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AccidentsLast Sea Vixen aircraft crashes at Bournemouth airport, Hampshire
Bournemouth, UK - It was used for many events and exhibitions
The last working De Havilland Sea Vixen aircraft, a military airplane conceived and built during the '50s and currently flying after a refurbishment, crashed yesterday on the runway of Bournemouth Airport,... more
Press releaseANSV (Italian Air Safety Board): the information report 2011 published
Rome, Italy - The status of civil aviation safety in Italy
"The ANSV (Italian Air Safety Board) published yesterday the 'Information Report on activity performed for civil aviation safety in Italy -year 2011' on its website (www.ansv.it). The Agency overall... more
AirportsCagliari-Elmas: new flight between Prague and Cagliari
Cagliari, Italy - Served by Smartwings
SOGAER (Cagliari-Elmas airport management company) and Smartwings presented yesterday the direct scheduled flights between Prague and Cagliari to the press and Tour Operators. The connections will begin... more
ReportCivil aircraft. After two decades Iraq-Kuwait connections have been restored
Baghdad, Iraq - Baghdad authorities agreed the proposal sent by Jazeera Airways
Baghdad authorities have agree to the proposal sent by Jazeera Airways carrier about restoring air connections between Iraq and Kuwait. Kuwaiti airline presence inside Iraq was stopped in August 1990 after... more
DefenseTenders. Rome-Ciampino: earthmoving and excavating machinery, and associated parts
Rome, Italy - Service contract Italian Air Force, AMI
TI Title I-Ciampino: earthmoving and excavating machinery, and associated parts ND Document number 111347-2012 PD Publication date 06/04/2012 OJ OJ S 68 TW Place CIAMPINO AU Authority name Aeronautica... more
Press releaseItalian ADUC: aircraft overbooking, passenger rights
Rome, Italy - The list of passenger rights before Easter holidays
"'Sorry, no seats left'. This is what happens to many passengers in Italy and Europe who, in spite of regular ticket, and reservations, see their planned holiday stopped. This phenomenon is called "Overbooking"... more
HelicoptersTenders. Madrid: spare parts for aircraft
Madrid, Spain - Spanish Air Force division procurement and economical management as contractor
TI Title E-Madrid: parts for aircraft ND Document number 111883-2012 PD Publication date 06/04/2012 OJ OJ S 68 TW Place MADRID AU Authority name Jefatura de la Unidad de Contratación y Gestión Económica de... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS interviews executives of Star Alliance in Rome (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - Partner airline representatives participated at the event.
Star Alliance recently exhibited the 2012 Summer programme of the alliance at the "47 Hotel" in Rome. AVIONEWS interviewed the executives of Star Alliance during the conference. Representatives of the... more
IndustryBoeing: new B-747/8F airplane hits high marks
Everett, Usa - With six months in service
The new B-747/8 Freighter reaches six months in service this month, and the airplane is setting new standards of efficiency and performance – meeting or exceeding expectations in service reliability, f... more
AirportsItaly. The flights for the Easter week-end from Rimini
Rimini, Italy - About 10,000 passengers in three days
About 10,000 passengers in three days. The "Federico Fellini" airport in Rimini is ready for the long Easter week-end on Friday 6, Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 of April. In 72 hours, 72 flights are expected... more
Press releaseItalian Chamber of deputies: MPs visit Italian contingent in Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - The delegation participated at the Easter Mass in Camp Arena
A delegation of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, led by VP Maurizio Lupi, is in Herat from this morning for a visit to the Italian contingent in Afghanistan. Giancarlo Paglia, Gabriele Toccafondi,... more
AirportsSAGAT and Turkish Airlines present tomorrow daily frequency for Istanbul-Turin flight
Turin, Italy - For the occasion a B-737/800 arrived in the special livery "Globally Yours"
Sagat (Turin airport management society) and Turkish Airlines (TA) will present tomorrow, on Friday April 6, the new daily frequency of the Istanbul-Turin flight; the B-737/800 (TC-JHL) airplane will land... more
AirlinesS7 Airlines announces new link to Valencia
Turin, Italy - It will served every Saturday of the Summer season
S7 Airlines announces the opening of its own flights from Moscow to Valencia (Spain) during Summer season 2012. Valencia will be the third Spanish city reachable by flights of the Russian carrier that... more
HelicoptersEurocopter to supply six EC-725 combat search and rescue helicopters to PT Dirgantara Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - For customization and delivery to Indonesian Air Force
A contract is signed today between Eurocopter and PT Dirgantara Indonesia/Indonesian Aerospace for the supply of six EC-725. To be received in 2014, Indonesian Aerospace will customize and deliver these... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways: ricavi del primo trimestre registrano un'impennata del 28%
Abu Dhabi, Emirati Arabi Uniti - Aggiunti mezzo milione di passeggeri
Etihad Airways (EA) continua la sua espansione di riferimento del settore aviazione nel primo trimestre 2012, con una crescita dei ricavi del 28% pari a 989 milioni di dollari superando di gran lunga lo... more
Civil aviationFAA launched NextGen initiative in Houston
Houston, Usa - Local airports to improve on-time flights, increase safety and fuel efficiency
Top US Transportation Department and Federal Aviation Administration officials met with aviation partners in Houston yesterday as part of a newly-launched collaborative effort to make air traffic control... more
AirportsItaly. Catania-Fontanarossa Airport: 142,000 passengers for Easter
Catania, Italy - Munich, London, Malta and Paris the choices
The passengers will pass through Catania-Fontanarossa Airport during Easter 2012 (from April 4 to 9) are 142,000: 64,000 departing and 78,000 arriving. A comparison with the same period into 2011 sees... more
Civil aviationTransport by airplane. SITA changes its own leadership team
Rome, Italy - The structure passes from eight to four regions organized on local basis
Air transport IT and communications SITA announced it has evolved its structure to strengthen local reference and better serve its 2,700 customers around the world. SITA's global community of customers... more
HelicoptersNew AH-64 Apache generation is ready
Fort Irwin, USA - It can control nearby UAVs
The tests of the AH-64 Apache helicopter latest version (Block III) are on-going on at Fort Irwin, California. The IOT&E programme (Initial Operational Test and Evaluation) is a series of combat-like assessments... more
AirlinesUnited begins daily non-stop service between New York/Newark and Buenos Aires
Chicago, Usa - On April 6
United Airlines will begin daily non-stop service between its hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and Buenos Aires, Argentina's, Ministro Pistarini International Airport on April 6. This is... more
PeopleEurocopter: Jean-Pascal Méo appointed Group’s General Counsel
Marignane, France - He will replace Georges Richelme
Jean-Pascal Méo is appointed Eurocopter Group’s General Counsel as of 2nd April 2012. He replaced Georges Richelme, who has been elected as President of the Commercial Court of Marseilles. At Eurocopter he... more
IndustrySelex Sistemi Integrati for the first time ever in Australia with its defence systems
Rome, Italy - To supply three Multi Data Link Processors (MDL-P)
SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI), a Fimeccanica company, was awarded a contract by the Australian Defence Force Tactical Data Link Authority to supply three Multi Data Link Processors (MDL-P). The contract,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: +5% reservations on flights for Easter
Rome, Italy - 80% more for those by AirOne thanks to new links from Malpensa and Pisa
Alitalia predicts it will transport over 500,000 passengers, with a +5% of reservations for Easter holidays (April 5-11) compared to the same period for last year. North and South America are the preferred... more
IndustryLM: first F-35 airplane for The Netherlands rolls out of F-35 production facility
Fort Worth, Usa - It will be used for training and operational tests for pilots
The first F-35 Lightning II airplane for The Netherlands rolled out of the F-35 production facility on April 1. This is the latest step in the production process leading to its eventual assignment to Eglin... more
AirportsAircraft, airports and future: Alaska is an example for entire America
Washington, USA - Radar must be replaced by GPS as soon as possible
Alaska Airlines, one of the smallest carriers in the United States, has taken some of the biggest steps in adopting a technology that allows its planes to navigate over Alaska's hazardous terrain, weaving... more
AirportsItaly. Naples Airport: traffic figures for Easter holidays
Naples, Italy - 85,000 passengers
About 85,000 passengers (40,000 on domestic routes, 40,000 on international and 5,000 on charter) are expected arriving and departing from Naples International airport from Friday 6 to Tuesday 10, on the... more
AirportsAci Europe: regional airports vital to cohesion, connectivity and growth prospects
Ljubljana, Slovenia - Released an analysis publication in parallel to this development
The "5th Annual ACI EUROPE Regional Airports Conference & Exhibition" taking place yesterday and today, hosted by Aerodrom Ljubljana, Slovenia. This year’s event comes at a time when regional airports a... more
ReportPilot dies in mid-air: the 80-year old wife lands the Cessna plane
Washington, USA - "I can't even tell her how to run a computer"
An 80-year old woman, Helen Wilson, landed a twin-engine Cessna 414A aircraft after her husband fatally passed out in mid-air. Despite of desperation, the wife made three attempts to touch down following... more
IndustryAvio joins the PW1100G-JM engine program for aircraft
Rivalta di Torino, Italy - The total value of the contract could reach a value of over €500 million
Avio, Italy's aero-engine manufacturer, and Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. Company and reference in the design and manufacture of aircraft engines, today announced the signature of a long-term... more
Civil aviationTurkish Skyline took delivery of Legacy 600 airplane
Ankara, Turkey - For EMS & Vip taxi operations
Skyline Transportation Trade Inc., a subsidiary of Kocoglu Group since 2008 (which is involved in various sectors including construction, tourism, energy, healthcare and aviation), announced yesterday... more
ReportSea King helicopters rescue sailors from a stricken cargo ship
London, UK - Re-floating operations will start soon
Two lifeboats and a Raf helicopter were involved in the rescue of the seven Polish crew members of the cargo ship "Carrier" which hit rocks near Colwyn Bay, north Wales, due to force nine winds and five-metre... more
Civil aviationConnie Hedegaard explains why we should pay for aircraft emissions
London, UK - Europe cannot give in to such threats
Why has Europe passed its own laws to make airlines reduce their CO2 aircraft emissions? And why don't we have international rules for the international sector? Today April 4, 2012, "The Guardian" newspaper... more
IndustryLM commemorated 4,500 F-16 aircraft deliveries
Fort Worth, Usa - It is an advanced Block 52 airplane destined for Morocco
Lockheed Martin commemorated the 4,500th F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft delivery yesterday with a ceremony for employees, customers, former executives and elected officials, including US Rep. Kay Granger... more
OccurrencesJAL Boeing 777/200ER aircraft seriously damaged in tailstrike
Tokyo, Japan - None of the 296 passengers were injured
A Japan Airlines Boeing 777/200ER which had left Shanghai-Hongqiao International Airport suffered serious damage after it struck a runway at Tokyo-Haneda Airport, destroying part of the rear fuselage. The... more
DefenseWarships, fighter aircraft and helicopters for the "Joint Warrior" drill
London, UK - The old HMS Illustrios is back
The NATO drill "Joint Warrior" will take place from 16 to 26 April and it will see the participation of forces from UK, USA, Germany, Holland, France, Norway, Denmark and Canada. The training mission will... more
ReportIce on the tailplane could be the cause of the ATR-72 air disaster in Siberia
Moscow, Russia - UTair will ground two other aircraft until the end of the investigation
The Russian UTair airline suspended all flights of its two remaining ATR-72/200 aircraft until the end of an investigation into the fatal accident which caused more than 40 victims in Siberia (AVIONEWS). "There... more
Civil aviationAirbus continues partnership with Lufthansa Technik for A-300/600ST "Beluga" aircraft
Hamburg, Germany - The "Super Transporter" with the biggest cargo bay worldwide
Airbus will continue its partnership with Lufthansa Technik for the supply of spare parts and components for the five A-300/600ST "Beluga" aircraft in service. The companies have renewed the contract signing... more
Civil aviationTransport by aircraft. IATA: strong February performance
Geneva, Switzerland - But outlook remains fragile
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released global traffic results for February 2012 showing an 8.6% improvement in passenger demand and a 5.2% rise in cargo demand compared to the same... more
IndustryCassidian trustful in the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft in India
Munich, Germany - European consortium attended the Delhi "Defexpo"
Cassidian, armament industry of the Eads Group (together with Astrium, Airbus and Eurocopter), doen't seem disposed (drop by the wayside) to give up about the Indian Mmrca (Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft)... more
Civil aviationTAAG Airlines will purchase six additional Boeing 777/300 aircraft
Seattle, USA - The carrier's target is to become the leading airline in Africa
TAAG Airlines, Angola's flag carrier, has finalised a negotiation with Boeing for three additional 777/300ER aircraft and purchase rights for a further three aircraft in a 895 million dollar deal. "As... more
UAS-DronesA new generation of nuclear-powered drones?
Washington, USA - "It's a pretty terrifying prospect"
According to press reports today April 03, 2012, it seems that a nuclear-engined drone-aircraft project is nestling within the US Department of Defence's programmes. American scientists have drawn up plans... more
Fair and showsEurocopter and Morocco: a long and successful helicopter partnership from the Alouette to the latest EC-225
Marrakech, Morocco - The industry at "Marrakech Air Show 2012"
The key role of Eurocopter helicopters in Morocco’s homeland security, law enforcement, medical airlift, rescue and military mobility will be highlighted at this week’s "Marrakech Air Show" (April 4-7... more
Civil aviationAerosur ceases operations and grounds its aircraft fleet
Madrid, Spain - "We will do our best to save jobs and operations"
Bolivia's largest airline Aerosur has suspended all domestic and international flights grounding thousands of passengers. The carrier has made no official announcement but its website remains inaccessible... more
HelicoptersEADS NA unveiled latest evolution of its AAS combat helicopter for Army’s Armed Scout requirement
Nashville, Usa - At the annual Army Aviation Association of America convention during a press-conference
EADS North America unveiled its Armed Aerial Scout 72X+ (AAS-72X+) at the annual Army Aviation Association of America convention in Nashville during a press conference at the company’s exhibit. The A... more
OccurrencesTwo emergency landings in Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan - A ministry airplane and a helicopter landed after technical problems
The Pakistani prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and other federal ministers were involved in an emergency landing due to a technical problem of their special aircraft while flying to the Sindh province... more
AccidentsThe UTair ATR-72 aircraft rolled sharply before crash
Moscow, Russia - First news update from the investigation
Investigators from the Interstate Aviation Committee stated that the Utair ATR-72/200 turboprop aircraft reached an altitude of 210m (690ft) before banking sharply to the right, about 35°. The aircraft... more
UAS-DronesDrone-aircraft: an analysis of the potential moral issues related to UAV use
London, UK - And a recall to James Cameron's concept of future
Today April 3, 2012, "The Guardian" newspaper has published a very interesting analysis about the future of military aviation related to the key-role that the UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) are playing... more
HelicoptersFirst T-129 EDH helicopter will enter service in June in Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey - A local version of the Italian Mangusta
The medium attack helicopter T-129 EDH is one of the latest versions of the excellent Agusta (currently AgustaWestland) AW-129 Mangusta, a twin-seat, twin-engine Italian Army gunship. Turkey has long... more
SecurityAirplanes. EC updates the European black list: airlines subject to operate in our skies
Brussels, Belgium - Excluded all Libyan carriers until at least next November
The European Commission has adopted today the 19th update of the European list of air carriers which are for safety reasons subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union.... more
Science and technologyAirplanes, helicopters and technology: maiden flight for the first "Flying car" from Netherland (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - The first flight has been a success
Pal-V, a Dutch engineering company, has surprised the entire world with its particular project: the flying car. The prototype, characterized by a futuristic design, looks more like a big scooter than... more