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Military aviationMoscow confirms the sale of Sukhoi Su-35 aircraft to China
Moscow, Russia - Copyright guarantees are still unclear
As expected by our Agency yesterday March 5, 2012, in the following AVIONEWS, China get closer the purchase of Russian technology to improve its aircraft fighter fleet for the Air Force. Main character... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: storms on Sicily from tomorrow
Rome, Italy - An additional notice for adverse conditions diffused
The arrival of a new perturbation of African origin is expected for tomorrow and will cause in particular a market worsening on Sicily, while the effects of the announced Atlantic flow continue to provoke... more
Military aviationFlight training: agreement between Italian AMI and RSAF
Rome, Italy - Singapore's pilot students will attend the Flight School in Lecce to obtain the military pilot's licence
The Italian Air Force (AMI) and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) have signed "Military Personnel Training Program Technical Agreement", that predicts training of some Singapore's pilots at the... more
Fair and showsEurocopter's presence at "Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2012" to focus on its helicopter capabilities
Abu Dhabi, UAE - For business aviation and private segment
At the "Abu Dhabi Air Expo" Rendez-Vous event held 6-8 mars, Eurocopter, showcases its expertise in the business aviation and private segment and highlight the important role of helicopters as a vital... more
PeoplePaolo Zocconali, new TAP Portugal Marketing Manager in Italy and Greece
Rome, Italy - He has a strong experience into the aviation sector
Tap Portugal, Star Alliance member carrier, has announced the appointment of Paolo Zocconali as Tap Portugal Marketing Manager in Italy and Greece. He has a degree in foreign languages, in Tap since... more
Press releaseItalian Antitrust on commissions of easyJet's credit card
Rome, Italy - Bulletin 7 of March 5, 2012 IP 131, procedure nr 23302
The Bulletin nr 7/2012 diffused yesterday, March 5, by Antitrust, reported that "The Authority of the competition and market in its meeting of February 14, 2012; listened the President Giovanni Pitruzzella; seen... more
Press releaseItalian Antitrust on Ryanair: deferred the deadline of procedure conclusion for bad marketing practise
Rome, Italy - Procedure nr 23299 IP117 on March 5, 2012
The Bulletin nr 7/2012 diffused yesterday, on March 5, by Antitrust, reported that "The Authority of competition and market in its meeting on February 14, 2012; listened the Prof. Piero Barucci; seen... more
DefenseUSAF doesn't change its attendance on F-35 program
Washington, USA - The "Joint Strike Fighter" for ground attack and the "Raptor" for air superiority
USAF (United States Air Force) doesn't change its plans for the delivery of the new 5Th generation fighter aircraft F-35 Lightning II which will start soon. "As we look to our fighter force of the future... more
CuriositiesAir Partner Italia analyses the passengers market of private airplanes
Milan, Italy - The main factors of the customer's choice
It prefers easy hours, absence of intermediate stops, proximity of departing and arriving airport and cost factor, the Italian customer of Private Jet. It's emerged from an analysis on the use of private... more
Military aviationRussian fleet modernizes its anti-submarine aircraft
Moscow, Russia - The airplane joined the service yesterday
Northern Russian Fleet, based in Murmansk (a city on the Kola gulf, in the extreme North of Western Russia), received yesterday March 5, 2012 the first modernized Ilyushin Il-38N for anti-submarine warfare. The... more
Military aviationChina rises up armament purchase budget since 2012
Beijing, China - High national technology, taking a look to Russia
As usual, China announced in 2012 too a rise up of funds directed to Defence, about 106 billion dollars at the moment, without specifying developing projects. The increase of 11,2% of the total since... more
AccidentsIndian Mirage-2000 crashed
Delhi, India - Pilots seems to be safe
A Mirage-2000 from IAF (Indian Air Force) crashed at 12:45 yesterday March 5, 2012. The aircraft, fell in Rajasthan, more precisely in Sawai Madhopur, didn't cause heavy ground damages, as released by... more
AerospaceInterview inside the new CIRA's "Space Quality" laboratory (VIDEO)
Capua, Italy - Ludovico Vecchione shows the lab instruments to AVIONEWS
AVIONEWS, present at the inauguration of the new laboratory of CIRA (Italian Aerospace Research Centre), made interviews of the main character of the Italian Centre, such as the general director Leopoldo... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines continues fleet aircraft modernization with plans for Main Cabin Extra
Fort Worth, Usa - New product offers more leg room and priority boarding
American Airlines announced plans to outfit its entire mainline fleet with Main Cabin Extra, which will offer more leg room as well as priority boarding. American plans to begin installations this... more
ReportThree months of precautionary jail for Italian "Marò"
Kollam, India - No forgiveness for our two countrymen
Bad times for the two Italian soldiers charged until yesterday for the double-killing of two Indian fishermen, shot by the Italian after a misunderstanding which brought the small ship too close to the... more
DefenseAircraft & industry: future in danger for Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier
London, United Kingdom - The price raised up to 7 billion pounds each
Some problem could arrive for the development of the two Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier, which are being built in naval plants of BAE Systems, the English corporation at the second place in the... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: thunderstorms and strong winds also on the Middle tomorrow
Rome, Italy - Fickleness conditions, decrease of temperatures and snow levels
The bad weather, as already announced, has reached the Northern regions where a flow of Atlantic origin is active. The perturbation will pass on the central regions in the next hours bringing a fickleness... more
CuriositiesVideo. Aircraft, helicopters and anything flies
Rome, Italy - Be careful of hand baggage compartment
Between serious and facetious, the weekly feature by AVIONEWS continues, a collection of web videos related to aviation world, conventional and sporting: gags and funny situations, but also a warning from... more
ReportBomb alert at Brussels airport
Brussels, Belgium - Arrivals Terminal evacuated
The Belgian press reported this morning the news about a bomb alert at Brussels' airport. More precisely in arrivals terminal, where a suspected package would have been founded. A team of bomb disposal... more
IndustrySuperJet International: A-320 family Full Flight Simulator is ready for training
Venice, Italy - Courses will be managed by a wide selected and highly experienced team of SJI
The Full Flight Simulator (FFS) for training on Airbus 320 family aircraft, available at the SuperJet International’s (SJI) Training Center in Venice (Italy), has received the FSTD Certification by the I... more
ReportYemen, military airplane exploded: today al-Qaeda claims responsibility for the act
Sana'a, Yemen - "The mujahidden are entered into the base and have put a bomb on aircraft"
It's seems that the Yemen's cell of the al-Qaeda terrorist organization has decided to decimate the already very old fleet of the national Air Force. And then about thirty attacks that last year have destroyed... more
AerospaceESA: ATV-3 launch delayed
London, UK - Scheduled for March 9
A routine inspection has concluded that additional measures are required to ensure the maximum readiness of the third Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) for launch. It has therefore been decided to postpone... more
Finance and economyFinmeccanica: rescheduling of the Financial Calendar 2012
Rome, Italy - As reported on 24 January 2012
Finmeccanica informs that the meeting of the Board of Directors to approve the draft Annual Report for 2011 will be held on Tuesday 27 March 2012 instead of Wednesday 14 March 2012 and that the Shareholders’ M... more
Fair and shows"Abu Dhabi Expo" from 6 to 8 March 2012: airplanes and helicopters on display...
Abu Dhabi, UAE - At Al Bateen Executive Airport
"Abu Dhabi Air Expo" is the only General Aviation Exhibition in the Middle East. Mainly intended for aircraft and helicopter owners, pilots, enthusiasts and professionals in the general aviation field,... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the first week in March
Rome, Italy - From tomorrow, on Tuesday 6 to next Thursday 8
Tuesday 06 - "Abu Dhabi Air Expo". Al Bateen Executive Airport, Abu Dhabi, UAE. + 971 2 4942 396 www.adairexpo.com. Wednesday 07 - "Abu Dhabi Air Expo". Al Bateen Executive Airport, Abu Dhabi,... more
AirlinesVolotea: new links from Palermo to four Italian destinations announced
Rome, Italy - The Spanish low-cost airline created by Vueling's founders
The Spanish young airline, Volotea, based in Barcelona and established by Carlos Muñoz and Lázaro Ros, CEO and General Manager, respectively, who together created Vueling Airlines, unveiled that it will s... more
Weather forecastsItalian Civil Defense: snow on Piedmont and Lombardy from today
Rome, Italy - The Department has issued a notice for adverse weather conditions
The entry of an air cold wave on Western Mediterranean from early morning of today brings fickleness on the Northern regions, with an increase of the airing and a general decreasing of the temperatures... more
AirlinesTAP increases in Africa
Rome, Italy - Luanda the route that has shown the greatest increase in traffic volume
TAP has released the March issue of "UP" Magazine at its stand at the BTL International Tourism Exhibition. Angola is the main topic of the issue. With Luanda being the TAP route that has shown the greatest... more
Civil aviationStar Alliance welcomes new Heathrow home at Terminal 2
London, UK - It will be opened in 2014
Star Alliance, the world’s longest serving airline alliance, has welcomed the development of the new Terminal 2 at Heathrow which will become its new home at the airport when the terminal opens in 2014.... more
Government actsItalian Parliamentary question about Finmeccanica order for radar and helicopters to Panama and presumed maxi-bribe
Rome, Italy - By Senator Elio Lannutti (IdV)
"To the Italian Foreign Affairs, considering that on January 23, 2012, the President of Panama Republic, Ricardo Martinelli, has published on internet a letter signed by Massimo Pugnali, Finmeccanica manager,... more
Civil aviationItalian Agenzie delle Entrate: document issued regarding tax on airplanes, helicopters, gliders and other aircraft
Rome, Italy - The 8 page report explains all details
The Normative central management of the Italian Agenzia delle Entrate has issued yesterday, on March 1st, 2012 a document nr 6/E, reference number 2012/31289 with the object the State tax on private aircraft... more
Civil aviationCivil airplanes. Berlin warns: ETS could cause a commercial war
Berlin, Germany - The strong opposition to the European tax could impress on the order for 10 A-380 by HK Airlines, to begin
Today the German Government has urged the EC to negotiate with opposing Countries to the ETS implement (Emission Trading System, the European tax that imposes to airlines burdens on the bases of the pollution... more
Government actsItalian Parliamentary question on Finmeccanica's operating management level reorganization
Rome, Italy - By Senator Elio Lannutti (IdV)
"To the Italian Economy and Finance Minister, considering that: according to that results to the interpellant, a heavy reorganization is ongoing into the Group of the societies controlled by Finmeccanica,... more
Civil aviationAir transport: appeal by Aviapartner accepted from Brussels Court
Rome, Italy - It maintains handling licence on Belgian capital's airport
The Court of Appeal of Brussels has accepted recourse by Aviapartner, European reference into the airport handling and among the first societies in Italy for diffuseness with six airports and 1111 employees,... more
Conferences"Space Quality" inauguration for the Italian Aerospace Researches Center
Capua, Italy - "Capua in the world, the culture is culture and is not distinguished in useful and less handy"
The new "Space Quality" laboratory by CIRA, Italian Aerospace Researches Center, will be inaugurated shortly. The facility, entirely funded by Campania Region, is currently the most integral of Europe,... more
HelicoptersEADS NA delivers 200th UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter to US Army
Columbus, Usa - The program remains on budget and schedule as it enters seventh program year
EADS North America delivered the 200th UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) yesterday to the US Army during a ceremony at the company’s American Eurocopter production facility in Columbus, Miss. The 2... more
Civil aviationSITA, JDA and Intelex join forces to offer a new integrated Safety Management System to airports
Rome, Italy - FAA safety mandate nears; 540 the American airports interested
Three industry -SITA, JDA and Intelex- have joined forces to offer SITA AirportSafety Management an integrated Safety Management System (SMS) solution to meet the proposed Federal Aviation Administration's... more
Civil aviationMalaysia Airlines forced to write down the value of its Airbus A-330/200 freighters
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Not yet a good buy
Recent developments of Airbus project for the "Conversion Package" for its A-330/200 aircraft to turn them into commercial freighters hit hard the cargo branch of Malaysia Airlines (MAS), forcing the company... more
ReportAfghanistan: the official NATO death toll
Kabul, Afghanistan - More than 70 NATO troops have been killed since operations started
Demonstrations continue in Kabul, turned in a real civil war in many Afghan cities after the violent wave threw against embassies and NATO military bases by population. Since last week, already six... more
IndustryBAE Systems: no hope for 900 employees
Brough, United Kingdom - Despite recent news, the job cuts have been confirmed
It's official. Despite of Cameron and BAE Systems executive's declarations (about it you can also read the recent AVIONEWS), the English and international massive corporation which produces any kind of... more
IndustryItalian CIRA inaugurates tomorrow new Space Qualification Laboratory
Capua, Italy - Entirely funded by Campania Region
"Supply services to societies engaged into the project and realization of devices and apparatus for aerospace applications, allowing activities of integrated qualification in an unique website: this is... more
HelicoptersEurocopter delivers a new AS-350B3 helicopter to EMSEGURIDAD-Q of Quito
Marignane, France - The aircraft will be used in law enforcement missions
Eurocopter’s Mexican subsidiary, Eurocopter de México (EMSA), has delivered a single-engine AS350 B3 helicopter to EMSEGURIDAD-Q, Quito’s Metropolitan Public Security and Civic Engagement Logistics Agen... more
UAS-DronesCassidian continues tests for its Barracuda drone-aircraft (VIDEO)
Berlin, Germany - "Company's interest is directed on UAVs"
Cassidian, the German industry of EADS group, confirmed to press today that a new test series for its remote control unmanned aircraft (UAV) "Barracuda" will starts soon. Tests will be operated in Canada,... more
Civil aviationFAA to increase efficiency and reduce aircraft emissions in Atlanta and Charlotte airspace
Atlanta, Usa - Initiative is part of NextGen air traffic control modernization program
Yesterday, Acting Federal Aviation Administrator Michael Huerta and aviation partners kicked off a collaborative effort to make air traffic control more efficient, help airlines improve on-time performance,... more
AirportsA suspect of Al Qaeda has been charged at Cairo airport
Cairo , Egypt - Mistaken identity, but USA wants to verify more
International press continues to communicate news about the mystery of Cairo airport, Egypt, where a man has been charged yesterday accused of being the number three of Al Qaeda. The man, considered... more
DefenseItalian Navy: tomorrow the change over
Rome, Italy - Between Admirals Bruno Branciforte and Luigi Binelli Mantelli
The ceremony of the change over between Admiral Bruno Branciforte and Admiral Luigi Binelli Mantelli will take place tomorrow, on Friday March 2, 2012, in Rome at the Palazzo Marina in front of the Minister... more
DefenseRussia sharply criticized European missile shield
Moscow, Russia - Tensions and disagreements above a presumed document to regulate the program application
The speak with NATO requested by Moscow to start a negotiation table above the anti-missile European shield, seems to be failed. In May a NATO summit will have place in Chicago, and Russia hopes for... more
Military aviationJapan suspends the purchase of F-35 JSF Lightning II aircraft
Tokyo, Japan - Waiting for answers about price and delivery timing
Japan, which already last days shown its disappointment about the rise of price of Joint Strike Fighter F-35's program (about it, you can also ready this AVIONEWS), suspended the agreement for the purchase... more
SecurityNorth Korea renounces to nuclear activities
Pyongyang, North Korea - Some differences between the American and the Korean declarations
North Korea has agreed to suspend its nuclear activities, opening a new negotiation table for communist State disarmament widely wanted by United States, China, Russia, Japan and South Korea. This "Initiative",... more
Civil aviationTransport by aircraft. Eurocontrol: economic gloom drives fall in traffic
Brussels, Belgium - The number of flights in Europe is set to fall by 1.3% this year compared to 2011
The number of flights in Europe is set to fall by 1.3% this year compared to 2011, reflecting the continent’s economic problems and the recent surge in fuel prices, according to the latest edition of E... more