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HelicoptersEurocopter España purchases 80% of the new society Sabadell Helicopters Service Center (Shsc)
Madrid, Spain - That combines repair and maintenance for helicopters of the Catalonian company TAF Helicopters SL
Continuing with its strategy of industrial expansion in Spain, Eurocopter proceeded with the purchase of an 80 percent stake in the new company Sabadell Helicopters Service Center (SHSC). With an initial... more
AirlinesItaly. Wizz Air announces a new route from Milan-Malpensa to Hungary
Milan, Italy - From next December 16, 2012
Wizz Air, the low-cost carrier of the central and eastern Europe, announces today a new connection from Milan-Malpensa to Debrecen, Hungary, from next December 16, 2012 and served initially twice per week. The... more
Civil aviationPakistan disaster: government orders aircraft inspections
Islamabad, Pakistan - Only Pakistan International Airlines is excluded
After the terrifying air accident which involved a Bhoja Air 737 aircraft last week (AVIONEWS) local government has ordered an extraordinary maintenance service for all the local airline fleets (excepting... more
AirlinesJet Airways confirmed the second main airline in direct links between Europe and India
Milan, Italy - By number of seats offered
Jet Airways, the Indian international airline, maintains its position as second largest carrier on the Europe-India market by number of seats offered with direct flights between Europe and India. Brussels... more
AerospaceAstrium built Galileo satellites fit and fully operational in orbit
Paris, France - Successfully pass ESA’s test phase, confirming full qualification and performance
The first two Galileo In-Orbit Validation (IOV) satellites built by Astrium, Europe’s leading space company, are working perfectly and now begin full in-orbit operations. The satellites successfully p... more
Weather forecastsTornado "Petra" over the Atlantic shores, air traffic troubles (VIDEO)
Bilbao, Spain - Hair-raising landing at Bilbao Airport
In the last few days bad weather is scourging the European Atlantic shores: the reason is an intense Atlantic disturbance, generated by a 975 millibar low pressure center, called Petra. Yesterday the... more
Fair and shows"Aero 2012": 550 exhibitors from 28 countries-30,800 industry visitors from around the globe
Friedrichshafen, Germany - Many orders and international contacts
Anyone who wants to fly has the "AERO" on their radar screen. For four days (April 18-21), pilots and aviation experts flocked to the international aviation show. The whole world of aviation came together... more
DefenseRussia claims arms sales to Syria were in compliance with UN rules; anti-aircraft and air-to-surface missiles
Moscow, Russia - "Our weapons are not used against civilians"
Russia will not decrease its quota of arms sales to Syria in line with the limitations established by the UN Security Council (AVIONEWS). "We will meticulously honor all resolutions by the UN Security... more
Military aviationMiG-29 crashes in Bulgaria
Plovdiv, Bulgaria - The two pilots are unharmed
A Bulgarian Air Force MiG-29 fighter aircraft crashed today, Thursday 26 April 2012, in the Plovdiv region (southern Bulgaria). The two pilots, who managed to eject, are unharmed, but they have been... more
IndustryAircraft and industry: Lavitola interrogated by Italian public prosecutors about Finmeccanica
Naples, Italy - Despite the crisis, Finmeccanica's shares raises by 8%
The Italian public prosecutors Vincenzo Piscitelli, Francesco Curcio and Henry John Woodcock have interrogated Valter Lavitola about the bribes that Finmeccanica is said to have paid to push international... more
DefenseUkraine is going to sell anti-aircraft missile to India
Kiev, Ukraine - Kiev expresses concerns about Moscow
Ukraine is close to sealing a contract with India for R-27 air-to-air missiles. This contract is in its final stage, but is still waiting for approval from the Ukrainian leadership. The Vympel R-27... more
HelicoptersTwo more Eurocopter EC-135 helicopters are ordered by the Romanian Ministry of Health
Bucharest, Romania - For emergency medical missions and public assistance
The Romanian Ministry of Health’s Eurocopter EC-135 helicopter fleet will be increased with two additional helicopters ordered as part of a framework contract signed last year covering a total six of t... more
IndustrySukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft is certified in Mexico
Moscow, Russia - It allows the delivery and operations of aircraft of such a type in Mexico without limitations
On the 16th of April 2012 (but unveiled only yesterday) Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil, the Aviation Authority of Mexico provided Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) with the Validating Letter... more
AirportsItalian airports: Bologna's hub "Marconi" abandons Forlì and Rimini
Bologna, Italy - "The company will receive no benefits from this integration"
A study about the benefits that an integration with the airports of Rimini and Forlì could bring has been revealed during a "Marconi" airport board of directors meeting. The research has shown that "No... more
Civil aviationIraqi Airways restarts Baghdad-Mumbai air route after 21 years
Baghdad, Iraq - Two weekly flights as of Friday
Air links between Baghdad and Mumbai will restart this week, after a 21 year long disruption, started because of the international sanctions imposed as a consequence of the Kuwait invasion by Saddam Hussein's... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica releases a statement about accusations published
Milan, Italy - The statement is related to the articles published last Tuesday by Italian dailies
Finmeccanica released an official statement after the accusation published last Tuesday by Italian dailies. Below, AVIONEWS reports the statement: "Finmeccanica clarifies the accusations published by... more
AerospaceIndia successfully launches first synthetic aperture radar satellite (VIDEO)
Delhi, India - "This is not a spy satellite, but can do day and night surveillance"
Today April 26, 2012, the Indian launcher PSLV C19 delivered into orbit the first India's surveillance satellite equipped with microwave radar imaging systems. The satellite, RISAT-1, reached the orbit... more
Civil aviationNimes airport under EU inquiry
Nimes, France - Public funding maybe not in line with EU State aid rules
The European Commission has started an inquiry into Nimes Airport (France), in order to evaluate if public aids allocated to the French hub are in line with EU State aid rules. Until December 2006 the... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS celebrates Italian public holiday
Rome, Italy - Happy holiday to everyone
Tomorrow is a public holiday in Italy and the AVIONEWS newsdesk will take a well-earned break. Happy holiday to all of our Italian readers. We'll back with full news coverage on Thursday 26 Apr... more
Civil aviationQantas A-380 plane back in service after engine fire
Singapore, Singapore - One of the engines cuaght fire while flying 18 months ago over Indonesia
The Qantas airbus A-380 plane, victim of a serious occurence in November 2010, that just by chance and thanks to the pilot's skills didn't turned out to be a tragedy, is ready to go back into service.... more
IndustryFinmeccanica helicopters: CEO Orsi under investigation by public prosecutors (3)
Rome, Italy - Black day for Finmeccanica
The Italian daily "Corriere della Sera" released today the latest update about Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland related to the bribes paid to Italian political parties. Quoting the newspaper: "Finmeccanica's... more
Finance and economyPanama ready to cancel Finmeccanica orders if Italian accusations continue
Rome, Italy - Risk of a 200 million dollar contract loss
Raùl Mulino, minister of Security in Panama, today threatened Rome with the cancellation of existing Finmeccanica orders (currently Panama is purchasing 19 radars and 6 helicopters for a total price of... more
HelicoptersRaytheon Australia submits new tender for helicopter pilot training
Sydney, Australia - More aircraft needed to complete the programme
Raytheon Australia submitted a new tender for its "Air 900 Phase 7 Helicopter Aircrew Training System (Hats)" which already uses two Bell 429 helicopters as its training platform. "Our proposal outlines... more
DiscussionsCan Iran really copy the US Sentinel drone-aircraft ?
Washington, USA - Controversy and consternation for the loss of a super hi-tech airplane
"Time" published today April 24 2012 a discussion about the real possibility that Iran could copy the captured American RQ-170 Sentinel (an UAV with stealth capabilities, conceived for surgical strikes... more
Civil aviationJetstar Japan: first Airbus A-320 aircraft delivered
Toulouse, France - The Narita-based low-cost company will start operations by July 2012
Jetstar Japan, one of the latest low-cost carriers in Japan, today received its first Airbus A-320 aircraft from Toulouse. The Japan carrier will start operations with this aircraft by July, connecting... more
IndustryAircraft, helicopters and industry: Finmeccanica reduce CEO and CFO wages
Rome, Italy - The top executive will be payed 3,1 million Euro in 2012
Italian Finmeccanica will reduce the salary of its CEO Giuseppe Orsi by 35%, establishing a maximum compensation of 3,1 million Euro in 2012. A statement reports that "The fixed annual wage was confirmed... more
AirportsBaa sells Edinburgh airport for one billion Euro
London, Great Britain - The purchaser is Global Infastructure Partners (GIP)
BAA (British Airport Authority) completed the sale of the Edinburgh Airport to GIP (Global Infrastructure Partners) on Monday 23 April 2012, for an amount close to one billion Euro (807 million pounds). The... more
Military aviationTurkish Aerospace Industries modernises Northrop T-38 aircraft
Istanbul, Turkey - New tender by 2020
TAI (Turkish Aerospace Industries) has delivered the first modernised Northrop T-38 trainer jet to the Turkish Air Force in Ankara after having upgraded its avionic instruments. The improvement of the... more
ReportItalian party "Lega Nord" denies Finmeccanica's bribe related to Indian helicopters (2)
Rome, Italy - "Anyone who associates 'Lega Nord' with Finmeccanica's bribes will be prosecuted by law".
The investigation in Lugano (AVIONEWS started today April 24 2012 created shivers inside the Italian political party "Lega Nord" in the space of a few hours. The "Lega", through the words of the Italian... more
IndustryInvestigation continues on bribes Finmeccanica paid in India
Rome, Italy - Italian public prosecutors reach Lugano
The scene has been moved to Switzerland. An investigation started by Francesco Curcio, Vincenzo Piscitelli, Henry John Woodcock and Francesco Greco ( public prosecutors from Naples) is looking for proof... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti: new route Rome-Nimes
Rome, Italy - Operative from July 2012
Air Dolomiti opens a new route from Rome to Nimes: flights between Rome-Fiumicino and the capital of the Gard department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region, in southern France, close to the French Riviera,... more
DefenseUsa accuses Beijing of supplying North Korea with missile technology
Beijing, China - "An operation like this did not violate UN resolutions"
The United States has accused Beijing of supplying North Korea with missile launcher technology for the Unha-3 rocket launch which failed earlier this month (AVIONEWS). "We've raised the allegations... more
Civil aviationFederal Aviation Administration to introduce new HUD systems
Washington, USA - This system will allow level 2 and 3 airport credits
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is studying the introduction of Head Up Displays (HUD) on civilian flights. A HGS-6000 system, produced by Rockwell Collins, has been installed on-board a Boeing... more
Military aviationUS Navy will start Boeing P-8 test by next summer
Washington, USA - The aircraft will be upgraded through three steps
The US Navy plans to start operational testing of the new Boeing P-8 Poseidon by next summer. "What we are looking forward to this year, really, is our initial operational test and evaluation of the programme"... more
PeopleHussein Dabbas appointed IATA RVP for MENA
Amman, Jordan - With effect from June 1, 2012
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed Hussein Dabbas as Regional Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), based in Amman, Jordan with effect from 1 June 2012. Dabbas... more
Civil aviationThe first anniversary of the SSJ-100 airplane commercial operations in Armavia
Moscow, Russia - The aircraft accumulated more than 1,870 flights hours
Just a year ago, on the 21st of April 2011, the first production Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) aircraft operated by the Armenian airline, Armavia, performed the first scheduled flight on route Yerevan–Moscow, m... more
AirlinesBlue Panorama interested in Milan-Linate/Rome slots
Rome, Italy - Interest follows antitrust verdict
Blue Panorama expressed today its interest about the acquisition of some slots for the Milan Linate/Rome Fiumicino route. The Italian airline tries to take advantage of the antitrust verdict, which obliges... more
IndustryRolls-Royce awarded engines contract for V-22 aircraft
Indianapolis, Usa - For $ 598 million
Rolls-Royce (R-R), the global power systems company, has signed a $598 Million contract with the US Department of Defense for 268 AE 1107C engines for US Marine Corps and Air Force V-22 aircraft. In... more
AirlineseasyJet launches nine new routes
London, UK - Tel Aviv, Tallinn, Turin, Amsterdam, Geneva, Venice, Isle of Man, Copenhagen and Luxembourg
easyJet, the UK’s airline, has announced it will launch nine new routes across its UK network from Winter 2012. The airline has added flights to Tel Aviv, Tallinn, Turin, Amsterdam, Geneva, Venice, I... more
Press releaseIt was "Sleep inertia" the case of the B-767 Air Canada airplane
Rome, Italy - A detailed description of the event
"The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report on an occurrence in which the first officer of an Air Canada B-767/300 aircraft on an overnight flight from Toronto, Ontario,... more
Civil aviationAlitalia-Cityliner has cancelled aircraft strike after agreement with unions
Rome, Italy - New assumptions and re-integrations
The Alitalia-Cityliner's pilot strike was revoked on Sunday. The strike was expected today April 23, 2012. Quoting the Fit-Cisl (an Italian worker union) general secretary, Giovanni Luciano, this is "Another... more
AccidentsPakistani flights: more incidents
Islamabad, Pakistan - Two new incidents after Friday's tragedy
Pakistani flights are still experiencing incidents, shortly after Friday's tragedy, which caused the death of 127 persons. On Sunday 22 April 2012 Shaheen Airline airplane was stopped during the takeoff... more
AerospaceIs Russia going to rescue the ESA's ExoMars mission?
Moscow, Russia - Roscosmos is ready to join ESA after NASA's withdrawal
Russia is stepping in to rescue the European Space Agency's "ExoMars" mission, which was approved in March. Roscosmos would replace NASA, the previous partner in the programme. NASA made a U-turn on the... more
DefenseChina replies to Philippines and USA: naval and air drills together with Russia in the Yellow Sea
Moscow, Russia - Thirteen aircraft and five helicopters will also take part
A large naval drill started yesterday in the Yellow Sea: Russia and China cooperate, deploying a huge naval and aerial formation. The operation involves anti-submarine operations and the simulated rescue... more
ReportPakistan aircraft disaster: voice and data recorders recovered
Islamabad, Pakistan - More details soon
Today April 23, 2012 press sources reveal that the voice and data recorders have been recovered from the wreckage of the Boeing 737/200 that crashed on April 20 in Pakistan, but no more information is... more
IndustryIrkut signs agreement with Pratt & Whitney for MS-21 aircraft engines
Moscow, Russia - The official contract will be signed by May
The Russian aircraft-maker Irkut (which is assembling 40 Sukhoi Su-30 for the Russian Air Force) is going to seal a contract with Pratt & Whitney for the supply of turbofan engines for MS-21 aircraft,... more
DefenseTehran exhibits copy of captured US "Sentinel" drone aircraft
Tehran, Iran - Hard blow for CIA. "Our experts have full understanding of its components and programmes"
Iranian TV showed the stealth unmanned aerial vehicle RQ-170 "Sentinel" apparently undamaged. The aircraft was captured last December. The Sentinel is one of the most advanced programmes currently being... more
Press releaseAlitalia: unions, four hour strike today by Cityliner pilots
Rome, Italy - The protest announced by Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti
The Alitalia Cityliner pilots are on strike for four hours today, on Monday 23, from 12am to 4:00pm. Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti announce the protest regarding the "Unsolved criticalities... more
IndustryLM F-35C Lightning II aircraft complete first formation flight
Fort Worth, Usa - Known as CF-1 and CF-2
For the first time, two Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II carrier variant test aircraft launched together and conducted formation flying at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., Wednesday. The test... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: new storms arrive on the centre-South
Rome, Italy - The phenomena could provoke downpours, lightning activities and gusts of wind
The wide depression, that is interesting the Mediterranean basin, continues to send humid and unstable flows on the Italian country, with local stormy phenomena on the central-meridional areas. The... more