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Press release2011 results confirm MBDA’s position as a european champion with a global perspective
Roma, Italia - The press release
"MBDA, the European champion and global player in missiles and missile systems, generated 3 billion euros of revenue in 2011. The recent years were marked by significant cuts in European budgets but the... more
Civil aviationUndercarriage problems for some SSJ-100 aircraft
Moscow, Russia - A similar defect was repaired last December
United Aircraft Corporation, a Russian state-run agency which supervises technology, research and sales of the national aerospace industry, has confirmed some problems with one of the new charter jet Sukhoi... more
IndustryAirbus Military begins final assembly of second serial A-400M airplane
Madrid, Spain - France will receive this model in 2013
The Airbus Military A-400M final assembly line (FAL) in Seville (Spain) has begun working on the second serial production A-400M. The integration of the wings and central wing-box for this aircraft, known... more
ReportSyria: Russia has been accused of supplying weapons to Assad
Damascus, Syria - The sale of missiles, aircraft and armoured vehicles seems to be "In accordance with existing contracts"
The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov denied today all rumors reporting that a Russian warship (the Imam, a sea tanker) had arrived in Syria to deploy soldiers and weapons. "Reports that Russian... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the third week in March
Rome, Italy - From today, on Tuesday 20 to next Sunday 25
Tuesday 20 - "Aviation Outlook MENA 2012". Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai, UAE. + 971 (0)4440 2500 www.terrapinn.com Wednesday 21 - "Aviation Outlook MENA 2012". Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai, UAE. + 971... more
Civil aviationEASA withdraws approval for Pakistan International Airlines aircraft
Islamabad, Pakistan - The agency will lead new prior inspections
The engineering and maintenance division of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has obtained approval from EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) in 2004. Notwithstanding, the European agency raised... more
Civil aviationETS: India will join soon China to prohibit its airlines from complying with the Scheme
Delhi, India - "The steps taken by the EU is an unilateral measure"
Yesterday March 19, 2012 the Indian minister of environment and forests Jayanthi Natarajan said that the Country will join the Moscow declaration about ETS, the Emission Trading Scheme which forces all... more
CuriositiesIndian Air Force plagued by air crashes
Delhi, India - "Safety improved to check their recurrence in future"
The Indian military aviation (IAF, Indian Air Force) has suffered 33 air accidents during the last three years, for a total of 31 fatalities. In particular, India has lost a Sapecat Jaguar, two Mirage... more
Press releaseATR comments to AVIONEWS on hairline cracks in New Zealand
Rome, Italy - "These cracks can appear after a high number of cycles and can be detected during a standard maintenance check"
A communication from ATR, solicited by AVIONEWS, states: "At the moment, ANZ is operating 4 ATRs, out of the 11 ATRs which compose its fleet. Three additional ATRs are expected to be operating by... more
IndustryItalian Space Agency. Unions: "Stop the tender for the Opsis optical satellite"
Florence, Italy - Selex's Fiom-Cgil, Fim-Cisl, Uilm-Uil call to participate
The Italian Space Agency (ASI) decided to realise an high resolution optical satellite for Earth observations choosing two industries for the first steps into the project: Thales Alenia Space Italia and... more
AirportsItaly. 271,516 passengers at Turin's airport in February
Turin, Italy - Over 30% of traffic is low-cost
The Turin's airport recorded a -7.2% in February compared to the same period of 2011. The economic crisis, the strikes that have interested some European airports and the heavy snowfalls that have hit... more
Press releaseMeridie SpA: contract renewed to Atitech regarding maintenance of short-medium haul fleet of Alitalia
Naples, Italy - It will have a duration until 2020
"Meridie SpA, investment company dedicated to the enterprises of the central-South of Italy, communicates that its own subsidiary Atitech SpA, society specialized into the aircraft maintenance based in... more
PeopleAir Partner opens MICE's division
Milan, Italy - Assigned to Domenico Di Lecce
Air Partner Italia opens a new unit dedicated to the MICE sector, assigning it to Domenico Di Lecce, already fully in service at the Italian site of the carrier. He has served different areas, in the... more
ReportIsrael accuses: Iranian experts in Gaza and Syria behind anti-aircraft Hezbollah systems...
Tel-Aviv, Israel - Surface-to-surface missiles and chemical and biological weapons are also on the list
Israel has confirmed today the rumors circulating during the last few weeks: Iranian military experts are operating in Gaza and in the Sinai desert, after penetrating the territory through Egypt and Sudan.... more
Civil aviationAir New Zealand grounds its ATR-75/500 aircraft due to maintenance operations
Wellington, New Zealand - Hairline cockpit cracks under control
Eleven ATR-72/500 civil aircraft, famous twin-engined turboprops, were grounded yesterday March 18, 2012. Property of the subsidiary Mount Cook Airlines, a small company operating local links, all the... more
HelicoptersEurocopter announces three new bookings including AS-350B3e, EC-135 and EC-155 helicopters
Hyderabad, India - For corporate use at "India Aviation 2012"
Eurocopter India, a subsidiary of Eurocopter, today announced its first bookings in India for 2012. Comprising light and medium class helicopters, the bookings included an AS-350B3e, an EC-135 and an EC-155.... more
Military aviationPresentation of operating capabilities KC-767A airplane
Rome, Italy - AVIONEWS in Pratica di Mare with an its own reporter
A Boeing tanker KC-767A airplane, two Eurofighters of the 4th Wing, two AMX of the 32nd Wing and two Tornado of the 6th Wing have participated last Friday March 16, 2012 at the presentation of operating... more
Civil aviationMerger UPS and TNT Express: an operation for EUR 5,16 billion
Atlanta, Usa - Two realities will create a world reference into logistics industry
United Parcel Service, Inc. and TNT Express NV today jointly announce that they have reached agreement on a recommended all-cash public offer of EUR 9.50 per ordinary share by UPS for TNT Express (the... more
Military aviationAircraft & defence: first Chinese aircraft carrier joins the Navy
Beijing, China - J-15 aircraft fighter full-size models on the deck
China has refitted its first aircraft carrier. The vessel Varyag, second unit of the Admiral Kuznetsov class, seems to be ready for action after two years spent being towed to the Asian giant. After... more
AccidentsIndonesia AS-35B3 helicopter crash: three victims
Mimika, Indonesia - Crash site found due to an automatic emergency beacon
An AS-350B3 helicopter has crashed in Indonesia, precisely in Mimika district, after its mission to supply the gold and copper mine site at Grasberg, property of Freeport-McMoRan. After delivering food... more
AirlinesLufthansa introduces a new direct connection Naples-Frankfurt
Milan, Italy - Over 70 weekly links to Frankfurt, Munich, Düsseldorf and Hamburg
Lufthansa will introduce a new daily connection between Naples and Frankfurt with the next Summer schedule starting from March 26. Now there are two direct flights between the Southern Italian city and... more
OccurrencesHMS Illustrious helicopter carrier ends "Cold Response" exercises
London, United Kingdom - The unit has finished just half of the operation before going home
The HMS Illustrious, an English 22,000-tonne helicopter carrier and Royal Navy's flagship since 2005, has participated in the training operation "Cold Response" (the same one where a Norwegian C-130 crashed,... more
IndustryFerra Engineering wins tender for MH-60R helicopters
Sydney, Australia - A great contract for a small player
The MH-60R helicopter is one of the latest versions of the famous American Black Hawk and a particular configuration conceived for Navy operations. A tender for 6.3 million dollars has been won by Australian... more
CargoIndia receives the last batch of An-32 aircraft from Ukraine
Delhi, India - New instrumentation for hard jobs
The third batch of five Antonov An-32 aircraft, twin-engined transport planes recently modernized in Ukraine, has been delivered to India ending a programme started in 2009. The first batch, always... more
Military aviationRaaf purchases sixth C-17 Globemaster III aircraft
Sydney, Australia - The "Dinosaur" by Boeing confirms itself on top of its operative sector
"The C-17A aircraft can lift very large and heavy cargoes over long distances providing a significant contribution to Australia's ability to reach and respond to events. A sixth C-17 will give the Government... more
ReportUN team aircraft landed in Damascus; new fighting has erupted today
Damascus, Syria - The war reaches the capital city; political activists arrested and beaten by police
This time the fighting has erupted in Syria's capital city, Damascus. After the destruction of Homs last weeks, now the troops of the president Bashar al-Assad moved their operations after many guerrilla... more
SecurityIranian cargo planes may be shipping weapons to Syria
Damascus, Syria - "Iraq does not allow this"
The United States has declared through Victoria Nuland, State Department spokeswoman, of being "Concerned about the overflight of Iraq by Iranian cargo flights headed to Syria". In fact, America is... more
Finance and economyIndia on top of the largest heavy arms importers: helicopters, aircraft and warships
Delhi, India - Russia and America control around 60% of the war market worldwide
SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute), a society researching into conflicts, disarmament and armament sales, declared today India has topped a rating of the world's largest heavy arms... more
Press releaseMeridiana Fly SpA's BoD approves the definitive conditions of capital increase
Olbia, Italy - In its meeting on Thursday
"The Board of Directors has gathered to fix the definitive conditions of the offer, following release by Italian Consob of authorization to publish information report regarding increase of capital stock,... more
Press releaseEurocopter is France’s most attractive employer once again
Marignane, France - The industry has come out on top in the "Randstad Award" survey
Below, the press release EADS published today March 16, 2012. Eurocopter, the world leader in the civil and parapublic helicopter market, has been named once again France’s most attractive employer Eurocopter h... more
Civil aviationEmbraer Legacy 650 will fly in India
Delhi, India - Indian certification gained
DGCA (Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation) has released the certification for the Legacy 650 business jet produced by the Brazilian Embraer, allowing its customers to register and operate the... more
Civil aviationIATA: restoring Indian Aviation competitiveness
Hyderabad, India - During "India Aviation 2012" conference
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on India to develop a common vision for Indian aviation expressed in a National Aviation Policy with a strong implementation plan, according to... more
IndustryATR opens its first training center for pilots in Africa
Toulouse, France - In partnership with Comair
To support the growing number of ATR aircraft in Africa and to anticipate the associated development potential, ATR, the European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft, has just opened a new training center... more
Industry25th humanitarian flight for the Airbus Corporate Foundation
Blagnac, France - One tonne of medical equipment to the Philippines
The Airbus Corporate Foundation and “Aviation sans Frontières” (ASF) have transported almost 1 tonne of medical equipment to Manila aboard the delivery flight of Cebu Pacific Air’s (CEB) latest A-320... more
IndustryEurocopter’s EC-225 full-flight simulator in Scotland logs more than 2,000 training hours
Aberdeen, Scotland - And receives UK certification renewal to pursue operation into 2013
This full-flight simulator – located at Eurocopter’s North Sea Service Center – provides high-fidelity training opportunities for helicopter pilots who fly in the oil and gas industry’s challenging off-sho... more
Press releaseThe Mep Marinescu visited ENAV area control centre in Rome
Rome, Italy - He has been welcomed by CEO of the Italian society, Massimo Garbini
Today the MEP and member of the Committee on Transport and Tourism of the European Parliament and rapporteur of the "Single European Sky II", Marian-Jean Marinescu, visited the ENAV Area Control Centre... more
IndustryAirbus: India needs over 1,040 aircraft worth USD 145 billion in next 20 years
Blagnac, France - Demand for larger eco-efficient airplanes
According to Airbus’ latest market forecast, Indian carriers will require 1,043 new passenger (1,020) and freighter (23) aircraft valued at USD 145 billion between now and 2030 to satisfy surging annual d... more
Press releaseAeroporti di Roma: the main lines of the Development Plan of Fiumicino's airport
Rome, Italy - Described to the Mayor and to a delegation of the local Municipal Council
The Top Management of Aeroporti di Roma, represented by the Chairman Mr. Fabrizio Palenzona and by the CEO Mr. Lorenzo Lo Presti, described the main lines of the Development Plan to the Mayor Mr. Mario... more
AccidentsAfghanistan. S-70A/28 helicopter crashed on house: at least Turkish victims are 12
Bagram, Afghanistan - And four those killed at ground
The number of victims is still unspecified provoked from a crash of a Turkish S-70A/28 helicopter, that was operating in Afghanistan in the ambit of ISAF (International Security Assistance Force), the... more
ReportMissing Norwegian Air Force's C-130J airplane in flight from Norway to Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden - Five crewmembers on board. A helicopter receives ELT signal
It was still missing at 7:00pm of yesterday March 15, 2012 a C-130J Hercules, a four engined turboprop military transport airplane, of the Royal Norwegian Air Force, from Harstad-Narvik Evenes-Airport... more
AirlinesAraci Coimbra is the new Italian and Greece Tap Portugal airline General Manager
Roma, Italia - She replaces Rui Lemos
Tap Portugal has announced the appointment of Araci Coimbra to be the new Italian and Greek General Director of the airline. Araci Coimbra succeeds to Rui Lemos, who was the carrier General Manager... more
AirlinesA 2012 with expansion and investments in Italy into the easyJet's strategies
Milan, Italy - To conquer new market share and a role of increasing significance
A 2012 for the Italian activities by easyJet will be a year with further strategic investments and strong expansion. Carolyn McCall, airline's CEO, and Frances Ouseley, low-cost's manager for Italy... more
DefenseItalian Navy: "San Marco" Regiment returns from Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - Next Monday in Brindisi
The head of Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy, Adm. Luigi Binelli Mantelli, will participate next Monday March 19 in Brindisi at the greeting ceremony of the Task Force Leone of the "San Marco" Regiment... more
Civil aviationConnie Hedegaard confirms the resolute European position above ETS
Strasbourg, France - "Europe will not surrender to these menaces"
US economists from leading universities such as Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, Princeton and Berkeley sent a letter to president Obama objecting Europe is doing the right thing in trying to curb rising airline... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman wins tender for new F-16 aircraft radar
Falls Church, USA - 43 APG-68(V)9 radars will be delivered within 2015
The American Northrop Grumman, specialized in radar research systems, has won a tender for 87.8 million dollars to build and deliver 43 pulse-Doppler APG-68(V)9 radars for the latest versions of the fighter... more
UAS-DronesAVIO and MTU agree on UAS aircraft cooperation
Rivalta di Torino, Italy - Signed today
Avio Group and MTU Aero Engine GmbH have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to jointly explore and identify opportunities related to the propulsion system of Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned... more
HelicoptersJapan’s Ministry of Defense to acquire an Eurocopter EC-225 helicopter for passenger transportation
Tokyo, Japan - It will be delivered in February 2015
Eurocopter Japan, a subsidiary of Eurocopter Group, will supply one EC-225 to the Japan Ministry of Defense, to be operated by the Japanese ground self defense force for passenger transport. It is a replacement... more
AccidentsNigeria: police Bell 412 helicopter crashes
Jos, Nigeria - One of Nigeria's most senior policemen has died
Jos is the main city of the homonym plateau in the middle of the Muslim and Christian area in Nigeria. For this reason it is patrolled by a special task force to contain inter-communal conflict. During... more
ReportMilitary aircraft hit cars in northern Mali
Tunis, Tunisia - Passengers had been suspected of being part of al Qaeda
In the North of Mali, the African State adjacent to Algeria, two military aircraft from Mauritania have hit with rockets a group of car just out of Salam city, lightly injuring the passengers. The news... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways-Air Berlin B-787 airplane integration takes partnership to new level
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The plans affect a total of 56 aircraft
Etihad Airways (EA) and Air Berlin (AB) have announced plans to integrate their B-787 Dreamliner programs, affecting a total of 56 firm aircraft –which is more Dreamliners than are on order with any o... more