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HelicoptersRH will certificate Ansat helicopter for civil use by the end of the year
Moscow, Russia - The ghost of 2008 accident continues to affect sales
Russian Helicopters (RC) should obtain the civil-use certification for its Mil Ansat helicopter by the end of the year, solving long-running certification problems. The Russian state-owned company has... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the first week in May
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 7 to next Sunday 13
Monday 07 - "Wings & Wheels". Isis Flying Club, Childers Aerodrome, Queensland, Australia. + 61 (0)409 609 971 Friday 11 - "Utti Jaeger Regiment Open Day". Utti, Finland. Saturday 12 -... more
DiscussionsTuesday May 8 2012 Government meeting on Finmeccanica's future
Rome, Italy - "Chilly reception for first quarter results"
The Italian industrial giant is living through a difficult time (AVIONEWS), most of all in relation to some cancelled orders and the alleged bribery which international press sources have been reporting... more
Civil aviationFAA fines Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air
Washington, USA - Airworthiness directive violations and missed airplane tags
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed fines for $700,000 against Alaska Airlines and its subsidiary Horizon Air due to discrepancies in documentation, tagging errors and, most of all,... more
AirlinesQantas delays delivery of A-380 aircraft due to economic reasons
Sydney, Australia - "We will strengthen our domestic market"
Qantas Airways, the Australian flag carrier, has decided to delay the delivery of two Airbus A-380 aircraft to save expenditure and to help streamline operations. Both the aircraft, which were originally... more
AirlinesQatar Airways inaugurates the second daily flight in Milan
Milan, Italy - 14 weekly connections from Malpensa
Qatar Airways flies to Doha from Milan-Malpensa twice per day as of the beginning of May. It is possible to reach new destinations in Africa from Milan with flights to Cape Town and new routes to Nairobi,... more
AirlinesAirOne: new links from Venice towards 12 Italian and foreign destinations
Rome, Italy - Three domestic and nine abroad
The first flight by AirOne from new base in Venice to Palermo took off this morning at 7:00, while the first international from Venice to Prague departed at 1:35pm. The positive answer of the territory... more
Press releaseHelicopters: Eurocopter to participate at Sofex (Special Operation Forces Exhibition & Conference)
Marignane, France - The event will took place from 7 to 10 May 2012
Eurocopter’s dedication to meeting the operational requirements of governments, armed forces and special mission operators across the Arab world with its broad helicopter product line will be highlighted a... more
IndustryAgreement Thales-Embraer DS on Inertial Navigation System and GPS for the KC-390 airplanes
Neuilly, France - HPIRS combines the advantages of a civil certified product with the performances expected by military aircraft
Thales has been awarded a contract by Embraer Defence and Security to provide the Inertial Navigation System (INS) and the GPS of the KC-390 military transport aircraft. HPIRS (High Performance Inertial... more
HelicoptersKazakhstan orders eight more EC-145 helicopters
Astana, Kazakhstan - In a government framework agreement for 45 of the twin-engine helicopters
The Kazakhstan government has placed additional orders for eight EC-145 helicopters in terms of a framework agreement covering 45 of these multi-role rotorcrafts, which are to be assembled in-country by... more
IndustrySCAC and Aviastar-SP develop cooperation in the SSJ-100 airplane program
Ulyanovsk, Russia - In order to accelerate a process of the final assembly of the aircraft
In order to accelerate a process of the final assembly of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) aircraft Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) and Aviastar-SP, a United Aircraft Corporation production facility based... more
PeopleJean-Brice Dumont appointed Eurocopter Group’s Chief Technical Officer and Head of Engineering
Marignane, France - He will be a member of the industry executive committee
Jean-Brice Dumont has been named within the Eurocopter Group as Chief Technical Officer (CTO) and Head of Engineering. In this function, he will be reporting directly to Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling and... more
DiscussionsHelicopters: Canadian press reports comment on Finmeccanica bribery in Ontario
Rome, Italy - Kelly Long replies against accusation: "That money was not a kickback"
It seems that new bribes are emerging around Finmeccanica, this time in Canada. The ORNGE (the Ontario air ambulance service) has accused Kelly Long, the girlfriend of former ORNGE chief executive Chris... more
Press releaseMeridiana Fly. Italian unions: four hour strike by flight assistants on June 6
Rome, Italy - From 10am to 2pm
"A national strike for four hours is fixed on Wednesday June 6 from 10 to 2pm by Meridiana Fly flight assistants. The protest has been announced by Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Ugltrasporti, Anpav... more
Civil aviationAircraft and jobs: British Airways is going to close low-cost bmibaby by September 2012
London, United Kingdom - 800 jobs at risk
British Airways reorganization operations continue, and now the IAG-owned airline said it is going to close the small low-cost BMI subsidiary bmibaby. BMI and bmibaby was purchased by IAG last month... more
Fair and shows"Kadex 2012": Russia is looking to expand its presence in Kazakistan
Astana, Kazakhstan - The EADS-sponsored exhibition opened yesterday
Hundreds of exhibitors opened the "Kadex 2012" defense exhibition yesterday. The event is sponsored by EADS which participates with all is military subsidiaries such as Airbus Military, Eurocopter and... more
Military aviationUS Navy does not have money to pay for F/A-XX aircraft programme
Washington, USA - "If you do not have stealth by the year 2022 to 2025 you will be irrelevant"
An interesting investigation has revealed some details about the future US Navy F/A-XX programme which aims to replace the multi-role fighter aircraft F/A-18 Hornet and its latest version F/A-18 Super... more
ReportBin Laden planned to take down Obama's aircraft
Washington, USA - Plan unveiled with the publication of a seized document
Osama Bin Laden planned the downing of Air Force One, the US President's aircraft, in order to kill Barack Obama and General David H. Petraeus, former ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) commander... more
UAS-DronesShadow 200 drone-aircraft deployed in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Australia replaces the ScanEagle after 32,000 hours of flying
Australia has enforced its presence in Afghanistan deploying the new drone-aircraft AAI Shadow 200 (NATO codename RQ-7B). The UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) will operate surveillance, intelligence and target... more
AirportsItaly. SEA (Milan airports): assembly approves 2011 corporate accounts
Milan, Italy - During the meeting in ordinary session
The shareholder assembly of SEA SpA (Milan airports management company) examined and approved the 2011 corporate accounts during the meeting of yesterday in ordinary session, under Giuseppe Bonomi's Presidency.... more
SecurityAircraft and transport: UK Home Secretary proposes to ease airport controls
London, United Kingdom - Necessity to avoid the long queues at the passport checks
Theresa May, UK Home Secretary, proposes her solution to mitigate the passport check inconvenience of these days in Great Britain, especially in London-Heathrow airport: ease the controls, according to... more
IndustryHawker Beechcraft seeks protection against bankruptcy
Wichita, USA - The Wichita aircraft-maker calls for Chapter 11
Hawker Beechcraft, the small aircraft-maker which had been rejected from the LAS tender (Light Air Support, a US Air Force tender for 20 light attack turboprop aircraft in Afghanistan), is seeking solutions... more
AirportsBalchik airport, in Bulgaria: operating as international civil air station from yesterday
Sofia, Bulgaria - The new Bulgarian airport becomes the sixth international of the Central-European State
The new civil and international airport in Balchik, the Bulgarian city on the Black Sea, is operating as of yesterday. The airport was sold last September 21 to the local civil authorities by the Air... more
Press releaseRights of the 5th freedom air link Milan-New York by Singapore Airlines: Italian ENAC agrees
Rome, Italy - Authorization to operate service
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) has communicated its agreement to release authorizations to operate air services in the 5th freedom (right to embark and disembark passengers or goods between two... more
AirportsItaly. "Colombo" airport in Genoa: +5.3% passengers in the first three months
Genoa, Italy - According to the Asseroporti figures
The Genoa airport's growth continues. The first three months of 2012 recorded a positive trend both for passenger number and for flights, with superior growth compared to the national average, after the... more
AirportsItaly. "Galilei" airport in Pisa closed 1Q12 with growth
Pisa, Italy - +3.6% compared to the same period in 2011
The "Galilei" airport in Pisa closed 1Q12 (January 1-March 31) with a growth of 3.6% of passenger traffic compared to the same period of the previous year. The passengers passed through Pisa airport in... more
ReportSixty-three years ago Torino FC's aircraft crashed in Superga, remembrance today on the hill near Turin
Turin, Italy - The victims of the tragedy were 31
The history of aviation accidents, in Italy and in the world, is unfortunately very rich, but very few of them have hit the collective imagination like the one occured on 4 May 1949, when the aircraft... more
HelicoptersX3 demonstrator, hybrid between helicopter and aircraft by Eurocopter, wins the prestigious "Howard Hughes Award"
Fort Worth, USA - Prize awarded by the AHS (American Helicopter Society)
AHS (American Helicopter Society) assigned to Eurocopter the prestigious "Howard Hughes Award" for the hybrid X3 demonstrator development. The prize was awarded Thursday 3 May 2012 during the 68th AHS... more
Press releaseItaly. Strike at Milan airports tomorrow May 4 2012
Rome, Italy - Alitalia: preventive measures to avoid inconveniences
Alitalia and Air One are going to cancel only a small number of flights due to the strike planned for tomorrow May 4 2012. The strike will involve SEA and SEA Handling (the companies which manage Milan... more
UAS-DronesFirst drone-helicopter to take-off from an Italian navy ship
La Spezia, Italy - It is Schiebel's Camcopter S-100
For the first time a UAS (Unmanned Air System) helicopter has taken off from an Italian Navy ship: it was the Camcopter S-100, a drone-helicopter made by the Austrian company Schiebel. The small aircraft... more
AirlinesAircraft and transports. Lufthansa crisis: 3500 jobs are in the balance in the German flag carrier
Cologne, Germany - 381 million Euro loss in 2012 first quarter
Lufthansa, the flag carrier of Germany and the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried and fleet size, is feeling the effects of the crisis. A cut of 3500 jobs in the airline is... more
IndustryCessna and AVIC partnership strengthens supply for China Aviation needs
Shijiazhuang, China - Eventual jv whose purpose will be the final assembly, sales, and customer support for the Caravan
Cessna Aircraft Company signed a strategic agreement with the China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Company Ltd., (CAIGA) and the Shijiazhuang Municipal Government. This agreement is a progression stemming... more
IndustryATR: 1000th aircraft delivered
Toulouse, France - Destined to the Spanish airline Air Nostrum
ATR marked an important stage in its history today with the delivery of its 1000th aircraft, an ATR-72/600 which will be decked out in the colors of the Spanish airline Air Nostrum, which has a commercial... more
AirlinesFinnair lands in Vietnam: bases at Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh
Hanoi, Vietnam - It will connect the country with Finland and Europe
Today May 3, 2012, the Finnish flag carrier Finnair announced the opening of new bases in Vietnam, continuing the increase of its activities in South-East Asia. Finnair has opened offices at Hanoi and... more
AirlinesFirst Lufthansa B-747/8 airplane arrived in Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany - First scheduled flight on 1 June from Frankfurt to Washington
Lufthansa became the first airline in the world to take delivery of a B-747/8 airplane. After the handover at Boeing’s manufacturing facility in Everett, Washington, the new “Jumbo” with the registration D-ABY... more
DefenseTurkish Open Skies treaty aircraft flies over Russia
Moscow, Russia - A team of Turkish and US inspectors started recovering data
After checking Italy, Moscow is the next in line to be checked under the international Open Skies Treaty. This time a team of Turkish and US inspectors will make a joint observation flight over Russia... more
Military aviationAustralia delays the acquisition of the F-35 aircraft
Canberra, Australia - "We put a fair amount of padding in our cost and in our timetable"
Australia, which had planned to purchase only 12 F-35 fifth generation aircraft, will delay its acquisition by two years to save costs. The decision to buy the 12 aircraft will be postponed until 2014-2015. Only... more
Civil aviationChaos risk in UK airports: immigration staff announces one-day strike
London, UK - The main issue is about retirement age
The immigration service staff will strike on next 10 May 2012 in ports and airports in the UK and abroad: it is ISU (Immigration Services Union, the union which represents 4500 Border Agency staff) which... more
AirportsOsama Bin Laden death anniversary increases airport surveillance
Washington, USA - Human bombs: is this a concrete menace or just fiction?
US and European secret services have been on alert since yesterday May 2 2012. One year ago, the American president Barack Obama told the world about the secret raid of US commandos on the Bin Laden (the... more
Military aviationUSA assessed value of Japanese F-35 aircraft at $ 10 billion
Tokyo, Japan - This is an emergency measure to calm down Japan
US has assessed the price for the proposed sale of 42 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft (the "A" version, that is the one with traditional take-off and no hooks for aircraft carrier) to Japan... more
AirportsHeathrow airport risks chaos during the Olympics
London, United Kingdom - 600,000 estimated overseas visitors will cause havoc
The agency responsible for passport control at the Heathrow airport is being forced to reduce its budget by 20% by 2015 as part of the 79 million pound in spending cuts the government is implementing,... more
HelicoptersRafael tests new helicopter anti-RPG system
Tel Aviv, Israel - The next step is the downsizing of the system for a large-scale installation
Rafael, the Israeli industry which designs and produces missile systems, is developing a revolutionary defence system which would allow helicopters to survive heavy fire from unguided weapons, most of... more
AerospaceAirplanes on Mars? This is not Sci-fi
Washington, USA - Project ARES could become a milestone of the new space age
Not everyone knows that there is an innovative project among the programmes NASA is checking out: project ARES. ARES (Aerial Regional-scale Environmental Surveyor) is a project realized by Joel Levine... more
AirlinesMonarch Airlines announced new routes from Verona to Manchester
Verona, Italy - Twice per week, on Wednesday and Saturday
The new flights from Verona to Manchester are in service from yesterday with two weekly links (Wednesday and Saturday). Monarch Airlines is a British charter and scheduled airline. Its main base and... more
Military aviationIndia chooses Pilatus PC-7 aircraft and rejects the Korean KAI KT-1
Delhi, India - Seoul's objections dismissed
Indian Defence Ministry has dismissed controversy by Seoul concerning its basic light trainer competition. The Korean KAI KT-1 was rejected in favour of the Swiss Pilatus PC-7 Mk II. "The proposal regarding... more
DefenseFinmeccanica. Performance by sector: defence systems
Rome, Italy - Order backlog was EUR 3,722 million at 31 March 2012
Defence Systems. Oto Melara, WASS, MBDA (The data relating to the joint-venture are consolidated on a 25% proportional basis). New orders were EUR 314 million, up compared with the EUR 119 million posted... more
AerospaceFinmeccanica Board. Performance by sector: Space
Rome, Italy - Order backlog: totalled EUR 2,387 million
Space Telespazio, Thales Alenia Space (All data relates to the two jv - Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space – which are consolidated on a proportional basis at 67% and 33%, respectively). New o... more
IndustryFinmeccanica. Performance by sector: Aeronautics
Rome, Italy - Order backlog was EUR 8,929 million
Aeronautics Alenia Aermacchi, GIE-ATR (the data of the Consortium are consolidated on a 50% proportional basis), Alenia Aermacchi North America, Superjet International (The data of the Superjet International... more
DefenseFinmeccanica BoD. Performance by sector: Defence and Security Electronics
Rome, Italy - Orders amounted to EUR 1,076 million
Defence and Security Electronics. DRS Technologies, SELEX Elsag, SELEX Galileo, SELEX Sistemi Integrati New orders: amounted to EUR 1,076 million, down by EUR 137 million from the same period of 2011... more
Press releaseItaly. Bologna airport: BoD decided yesterday not to continue the integration procedure
Bologna, Italy - It analyzed results of the study
"The Board of Directors (BoD) of the 'Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi' Company (SAB) in Bologna analyzed yesterday the results of the study, realized with the support of the advisor PricewaterhouseCoopers.... more