington, USA - According to the agency, the financing will support about 3200 US jobs
The board of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), the official export credit agency of the US federal government voted to guarantee a loan of more than 500 million dollars provided... more
Fair and showsSelex Es: results about ARGUS 3D, part of the EC's seventh framework programme
Madrid, Spain - They will be presented tomorrow, at the "World ATM Congress" in Madrid
On 14th February 2013 at the "World ATM Congress" in Madrid, Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, as project coordinator and together with the project partners will present results from the ARGUS 3D (AiR... more
ReportIndian Minister for Defense: "The contract for Finmeccanica helicopters? We will take strongest possible action"
New Delhi, India - "Everything depends on CBI inquiry, nobody will be spared"
On Wednesday 13 February 2013 Indian Minister for Defense A. K. Antony, meeting the journalists at a press conference in New Delhi, declared that the government of the South-Asian country means to "Take... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. According to Ryanair, the EC intends to prohibit the takeover of Aer Lingus
Dublin, Ireland - The company has instructed its lawyers to appeal any prohibition decision
Ryanair communicated that, at a State of Play meeting with the EU Commission, it was informed that Brussels intends to prohibit the offer for Aer Lingus by the low-cost carrier, on the basis of competition... more
AerospaceNASA ready to a new round of testing on the J-2X rocket engine
Bay St. Louis, USA - The engine nozzle will be subjected to higher temperatures than in previous occasions
The progress of NASA, the American space agency, toward a return to deep space missions continues with a new round of upcoming tests on the next-generation J-2X rocket engine, which will help power the... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: alert on the South
Rome, Italy - Mainly on Calabria, Basilicata, Puglia and Sicily
A perturbation on the central Mediterranean continues to create conditions of bad weather on the meridional regions of the Peninsula. The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: Tomorrow Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - The company confirms that the operating activities and ongoing projects
In accordance with and pursuant to art. 114, paragraph 5, of law N. 58/1998, in compliance with the request from CONSOB today, Finmeccanica notes the following: The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica... more
IndustryLM: F-35A aircraft completed its final test mission
Edwards AFB, Usa - In order to clean wing flutter
An F-35A Lightning II conventional takeoff and landing aircraft, known as AF-1, completed its final test mission for clean wing flutter recently. Flutter testing was conducted to ensure the jet’s structure c... more
ReportHelicopters and courts. Orsi's lawyer defines "Unreasonable" the arrest of Finmeccanica CEO
Rome, Italy - Assignment of the mandates for day-to-day management to Pansa very probable in tomorrow's board meeting
According to Ennio Amodio, lawyer of Giuseppe Orsi, the arrest of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Finmeccanica, which occurred today in the context of the inquiry on an alleged bribery in the... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: ATM improvements
Madrid, Spain - "A Blueprint for the Single European Sky" is available on the "Specials" of AVIONEWS
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for action to improve air traffic management (ATM) efficiency and costs, put forward key objectives for a better-performing global ATM system,... more