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Press releaseEC: "Better Airports" package launched
Brussels, Belgium - It consists of a policy summary document and three legislative measures
The European Commission today announced a comprehensive package of measures to help increase the capacity of Europe's airports, reduce delays and improve the quality of services offered to passengers.... more
Latest newsDecisive day for Finmeccanica
Rome, Italy - Will we say goodbye to Pier Francesco Guarguaglini?
This afternoon at 4:30pm, Finmeccanica's Board of Directors will meet at the Registered office in Rome, Piazza Monte Grappa 4, to review delegated powers and assignment, see AVIONEWS. According to the... more
SecurityThe search and rescue helicopter teams of the British Navy and the RAF to be privatised
London, UK - Prince William's objections futile
The search and rescue helicopter teams of the British Navy and the RAF (Royal Air Force) will be privatized, despite the objections of Prince William. By 2016 such duties will have to be passed to civilians... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines unveils B-777/300ER aircraft interior selections
Washington, Usa - During its time of restructuring
American Airlines today announced details of the interior selections for its fleet of B-777/300ER aircraft, including fully lie-flat First and Business Class seats, seating plans that will give the airline... more
AirlinesGulf Air: launch of the first flight between Rome and Bahrain
Rome, Italy - It will be served four times a week with a A-320 airplane
Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier today launched its new services between Rome and the Kingdom of Bahrain. To celebrate the company's first flight departing from the Italian capital, an official d... more
Civil aviationItaly: strikes calendar for air transport during December
Rome, Italy - It regards the 2 and 16 December
Here is an overview of the main Italian strikes as at November 30, 2011 issued by the Ministry of Transport December 2, 2011 Aviation sector: Alitalia-CAI flight attendants Mode: 4 hours from 10:00am... more
Civil aviationFAA issues single operating certificate to United Airlines and Continental Airlines
Chicago, Usa - Another significant achievement into the integration of two carriers
United Continental Holdings, Inc. announced today that it received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for a single operating certificate, marking another significant achievement in the integration... more
ReportTomorrow general strike in Greece: doubts regarding aircraft section
Athens, Greece - Air traffic controllers will decide today what form of protest to implement. The press remains mute
Tomorrow will be a day of great chaos in Greece, the seventh day of general strike since its launch from the beginning of this year. Public information has already started; in fact daily newspaper journalists... more
Tilt-rotorsAgustaWestland completes 609 tiltrotor (airplane + helicopter) programme acquisition
Cascina Costa, Italy - The company has finalised the transaction with Bell Helicopter Textron
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has announced that it has finalised the transaction with Bell Helicopter Textron for the acquisition of the 609 tiltrotor programme. All legal and regulatory... more
AerospaceEC: new way forward for Galileo satellite navigation
Brussels, Belgium - The Commission proposes to earmark €7.0 billions to guarantee the completion of the infrastructure
The European Commission has proposed today the new framework for the financing and governance of the two European satellite navigation programmes Galileo and EGNOS (GPS signal augmentation) for the period... more
DefenseNATO Lieutenant General visits Moscow to discuss missile defense
Moscow, Russia - European missile shield in the agenda
Wednesday 7 December, Lieutenant General Jurgen Bornemann, Director General of the International Military Staff of NATO, will arrive in Moscow to discuss military cooperation with Russia and the European... more
ConferencesAci Europe: ICAO supports European airport CO2 programme as it extends to Asia-Pacific
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The very first airport to reach the target is Abu Dhabi and then Bangalore in the next future
Just as the COP17 meeting takes place in Durban this week, this year’s "AIRPORT EXCHANGE" conference in Abu Dhabi saw a ground breaking announcement about airports and their actions in relation to the f... more
ReportJapan: Chinese pilot does not speak English, takes off without tower permission
Osaka, Japan - It happened on a China Eastern Airlines
The incident dates back to last Monday, when a A-330/200 plane of China Eastern Airlines took off from Osaka, Japan, towards Shanghai, but with the pilot not having received permission from the control... more
Press releaseSkyscanner comments UK's strike: recommendations for aircraft travellers
Rome, Italy - It is suggested to contact airlines directly
UK public workers strike, starting yesterday evening and ending tonight at 11.50pm, involved also personnel of the Border Control Agency employed in all the country's airports. Skyscanner (www.skyscanner.it)... more
AirlinesEtihad's Tripoli flights to start on January 17
Abu Dhabi, Uae - Operated by an A-320 aircraft
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, said today it would begin flying to Tripoli on January 17. The three return flights a week (Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays) will be operated... more
Press releaseSJI: A-320 aircraft family FFS available at its training center in Venice
Venice, Italy - The installation will last around 30 days
A Full Flight Simulator (FFS) for training on A-320 family aircraft has been put in place in Venice (Italy) at the SuperJet International’s (SJI) Training Center. The A-320 FFS is an EASA (JAR-FSTD A... more
OccurrencesHelicopter inconvenience in Kathmandu: it was directed towards one of the most dangerous airports in the world
Kathmandu, Nepal - Luckily no one was hurt
Yesterday, November 29, at 9:00 am (Italian time) at Kathmandu, near Mount Everest in Nepal, an AS-350B helicopter operated by Fishtail Air and directed towards the airport of Lukla (considered as one... more
ReportUK strike: delayed flights and havoc in airports
London, UK - The biggest strike in the last 30 years
Today's public sector workers are on strike in the United Kingdom comprising the personnel of the Border Control Agency who will not be at the airports across the country. This will most probably lead... more
ConferencesTransport by aircraft. Faa: forum to prepare for the upcoming Winter storm season
Washington, Usa - It takes place today, Wednesday November 30
In preparation for the upcoming Winter storm season, US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt announced a Forum for today on Wednesday, November 30 to find better ways... more
Press releaseAmerican Airlines begins legal process in USA
Fort Worth, Usa - Normal business operations continue worldwide
"American Airlines, Inc. announced that its parent company, AMR Corporation, and certain United States-based subsidiaries yesterday voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 reorganization under United States law.... more
ConferencesEtihad Airways CEO encourages "AACO" delegate to unite
Abu Dhabi, UAE - He said "In 1983 European, American and Asian carriers were the kings of the sky"
The most exciting story in aviation over the last decade has been written by members of the Arab Air Carriers Organisation (AACO). That was the message from James Hogan, Chief Executive Officer of Etihad... more
ReportiPhone 4 catches fire on an airplane a few minutes before landing
Sydney, Australia - Passengers and crew alarmed by the fire
A few days ago, on board the scheduled ZL319 flight to Sydney, Australia, a mobile phone, more specifically, an iPhone 4, was subject to a sudden combustion a few moments before landing; the causes are... more
Civil aviationIATA: partnerships, innovation, key to maintaining rapid growth in Middle East aviation
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Four key challenges: safety; security; infrastructure; environment
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for a renewed focus on cooperation among aviation stakeholders in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region to manage the challenges of growth.... more
CuriositiesMolesting a passenger: Qantas pilot risks being fired....
Sydney, Australia - Not the first time that he behaved in this way
A Qantas pilot has taken too much confidence and is now accused of molesting a passenger during a flight from London to Sydney operated by an A-380 aircraft. The facts: the pilot sat on a female passenger's... more
AirlinesAir Malta: flights to Libya resumed since yesterday
Valletta, Malta - Three times a week: Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays
As from yesterday, Monday, November 28, Air Malta resumed scheduled air services to Libya carrying 175 passengers to and from Tripoli International Airport. It is one of the first international airlines... more
ReportFalse bomb-threat at the airport of Cairo
Rome, Italy - A man threatened to explode a United Nations' plane and asked for 20 million dollars for not doing so
This morning, an anonymous person called the Cairo airport and threatened to explode a United Nations plane that was parked at Terminal while waiting to depart with some Senior UN representatives towards... more
Science and technologyIran: new module filter for plane hydraulic systems built
Tehran, Iran - Designed by Iranian scientists
Today, 29 November, ISNA (Iranian Students News Agency) announced that Iranian scientists managed to design and build a module filter for plane hydraulic systems. Apart from filtering and cleaning,... more
IndustryArmavia confirms the SSJ-100 aircraft successful operations
Moscow, Russia - During a first conference held in the last days in Moscow
The first conference on the Sukhoi Superjet aircraft operations by Armavia Airlines was held at the headquarters of Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) in Moscow on November 22, 2011. Representatives... more
DefenseNew anti-missile radar station inaugurated in Kaliningrad in Russia
Kaliningrad, Russia - Medvedev present at the ceremony
A new radar station capable of monitoring missile launches from the North Atlantic, as well as the future European missile defense system was inaugurated this morning, November 29, 2011, in the Russian... more
Civil aviationAci Europe: aviation partners report on roll-out of joint programme
Adu Dhabi, UAE - To combat airport congestion, reduce fuel burn & CO2 emissions
The threat of climate change, the global economic crisis and the resulting changes in the structure of the European aviation market have led to a renewed focus on efficiency and performance for Europe’s a... more
PeopleGulf Air appoints Marco Fontana as Country Manager for Italy
Manama, Bahrain - With more than 20 years’ experience in the tourism industry and airline in particular
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has appointed Marco Fontana as its new Country Manager for Italy. "The recent opening of flights to Bahrain from MXP and FCO represents our... more
DefenseDmitry Rogozin, Russian Representative to NATO will visit China and Iran
Moscow, Russia - Following the Russian President Medvedev directive
The US-backed European missile shield continues to create problems; in fact, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to NATO, Dmitry Rogozin, will visit China and Iran in mid-January to discuss... more
PeopleItaly. Monti Government: the oath of under-secretaries of the State and Deputy-Ministers was held this morning. The list
Roe, Italy - Chosen yesterday during the 20-minute Council of Ministers meeting
It was held this morning at Palazzo Chigi (Italian Government Headquarters), in Rome, the oath of under-secretaries of the State. The ceremony was attended by the President of the Council of Ministers,... more
Civil aviationTransport by aircraft. IATA: air freight continue decline
Geneva, Switzerland - While passenger traffic showed a 3.6% rise over previous year levels
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global traffic results for October. Cargo demand was 4.7% below the same month in 2010 while passenger traffic showed a 3.6% rise over previous... more
HelicoptersBell’s 407GX helicopter earns EASA certification (VIDEO)
Fort Worth, Usa - Following its certification by Canadian and US earlier this year
Bell Helicopter announced today that its newest version of the popular 407 –the 407GX– has earned European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification following its certification by Transport Canada and... more
Latest newsChina protests against NATO's air raids in Pakistan
Hong Kong, China - Investigations to be conducted
Today, November 28, during a press conference, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said that China has been "Deeply shocked" by NATO air raids on Pakistan's military control station, and expressed... more
HelicoptersArgentina receives two MI-17E helicopters transported by an AN-124 aircraft (VIDEO)
Moscow, Russia - The country could also decide to exercise the option for three more aircraft
Thanks to the hold of an Antonov An-124 aircraft it has been possible to carry two Mil Mi-17E and additional equipment in Argentina, destined for the country's Air Force. The exercise followed the contract... more
AirlineseasyJet increases Italian offers thanks to 9 new flight connections
Milan, Italy - The air company announced new routes from Venice, Rome, Naples, Bari, Catania and Olbia
easyJet strengthens its presence in Italy and announces its expansion following the introduction of 9 new flights that will be in service from March 2012. Passengers will be able to travel with more weekly... more
ConferencesEtihad hosts AACO Annual General Meeting in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Between 28 and 30 November
Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, hosts the 44th Annual General Meeting of the Arab Air Carriers Organisation (AACO) between 28 and 30 November. It is the first time the emirate has been... more
AerospaceRussia orbits another Glonass navigation satellite
Moscow, Russia - A Soyuz-2/1b launched today
Today, November 28, Russia sent into orbit another satellite navigation system to Glonass (Global Navigation Satellite System), the Russian global navigation satellite system, an alternative to the American... more
Press releaseSkyTeam invites customers to share airport tips
Amsterdam, Holland - Customers share over 800 tips on Facebook
"SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, makes use of the holiday season to celebrate the success of its SkyTips campaign. Customers worldwide are invited to share their airport travel tips on Facebook for... more
DefenseKAI: potential sale of aircraft used for the training of Israeli pilots
Seoul, South Korea - Tender to replace A-4 Skyhawks fleet
Yesterday, 27 November, Israeli press announced that competition deriving from the tender to replace the fleet of A-4 Skyhawks used to train cadets in advanced driving techniques has heated up and could... more
AirlinesChristmas 2011: Air Europa strengthens connections with the Canary Islands
Milan, Italy - As from 20 December till 8 January, 26% increase in flights from Spain
Air Europe, the Spanish airline controlled by Globalia Corporaciòn, decided to focus on the Canary Islands as a destination for this year's Christmas holidays. In fact, from December 20 till January 8,... more
AirlinesEtihad alters London-bound aircraft flight scheduled due to UK strike
Abu Dhabi, EAU - On Wednesday, November 30
Etihad Airways has made several changes to its London-bound aircraft flights ahead of the 24 hour strike by Border Agency staff across the United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 30. Three Etihad flights... more
ReportGreece: transport by aircraft and public information on strike today
Athens, Greece - Protests against redundancies, collective agreements violations and temporary suspension
Another day of passion today in Greece, because of the strike which affects the air transport sector: the employees of the Civil Aviation Authority have occupied the offices from 7:30 this morning in order... more
DefenseToday's Bulava ballistic missile test postponed (VIDEO)
Moscow, Russia - To a later date because of unfavourable weather conditions in the White Sea
A Russian Defense Ministry source has recently announced that the test launch of the Bulava ballistic missile scheduled for today has been postponed until a later date. The launch had to be carried out... more
Curiosities"Leonardo da Vinci" airport in Rome-Fiumicino: as from today cribs from all around the world
Rome, Italy - Manufactured with different materials and techniques
The CEO of ADR (Aeroporti di Roma, management company of the airport), Lorenzo Lo Presti, is pleased to host an exhibition of cribs from the Holy Roman Empire SS.Quirico and Giulitta Museum collection... more
Government actsItalian Parliamentary question on Alenia's restructuring plan, potential investigations, big deficit and commissioning of top management decisions
Rome, Italy - Presented by Honourable Elio Lannutti (IdV)
"Addressed to the the Minister of Economy and Finance - Given that Alenia Aeronautica, of which Amedeo Caporaletti is President, is a subsidiary of Finmeccanica, the group controlled by the addressed... more
Government actsItalian Parliamentary question regarding the sale or removal of Finmeccanica companies in Liguria
Rome, Italy - Presented by Honourable Michele Scandroglio (PdL)
"Addressed to the Minister of Economic Development. - To know - given that: the press has informed about the serious financial crisis that has hit Finmeccanica, mainly due to the significant losses... more
Government actsItalian Parliamentary question on the degrading of Catania's airport to second level
Rome, Italy - Presented by Honourable Basilio Catanoso (PdL)
"Addressed to the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, the Minister of Economy and Finance. - To know - given that: the airport of Catania is of vital importance for civic and economic development... more