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Civil aviationState aid from Carcassonne Airport to Ryanair: European Commission invites to submit comments
Brussels, Belgium - Brussels doubts the airport's operators "Behaved like prudent investors"
On the Official Journal of the European Union (EU) of August 23, 2012, the European Commission (EC), on the topic of the alleged State aid relative to the agreements signed between Carcassonne Airport... more
AerospaceCuriosity rover begins its research
Washington, USA - "I expect most people won’t find that to be very interesting”.
After the nuclear-powered Curiosity rover landing on Mars, NASA declared the Scientific Mars Lab is ready to begin its research of life-form traces on the Red Planet. Tim Slater, a science professor... more
Civil aviationKingfisher airplane pilot flew with woman in the cockpit
Delhi, India - Crew members lodged a complaints with the airline management
Kingfisher Airlines, which "Is already facing a safety audit by the country's civil aviation regulator DGCA", came under fresh scrutiny today. Many press agencies reported that one of its pilots flew a... more
AirlinesWind Jet: potential newco to regenerate the carrier
Catania, Italia - Pulvirenti is looking for alternative solutions
AVIONEWS has started an investigation about the Wind Jet situation: while Italian press agencies have reported about new foreign customers, another possibility is reported as potentially suitable. Sicily... more
Press releaseUnited Airlines announces first 787 international routes
Chicago, USA - Flights to Tokyo, Lagos, London, Amsterdam and Shangai
United Airlines today announced the first international routes for the airline's newest addition to its fleet, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. In addition to the previously-announced service from its Denver... more
Civil aviationItalian magazine "Panorama" investigates on the "Secret aid" to Ryanair
Rome, Italy - The airports keep silent about the agreements with the company
The renowned Italian weekly "Panorama", in the issue released on Thursday 23/08/2012, publishes an interesting analysis about the so-called "Secret aid" to Ryanair, the Irish low-cost company, which bear... more
AirlinesWindjet is looking for customers: Ryanair, easyJet and Livingston are ready
Rome, Italy - Rumors about new foreign purchasers
"Il Sole 34 Ore", an Italian financial newspaper, has reported a news about the Italian low-cost Windjet, which is looking for new purchasers after the failure of the talks with Alitalia. Nino Pulvirenti,... more
AirlinesRagnetti: "A path of growth and development for Alitalia"
Rome, Italy - Alitalia's intercontinental network growth continues
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Alitalia, Italy’s flag carrier, today announced that direct Rome-Abu Dhabi flights will commence December 1, 2012. Subject to g... more
Press releaseNASA Aircraft To Fly Over Los Angeles Area August 25
Los Angeles, USA - For training and photography purposes
NASA, the American space agency, communicates that it will conduct training and photographic flights over the Los Angeles area on Saturday, Aug. 25 in cooperation with the Federal Aviation Administration... more
ReportAircraft and crisis. Beijing: "Chemical weapons are an excuse for US to intervene in Syria'
Beijing, China - "There is no need of western crusaders"
The state news agency Xinhua has replied to a warning from Mr Obama that Syria would be crossing a "Red line" if it tried to use chemical weapons. According to press reports, the agency declared that... more
CuriositiesShe falls asleep on the aircraft from Pakistan to Paris and gets carried back home
Paris, France - The company: "It is also the responsibility of the passenger to disembark at the destination"
Falling asleep on an aircraft is very common, especially when flying on long-haul routes. And if it happens to sleep sleep when the plane arrives, almost always the contact between the undercarriage and... more
AirportsThames Estuary airport: three times more foggy than Heathrow
London, United Kingdom - Controversies about the plan for a new London hub
Controversies about the new Thames airport continue in the United Kingdom. Today August 22, 2012, the "BBC" reported that new hub airport in the Thames Estuary would be three times more likely to be... more
UAS-DronesYou don't need to be a pilot to fly a Reaper drone-aircraft
Washington, USA - First group of new Reaper operators graduated
You do not need to be trained for real flights if you can hit a target while being sat at your home. For this reason, the first group of graduated US Air Force operators of MQ-9 Reaper attack drones... more
Press releaseAircraft and companies: airberlin appoints new Area Manager for Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa
berlin, Germany - The new executive is Stella Warmuth, she has been working for airberlin since June 2008
Airberlin, the second most important German airline after Lufthansa, appointed a new Area Manager Middle East, Asia Pacific & Africa: the new executive is the 34 yo Stella Warmuth, and she is now responsible... more
AccidentsAircraft crashes in Kenya: four victims
Masai Mara, Kenya - Another three are in serious conditions
A small aircraft operated by Mombasa Air Safari crashed on Wednesday 22/08/2012 within the Masai Mara Game Reserve in the Serengeti plain, south-eastern Kenya, causing the death of four persons who were... more
IndustrySukhoi PAK-FA fifth generation fighter aircraft completes first flight refuelling test
Moscow, Russia - Three prototypes for three different trials
The new series of flight tests of the Russian fifth generation fighter aircraft, the Sukhoi Su-50 PAK-FA (today T-50 prototype) has made this jet popular on newspapers again. Today the fighter completed... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: insolvency risk for Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
Frankfurt, Germany - A board member declares it to a German newspaper
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport, the second hub of the economic capital of Germany, could be soon short of funds: it is the German newspaper "Mainzer Allgemeine Zeitung" to declare it, quoting a member of the management... more
Military aviationIsrael is to lease up to eight V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft
Tel Aviv, Israel - "A row between Israel's defence and finance ministries"
International press agencies reported that Israel may lease up to eight V-22 Ospreys instead of purchasing them. "Faced with insufficient resources to fund the purchase of Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt-rotors,... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: good results for Vienna Airport in the first half of 2012
Vienna, Austria - But the cargo sector experiences a strong downturn
The results of the first half of 2012 put Vienna International Airport in line with the figures of almost all the most important hubs in Europe: passengers, revenues and net profit are increasing but the... more
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