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Science and technologyNew techniques for aircraft painting
Sydney, Australia - An alkoxide will save time and costs
The joint-venture between Boeing and CSIRO (Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) has been running for 23 years and was extended for a further five years in relation... more
IndustryAstrium awarded ESA contract to continue development of the Ariane 5 ME
Paris, France - The decision on the final phase will be taken by the ESA member States at the upcoming Ministerial Council meeting slated for November 2012
Astrium, Europe’s space technology company, has been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to pursue development of the Ariane 5 Midlife Evolution (A5 ME) launcher. The decision on the f... more
AerospaceRobot-gloves for astronauts in the future
Washington, USA - They will double finger force
A team from NASA and auto maker General Motors has developed a mechanical glove (or robotic glove) which will help astronauts (but also ground workers) in their heavier duties that require an "Iron grip". The... more
ReportJapan is ready to shoot down the North-Korean rocket; Russia sends spy aircraft
Honshu, Japan - The launch is planned this week, but the hypothesis of a ballistic missile from Pyongyang is not yet excluded
Many experts and countries expressed their concerns about the new space mission North Korea is ready to launch. These concerns are most of all related to the hypothesis Pyongyang is hiding the development... more
Finance and economyOman Air reveals its annual financial report for the year 2011
Milan, Italy - Added two E-175 regional aircraft and two new destinations
Oman Air has recently published its annual report for 2011 that reflects the accomplishments achieved by the company, in addition to the outstanding efforts and the successful approach towards the development... more
AirportsBrussels airport will introduce new landing system
Brussels, Belgium - Noise reduction in addition to fuel and time savings
Brussels airport is fighting back against fuel cost increases by optimizing the fuel burning during landings. Last year, five operators (Brussels Airlines, DHL, Jetair, Singapore Airlines Cargo and Thomas... more
IndustryAirbus: Garuda Indonesia orders 11 more A-330 airplanes
Jakarta, Indonesia - Aircraft are key element in fleet modernisation programme
Garuda Indonesia, the national carrier of Indonesia, has placed a firm order with Airbus for 11 more A-330/300 wide-body aircraft. The contract was signed today in Jakarta by Emirsyah Satar, President... more
IndustryCameron announces deal for 11 A-330 aircraft in Indonesia
London, United Kingdom - The premier shows UK's plans towards the East
English prime minister David Cameron has announced a 326 million pound deal with Garuda Indonesia, speaking of a template where the United Kingdom is targeting Asia. Cameron said the contract, which includes... more
SecurityMan spared jail after targeting police helicopter with a laser
Bristol, United Kingdom - The judge: "People who attempt to target helicopters should expect to go to prison"
Stuart Bowering, 31, father-of-five, was given a 12-month community order and told to repay the 200 pound court costs, avoiding jail "By a whisker". The man shone a laser pen at a police helicopter... more
UAS-DronesGeorgia tests its domestically designed drone-aircraft
Tblisi, Georgia - Local technology development after WikiLeaks rumors
Yesterday April 10, 2012, the first Georgia-made drone aircraft conducted its maiden flight successful at a military base near the capital Tblisi. The Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili observed that... more
ReportSyria: military aircraft over Damascus in spite of Annan ceasefire
Damascus, Syria - 101 deaths during yesterday's fights
Kofi Annan, UN mediator in Syria, said the Syrian government has assured him they will respect a ceasefire with rebel forces after the heavy escalation in casualties during the "War against armed terrorist... more
CuriositiesSupermarine Spitfire aircraft flies again over Kent
Biggin Hill, United Kingdom - Eight years and two million pounds to restore it
Some countries in the world are used to appreciating more than just commercial demonstrations of modern aircraft. Some countries enhance their past aviation glories with all the passion and the nostalgia... more
AirportsBrussels South Charleroi: +2% traffic in the first quarter of 2012
Brussels, Belgium - A total of 1,226,523 passengers in January, February and March
Brussels South Charleroi Airport registered a total of 1,226,523 passengers in January, February and March 2012. This concerns an increase of 2% compared to the 1,202,625 passengers registered in the same... more
HelicoptersAW and Karl Lagerfeld to cooperate on the development of an exclusive AW-139 Vip interior
Cascina Costa, Italy - With the possibility to expand the partnership to other models
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, and the fashion design house Karl Lagerfeld announced yesterday their partnership for the design of a VIP helicopter interiors and exteriors. The cooperation... more
HelicoptersSikorsky S-92 "Legacy of Heroes" helicopter to visit New Delhi
New Delhi, India - The aircraft is at "Indira Gandhi International airport" until tomorrow
Sikorsky Aircraft’s S-92 “Legacy of Heroes” (LOH) demonstration helicopter visits New Delhi this week, hosting customers and recognizing local heroes while the aircraft is at "Indira Gandhi International airpo... more
UAS-DronesIsrael wants VTOL drone-aircraft for its Navy
Tel Aviv, Israel - Steadicopter project could be a candidate
The Israeli Navy wants a UAV system capable of vertical take-off and landing to equip its Dvora-class patrol ships, fast armed motorboats used for short-range coast patrols. "We want to use fully autonomous... more
AccidentsLight aircraft crashes in Italy: 31 year old pilot dies
Caserta , Italy - Tecnam P-92 aircraft loses altitude and crashes
A microlight aircraft crashed yesterday afternoon near Benevento, Italy. The pilot, Agostino Vaiano, died on impact. The intervention of the fire department from Telese Terme simply declared the air disaster... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: unstable as of tomorrow
Rome, Italy - Thunderstorms on the Middle-North
An Atlantic depression will reach the central Mediterranean as of tomorrow, bringing a day of diffuse instability over the all Country, with rough seas and storms in the Northern regions and central regions... more
AirlinesAir Malta, daily connections to Tripoli as of May
Valletta, Malta - The carrier announces plans (in a finalization phase) to reopen operations to Benghazi
Air Malta announces another two daily flights to Tripoli that will complete the weekly frequency towards the Libyan capital: the first with departure as of Wednesday April 18 and the second from Friday... more
Military aviationFirst Airbus Military A-330MRTT aircraft delivered to RAF
London, United Kingdom - The airplane has received both civil and military certifications
The Royal Air Force (RAF) officially received today April 10 2012 its first Airbus Military A-330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft. The airplane, which has made some flights with the English colours... more
CargoEtihad Airways carries record air cargo in March
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Equal to 31,700 tonnes, +20%
UAE national carrier Etihad Airways carried a record 31,700 tonnes of cargo in March, an increase of 20 per cent on the previous year. Total revenues for the month were up 14 per cent on February and... more
HelicoptersEurocopter completes a successful "FIDAE" logging 11 bookings for helicopters
Santiago, Chile - 4 AS-350B3e, 3 EC-145, 3 EC-130T2 and 1 EC-155B1
Through its subsidiary in the Southern Cone region, Eurocopter has announced the signing of five contracts and six letters of intent with a number of private and parapublic operators in Argentina, Chile... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines to add third daily A-380 plane service between Singapore and London
Milan, Italy - As of next June 1
Singapore Airlines’ three daily services on the Singapore-London route will all be operated with the A-380 airplane from 1 June 2012. Currently, two of the services are operated with the superjumbo w... more
Civil aviationUTair is to maintain flights using its ATR-72/500 aircraft
Moscow, Russia - The other ATR-72/200 will remain grounded
"Having carefully carried out the recommendations in the Rostranznadzor directive (Russian safety agency) of April 6, UTair is continuing flights with ATR-72/500 aircraft built in 2011/2012" the company... more
Military aviationNetherlands reduces its F-16 fleet size; F-35 purchase postponed
Amsterdam, Netherlands - "Only 4.5 billion Euro reserved for the F-35 programme"
The Netherlands will reduce its operational F-16 fighter fleet from 87 to 68 aircraft and declares that the decision on buying the F-35 "Joint Strike Fighter" has been deferred until after elections planned... more
UAS-DronesHelicopter-drone MQ-8B "Fire Scouts" grounded
Washington, USA - Two accidents brought the decision to suspend flights
It seems Northrop Grumman has closed its MQ-8B "Fire Scout" programme (a drone-helicopter capable of land surveillance and strike). Those UAVs are on an "Operational pause" for the indefinite future since... more
Civil aviationVirgin Australia will take a 10% stake in Skywest Airlines; the regional aircraft fleet is growing
Sydney, Australia - "We recently received final approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission"
Virgin Australia will invest around 8.3 million dollars to take a 10% stake in Skywest Airlines local carrier. The agreement includes the possibility to convert the financial facility into ordinary Skywest... more
IndustryDSAé recognized quality standards of helicopters maintenance and military equipment of Eurocopter
Marignane, France - Through the FRA145 approval
On March 29, Eurocopter received FRA145 approval from the French Aviation Safety Agency (DSAé) following a series of audits conducted by the DSAé in 2011. As a result, the world’s helicopter manufacturer in... more
PeopleGreat senior test pilot Pyotr Ostapenko dies at 83
Moscow, Russia - He was awarded "Hero of the Soviet Union"
Pyotr Maksimovich Ostapenko, one of the Soviet Union's greatest test pilots, died on Sunday aged 83. His life was inseparably connected with MiG and national and world aviation. The news was reported yesterday... more
Civil aviationTransaero has signed orders for four Boeing 787/8 aircraft
Moscow, Russia - Seattle reaches 850 orders for the "Dreamliner"
A 744 million dollar deal has been inked between the Russian Transaero airline and Boeing. "The 787 will perform flights on both Transaero's domestic and international routes" Alexander Pleshakov, carrier's... more
HelicoptersEC-135 helicopter checks continue
London, United Kingdom - An EASA directive has ordered daily safety inspections
A crack was found on the lower hub-shaft flange of the main rotor of one of the Scottish Air Ambulance Service EC-135 helicopters. The crack is similar to those which induced EASA (European Aviation Safety... more
DefenseAircraft & Navy: two hull sections of "HMS Queen Elizabeth", the new aircraft carrier, joined together (VIDEO)
London, United Kingdom - The operation completed at BAE Systems Govan shipyard in one hour
Two giant hull sections of the new HMS "Queen Elizabeth" aircraft carrier have been joined together at BAE Systems Govan shipyard. The aft section, which will house the two main engine rooms and a medical... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes a Happy Easter to everybody
Rome, Italy - The Agency will open again next Tuesday, April 10, 2012
AVIONEWS wishes a Happy Easter and Easter Monday (heralding of peace, serenity and harmony) to its readers, subscribers and Facebook fans. The Agency will open again next Tuesday, on April 10, 2012. Have... more
AirportsFrankfurt like Ciampino: stop to aircraft night flights, they disturb citizens' sleep
Frankfurt, Germany - Losses of 40 million Euro
The tribunal of Leipzig has accepted the protest promoted by people living near the Frankfurt airport. The Hub, the third in Europe for passenger attendance, will be closed during the night from 11 p.m.... more
OccurrencesRyanair aircraft made an emergency landing in Frankfurt: three people detained in hospital
Frankfurt, Germany - Pressurisation warning and the captain repeats "Mayday, mayday"
On last Wednesday a Ryanair flight from Bergamo was diverted to Frankfurt, Germany, after the captain indentified a pressurisation warning in the aircraft cabin. The airplane was forced into a fast descent... more
UAS-DronesHydrogen engine UAV aircraft tested in the USA
Dallas, USA - "To improve efficiency and reduce weight"
A particular version of the small UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) Scan Eagle, used by the US Navy and developed by Insitu and the Naval Research Laboratory, has made its first two hour flight test. The... more
Military aviationIndia successfully carries out the maiden test-flight of its new national-made AEWACS aircraft
Delhi, India - Partnership with Embraer to purchase EMB-145I aircraft
India has carried out the maiden test-flight of its new AEWACS aircraft (Airborne Early Warning and Control System) in Brazil using an Embraer EMB-145I aircraft which will carry the sensor system. "The... more
AccidentsRussian An-24 aircraft crashed due to human error
Moscow, Russia - "Pilot's slow reaction to a TAWS alarm"
An Antonov An-24 aircraft crashed in August 2011 near the Russian city of Blagoveshchensk, in Russia's Far East. An investigation started by the International Aviation Committee has concluded that the... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: rains arriving on Sardinia and Tyrrhenian regions
Rome, Italy - For Easter's eve
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecast, issued today a notice for adverse weather conditions that predicts from tomorrow in the early morning, on Saturday April 7,... more
Civil aviationService contract. Brussels: aerial and related services
Bruxelles, Belgic - SESAR Joint Undertaking
TI Title B-Brussels: aerial and related services ND Document number 111290-2012 PD Publication date 06/04/2012 OJ OJ S 68 TW Place BRUSSELS AU Authority name SESAR Joint Undertaking OL Original language EN HD Heading Member... more
AirportsRestricted procedure. Warsaw: taxiway pavement construction work
Varsavia, Polonia - Works
TI Title PL-Warsaw: taxiway pavement construction work ND Document number 110455-2012 PD Publication date 06/04/2012 OJ OJ S 68 TW Place WARSAW AU Authority name Przedsi?biorstwo Pa?stwowe "Porty... more
Civil aviationContract notice. Prague: aircraft-operation services
Praga, Czechoslovakia. - Controllo ortografico Change language ?eská republika – Ministerstvo zem?d?lství – Úsek lesního hospodá?ství (00020478)
TI Title CZ-Prague: aircraft-operation services ND Document number 112476-2012 PD Publication date 06/04/2012 OJ OJ S 68 TW Place PRAGUE AU Authority name ?eská republika – Ministerstvo zem?d?lství – Ú... more
AirportsContract notice. Rostock (Germany): runway resurfacing
Rostock , Germany - Betrieb für Bau und Liegenschaften Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (BBL M-V), Zentrale
TI Title D-Rostock: runway resurfacing ND Document number 111579-2012 PD Publication date 06/04/2012 OJ OJ S 68 TW Place ROSTOCK AU Authority name Betrieb für Bau und Liegenschaften Mecklenburg-Vorpommern... more
HelicoptersLockheed Martin signs contract for MH-60S helicopter fleet upgrade
Fort Worth, USA - "The contract saves the US Navy more than 10% in costs per year"
Lockheed Martin, the well-known military aerospace corporation and also the largest armament exporter worldwide, has won a 1.05 billion dollar contract to install latest generation cockpits for the Sikorsky... more
ReportThe "Lord of War" sentenced to 25 years; he was selling missiles, arms, aircraft and helicopters
Washington, USA - "I never intended to kill anyone"
Viktor Bout, the world's most famous arms smuggler, the "Lord of War" or the "Merchant of Death" as he had been nicknamed in past, has been sentenced to 25 years in jail by a US court. Arrested in Bangkok... more
Fair and showsThe Moroccan Gendarmerie celebrated 50 years of operations with Eurocopter helicopters
Marrakech, Morocco - During the "2012 Marrakesh Air Show"
Five decades of Eurocopter helicopter operations by the Moroccan Royal Gendarmerie were celebrated today at the "2012 Marrakech Air Show", where a commemorative plaque was presented to the military service.... more
Fair and showsOma Sud. RedBird and Skycar Surveyor at the next "Aero 2012" its latest aircraft
Capua, Italy - The event will take place from April 18 to 21 in Friedrichshafen, Germany
OMA SUD Sky Technologies SpA will participate at "Aero 2012", HALL A7- Stand 201 exhibiting two European premieres: the REDBIRD, new OMA SUD trainer single engine low wing two-seat all-composite aircraft... more
Finance and economyAircraft and economy: more money to Italian INPS, national airport taxes raise by 2 Euro after 1 July 2013
Rome, Italy - "Airport taxes will produce more negative effects than positive benefits to Italian economy"
Starting next year the airport taxes in Italy will rise by 2 Euro per passenger. ADOC, Italian association for customer defence and rights, has calculated this increase as 37% of the entire boarding tax.... more
IndustryAirbus starts final assembly of first A-350XWB airplane
Toulouse, France - Next generation aircraft takes shape
Final assembly of the first A-350XWB aircraft is now underway at the brand new final assembly line in Toulouse. This latest step in the airplane’s progress is achieved as Airbus starts joining the 19.7 m... more
AirportsContract notice. Warsaw: airport operation services
Varsavia, Poland - Change language 12 Terenowy Oddzia? Lotniskowy
TI Title PL-Warsaw: airport operation services ND Document number 112174-2012 PD Publication date 06/04/2012 OJ OJ S 68 TW Place WARSAW AU Authority name 12 Terenowy Oddzia? Lotniskowy OL Original... more