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HelicoptersIndia launches tender for 56 utility helicopters
Delhi, India - News about NH-90 and Seahawk soon
The Indian Navy has launched a new competitive tender for its new fleet of 56 naval light multipurpose helicopters to replace its aging force of indigenous HAL Chetaks. As reported by many press agencies,... more
AirportsEasyJet does not want to be cut out of Amsterdam-Schiphol airport commission
Amsterdam, Netherlands - KLM is the only airline admitted
Carolyn McCall, chief executive officer of the low-cost airline easyJet, declared in an interview released to the Dutch financial newspaper "Financieele Dagblad" to be "Really surprised" about the fact... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashes in Kazakhstan: four victims
Astana, Kazakhstan - "It was very old Soviet-made aircraft"
A military helicopter has crashed near Kazakhstan capital, Astana, with four people on board. The helicopter, a Mil Mi-17, crashed near the military airport, killing the four on board. It was an aging... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: huge protest on Facebook against Ryanair's fares
Newbury, United Kingdom - Family forced to pay 300 Euro for failing to print their boarding passes
"I had to pay 300 Euro for them to print out a piece of paper! Please ‘Like’ if you think that's unfair": the author of this message, which appeared on Ryanair's Facebook page, is Suzy McLeod, a 35 yo... more
IndustryMil Mi-171E helicopter: China orders 55
Beijing, China - The variant is specifically designed for Middle East and Asian countries
A recent contract with China started the production of a new badge of Mil Mi-171E multi-role helicopters, the latest variant of the popular Mil Mi-17 helicopter, already Mil Mi-8 in the past. The type... more
AirlinesAntonov An-148 aircraft disappoint Aeroflot
Moscow, Russia - "Poor reliability,below the previously declared level"
Aeroflot, the Russian flag-carrier, has declared it cancelled from its agenda the purchase of new An-148 airliners. Despite previously announcing commercial plans for the type, the carrier said it will... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: Manchester Airport projects new logistics hub
Manchester, United Kingdom - It will rise on a 130,000-square-metre area, creating 1800 jobs
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) is projecting the creation of a "World logistics hub" at Manchester Airport: it will be an area with a surface between 1.2 and 1.4 million square feet (between 110,000 and... more
Tilt-rotorsJapan to release findings on safety of Osprey aircraft in the next days
Okinawa, Japan - United States will keep on the ground the tilt-rotors until the local government will not give its assent
The Japanese authorities announced on Wednesday 22/08/2012 that the report about the safety of the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor, which has been deployed in the Marine Corp bases in the Asian country during the... more
ReportIsrael: Egypt must retreat its troops, too many aircraft and tanks
Tel Aviv, Israel - "12 battalions are too much firepower for this job"
Today Tuesday 21 August 2012, Tel Aviv immediately replied to the attack moved by the new Egyptian president and armed force leaders against Sinai (AVIONEWS). Israel declared Egypt deployed too much firepower... more
ReportRockets against U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Martin Dempsey's aircraft
Kabul, Afghanistan - A helicopter was also damaged
Insurgents fired two rockets at the main NATO airbase in Afghanistan, damaging an aircraft used by U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Martin Dempsey. Dempsey arrived in Afghanistan on Monday, landing... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance: Etihad Airways increases its stake in Virgin Australia
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Share raised to 6.1%
Etihad Airways, Abu Dhabi-based company. has increased its stake in Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd up to 6.1%, according to reports by the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). At the beginning of this... more
AirlinesAir India to sell 777 airliners: "They are fuel guzzlers"
Delhi, India - "Even if we can’t sell them it’s better to ground them"
Air India Ltd may sell five long-range Boeing 777/200 aircraft, valued at $1.4 billion at current list prices. Press agencies reported that Air India bought the aircraft as part of its $11 billion deal... more
ReportEgypt: tanks and aircraft attack Sinai
Cairo, Egypt - "We will restore stability"
Egypt has started a large-scale operation against the region of North Sinai. Tanks and aircraft are ready to attack the area which, as reported by many newspaper, will see Egyptian troops for the first... more
CuriositiesSkyscanner survey: the most polite and impolite airports in Europe
Rome, Italy - The Roman hubs are at the bottom of the ranking
Skyscanner, a popular flight search engine, periodically conducts surveys among its users on several topics of air transport. This time the website has compared several Italian and European airports about... more
AirportsManchester-Heatrow route: Branson obtains his short-haul business
London, United Kingdom - "IAG will hand over 14 slots"
Great victory for Virgin Atlantic. After controversies on the alleged monopoly of IAG over the Manchester-Heatrow route, is making good on its promise to enter the UK domestic market by launching thrice... more
SecurityAircraft and security: Kyiv Airport evacuated for false bomb alert
Kyiv, Ukraine - Limited inconvenience to passengers
A false bomb alert generated the enactment of the security procedures at Kyiv-Boryspil International Airport in the afternoon of August 21, 2012. The fake threat was made through an anonymous phone... more
AirlinesQantas grounds pilots who quarreled in the aircraft cockpit
Sydney, Australia - They were arguing about takeoff calculations to enter into the plane's computer
Qantas, the largest Australian airline decided to ground its two pilots who reportedly had a heated argument on August 14 in the cockpit of a 747/400 at Dallas International Airport. According to some... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance: who will buy London-Stansted
London, United Kingdom - UK's fourth busiest airport is a desirable prey
BAA's decision to end the long series of appeals against the decision of the UK Competition Commission, which forced it to sell London-Stansted Airport (AVIONEWS) opens some interesting scenarios about... more
AerospaceNASA plans new mission on the Red Planet
Washington, Usa - New launch in 2016: InSight is ready
The landing of the rover Curiosity on the Red Planet raised the attention of all newspapers worldwide, and now is common to read articles about Mars. Today NASA declared it is planning a new mission in... more
AirlinesThe wait is over: Air India will receive its Dreamliner aircraft within two weeks
New Delhi, India - Managers are in the US to define leasing agreements
The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft will be delivered to Air India in the next days, according to company sources: it is a remarkable fact, since it ends a delay in the 787's programme of deliveries... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: very good result for Zurich Airport in the first half of 2012
Zurich, Swutzerland - Passengers increased by 3.1%
Zurich-Kloten International Airport, the 14th busiest in Europe in terms of passenger traffic, obtained very good results in the first half of 2012, both from the financial and the passenger traffic point... more
HelicoptersIndia chooses the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter
Delhi, India - Delhi prefers western-made technology
Boeing, the well-known US civil/military aerospace industry, has won a great 1,5 billion contract in India for 22 helicopter gunships. Boeing's competitor for this tender was Russia with its Mil Mi-28,... more
Military aviationRussian pilot training: Kiev wants cash
Moscow, Russia - Agreement for Nitka Naval Pilot Training Center modified
International press agencies reported that Russia and Ukraine signed a new agreement on the rent of facilities for Russian aircraft carrier-based pilot training. In particular, the agreements rules... more
AirlinesFirst test flight for the United Airlines' Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft
Seattle, USA - Delivery is scheduled by the end of September
The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft destined to United Airlines entered the flight-test phase, and now it seems to be dependable that the American carrier will receive its first model by the end of... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. American Airlines' flight attendants accept contract offer
Dallas, USA - The company welcomes the decision
American Airlines' flight attendants have accepted the contract offer proposed by the company in the range of the reorganization consequent to the filing for Chapter 11, a part of the United States' Bankruptcy... more
ReportPhilippines minister body found in the wreckage
Manila, Philippines - "He served as an example to many of his colleagues"
The search of the Philippines' Interior Minister Jesse Robredo ended in tragedy. His plane crashed around one km from the runway it was heading to perform an emergency landing yesterday. The minister,... more
AirportsAircraft and security: Mexico City Airport replaces all its security officers
Mexico City, Mexico - As a consequence of the gunfight occurred on 25 June
The Mexican Federal Police replaced all its 348 officers assigned to security at Mexico City "Benito Juàrez" International Airport, as a consequence of the events of June 25, when three officers were... more
IndustryAircraft and jobs: controversies about the new Mobile Airbus facility
Mobile, Usa - "Our intention is not to disrupt, our intention is to grow the town"
An article on the internet has recently raised a question about the new Airbus facility in Mobile: "Can a new top-tier aerospace employer co-exist with existing mid-wage companies in the same industry?". In... more
ReportPhilippines' Interior Secretary missing aircraft search continues
Manila, Philippines - His bodyguard miraculously survived
About 300 rescuers with ships and helicopters continue the search of the missing aircraft with the Philippines' Interior Secretary, Jesse Robredo, and two pilots on board. The aircraft, a Piper Seneca,... more
HelicoptersBlack Hawk helicopter shot down in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Seven soldiers and four civilians killed
A Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Afghanistan on Thursday August 16, 2012. A Taliban spokesman said they had downed the helicopter using a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG), an unguided Russian-made weapon... more
HelicoptersFirst Indian-made Sikorsky S-92 helicopter took off
Delhi, India - The company has sold the aircraft to Brazil
The first Indian-made Sikorsky S-92 heavy helicopter is currently flying in Brazil. Tata, the Indian heavy industry giant, have supplied 15 airframes to the US Company, which is fitting them with cockpits,... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport: Lufthansa and Fraport are suing German union
Frankfurt, Germany - February's strikes caused huge losses to the two companies
Lufthansa, the most important German airline, and Fraport, one of the main European airport operators, have announced the intention to sue the German worker union GdF because of the series of strikes which... more
ReportDomodedovo airport terrorists go on trial
Moscow, Russia - Preliminary hearing held behind closed doors
Today August 20, 2012, four men suspected of being behind the deadly suicide bomb attack at Moscow airport are due to appear in court. As well-known, a suicide bomber struck the arrivals area of Moscow-Domodedovo... more
AirlinesENAC verifies the application of the fares for rescheduling of Wind Jet passengers
Rome, Italy - President Riggio requests passengers who discovered fare variations to contact the agency
The Italian authority for civil aviation (ENAC) declares that, in reference to what has been signaled this morning through a press bulletin released by Confconsumatori, the president of the agency Vito... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic and British Airways: war on Manchester-London route
London, United Kingdom - "The decision was flawed for a number of reasons"
The Italian situation about the alleged monopoly over the routes which connect Rome to Milan is well-known by AVIONEWS followers. In the United Kingdom a similar situation is emerging and is expected to... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: strong decrease for Ljubljana Airport
Ljubljana, Slovenia - 13.2% downturn in the first half of 2012
Unless a resounding and unlikely recovery in the upcoming months, Ljubljana-Brnik International Airport will end its 2012 with a definitely negative result, as suggested by the very poor traffic figures... more
CuriositiesThe mistery of Amelia Earhart solved? Scattering of man-made objects found
Nikumaroro, Kiribati - New hope for the castaways theory
"TIGHAR", the research team which is trying to locate and recover the wreckage of the aircraft of Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan (who disappeared 75 years ago), recently declared its last research mission... more
Civil aviationRyanair tries to defend from the charges of low fuel on its aircraft
Madrid, Spain - During the past week three airplanes have been forced to perform emergency landings in Valencia for fuel shortage
Ryanair chief executive officer Michael O'Leary takes the field personally in order to try to defend his company from the charges it received of not respecting the safety requirements relative the fuel... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. No more appeals: BAA sells London-Stansted Airport
London, United Kingdom - The facility is the 4th busiest hub in the UK
BAA, one of the most important airport operators in Europe, decided to end the long series of appeals against the decision of the UK Competition Commission which forced the sale of London-Stansted, and... more
OccurrencesThree emergency landings for United Airlines aircraft during the weekend
Newark, USA - No consequences for passengers and crew members
Three United Airlines aircraft performed as many emergency landings during the weekend because of problems of different nature: fortunately none of the persons on board, among passengers and crew members,... more
AirlinesWindJet Odyssey: dark future, but the company makes plans for new purchasers
Catania, Italy - "Aircraft grounded, licence suspended and a debt of around 150 million Euro"
The future of the Italian low-cost carrier WindJet remains unclear. Many worker unions are pushing for bankrupcty (Uil Trasporti, as reported by many Italian newspapers), and the company is facing its... more
AccidentsDeadly air accident in Sudan: minister dies
Talodi, Sudan - Rebels dismissed potential involvements
International press agencies continue to report details of the catastrophic air accident which killed 32 people in Sudan yesterday August 19, 2012. The local minister of Religion Ghazi al-Sadiq Abdel Rahim... more
Press releaseAlitalia on Wind Jet: the company is available to sign the deal and to anticipate the closing
Rome, Italy - The carrier provided four special flights today to help the passengers of the low-cost airline
"With regards to the ongoing deal with Wind Jet, Alitalia reasserts its availability to sign the contract on the basis of the settlements reached on 2 and 3 August and of the presentation by Wind Jet of... more
AirlinesEmirates signs deal to lease three Boeing 777/200 aircraft
Dubai, UAE - One airplane was already delivered, the remaining two will arrive by this year
Emirates Airline signed a deal to sell and lease back three Boeing 777/200 aircraft with General Electric Capital Aviation Services (GECAS): the agreement includes also seven spare engines. The part... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes a pleasant mid-August holiday to everyone
Rome, Italy - The agency, after a one-week break, will reopen on Monday 20 August
AVIONEWS communicates to its readers, subscribers and Facebook fans that it will be closed for holidays during the next week. The Agency will restart to publish its news on Monday 20 August. The... more
Civil aviationFAA proposes civil penalty against Federal Express
Los Angeles, Usa - For $ 681,200
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a $681,200 civil penalty against Federal Express Corp. (FedEx), of Memphis, Tenn., for allegedly violating US Department of Transportation Hazardous... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: Belgrade Airport continues growing
Belgrade, Serbia - 28th positive month in a row
Belgrade "Nikola Tesla" Airport continues on its growth path: July 2012 was the 28th month in a row characterized by positive results. The most important Serbian hub handled a passenger traffic of 409,807... more
AerospaceMars: the rover Curiosity on its way to Mount Sharp
Pasadena, USA - The probe will analyze the terrain characteristics in the zone
Curiosity, the NASA rover which landed a few days ago on Mars' surface (AVIONEWS) is sending awesome images of the Red Planet, just like the one you can see in this page: in the picture shot by NASA's... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: edition 2012 of the Services Charter for Rome-Fiumicino and Ciampino airports
Rome, Italy - Available in the "Specials" section by AVIONEWS
Aeroporti di Roma (Rome airports management company for Fiumicino and Ciampino) announces the Services Charter edition 2012. The indicators of quality that measure the main features of the services... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Berlin Airport: insolvency risk is concrete
Berlin, Germany - "Money could run out as early as November"
The insolvency risk for the brand-new Berlin-Brandenburg Airport is concrete: as AVIONEWS had predicted in the past days, the management firm of the hub, whose opening has been repeatedly postponed, could... more