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Civil aviationTransport by aircraft. AEA: ETS should be about environmental sustainability, not politics
Brussels, Belgium - According to the Secretary General Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus
Yesterday AEA (Association of European Airlines) Secretary General Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus urged political leaders to tackle Emissions trading System (EU ETS) as an environmental priority, rather than... more
IndustrySelex Sistemi Integrati wins contracts for ATC in Colombia and the UK
Rome, Italy - For radar systems
SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI), a Finmeccanica company, was awarded contracts for ATC systems in Colombia and the United Kingdom. In Colombia the contact was signed with the Unidad Administrativa Especial... more
AirlinesToto-Livingston, agreement reached
Milan, Italy - Agreement signed at the Ministry of Economic Development in the presence of trade-union representatives
Last 2 November an agreement was reached between the extraordinary administrator of Livingston, Daniele Discepolo, and Riccardo Toto, son of Carlo Toto and leader of AirOne Executive at the Ministry of... more
IndustryLM: National Armaments Directors approve MEADS program continuation plan
Rome, Italy - An amendment that funds two flight intercept tests
The National Armaments Directors of Germany, Italy and the United States approved a contract amendment that funds two flight intercept tests of the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS). The amended... more
Military aviationPAK-FA programme: 100th test performed yesterday (VIDEO)
Moscow, Russia - Main priority for Sukhoi's projects
Yesterday, Thursday, November 3, 2011 was a memorable date for the T-50 (PAK FA) fifth-generation multi-role fighter programme because the 100th flight test has been performed; an objective reached by... more
ReportMore problems for Qantas A-380 aircraft
Dubai, UAE - Trent 972 engine shut down because of insufficient oil
The vicissitudes of the A-380 aircraft operated by the Australian carrier Qantas seem to have no end, which after the recent events related to the Trent 900 engine (see news AVIONEWS 1 and 2), another... more
Press releaseEmirates reports half year profits
Milan, Italy - Equal to DHS 827 million
Emirates airline produced a net profit of Dhs 827 million (USD 225 million), for the first six months of its current financial year ending 30th September 2011. The carrier continues to be the fastest growing... more
CuriositiesBarbie loves Alitalia
Milan, Italy - The carrier's historic uniforms worn by an exceptional model
A partnership between the world's most famous fashion doll and Italy's airline that will present "Made in Italy" style and fashion trends worldwide. A unique collection of dolls that will wear the historic... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti makes Check C on Embraer 195 aircraft
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - For the first time
The Italian company of the Lufthansa group, Air Dolomiti, announced that for the first time it has implemented the Check C on one of its Embraer 195 aircraft. Thanks to the experience gained in more... more
IndustryTsAGI confirms SSJ-100 airplane fuselage’s compliance with EASA requirements
Moscow, Russia - The static tests represent a major step ahead in the achievement of European Certification, expected by the end of 2011
Tests performed at TsAGI (Central Aerohydrodynamics Institute in Zhukovksy, Moscow) at the end of October 2011 confirmed the static strength of the SSJ-100 fuselage in accordance with aviation rules CS-25... more
Military aviationWashington ready to propose F-35 JSF aircraft to India
New Delhi, India - Following the exclusion of the American industries from the tender offer launched by New Delhi for 126 fighter jets
It seems that the US government does not want to accept the fact that some American industries lost the tender offer launched by India for 126 fighter planes. And since New Delhi "is inclined towards the... more
IndustryLM conducts successful PAC-3 missile test
Dallas, Usa - At White Sands Missile Range, in New Mexico
Lockheed Martin’s PAC-3 Missile successfully detected, tracked and intercepted an aerodynamic tactical ballistic missile target last Tuesday in a flight test at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The t... more
Industry"Dubai Airshow 2011": Airbus showcases its eco-efficient aircraft
Toulouse, France - Versatile A-330 and corporate jet families are centre stage of display
Airbus, one of the leading aircraft manufacturers, will present its modern and eco-efficient aircraft family at this year’s "Dubai Airshow" (13-17 November). In the static display area visitors will b... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: storms and heavy rain expected on the North-West of Peninsula as from this evening
Rome, Italy - New announcement issued by the department
As from this evening, the broad Atlantic perturbation approaching the western Mediterranean will determine the unstable flow at high altitude, which will brig heavy rainfall on Italian north-western regions.... more
PeopleAir Malta: nominated the aircraft Chief Strategic Fleet Officer
Valletta, Malta - Captain Laurence Gatt
Air Malta has appointed Captain Laurence Gatt to the new position of aircraft Chief Strategic Fleet Officer. He will respond directly to CEO Peter Davies. The airline explained that its major restructuring... more
IndustryLM: C-130 Hercules aircraft program hits another historic milestone
Marietta, Usa - The plane is destined for Dyess Air Force Base, Texas
Lockheed Martin celebrated the rolling out of the 250th C-130J Super Hercules built at its facility. This C-130J is destined for Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, which is scheduled to receive a total of 28... more
DefenseRussia tests launched the Topol RS-12M ballistic missile
Moscow, Russia - Basic specifications tested after an extended service life to 24 years
A Russian Defense Ministry spokesman announced that the test launch of a Topol RS-12M intercontinental ballistic missile has been done today at 10:45am (Moscow time) from the Plesetsk Space Centre, situated... more
AccidentsTurkish F-4 fighter jet crashed
Ankara, Turkey - Both pilots dead
Turkish television announced that today an F-4 fighter jet of the Turkish Air Force crashed during a training flight near the central Anatolian city of Konya, where a large air base is situated. Both pilots... more
DiscussionsItalian Navy (MMI-Marina militare italiana)(2): contribution of the Armed Force to the Libyan crisis
Rome, Italy - And to the NATO "Unified Protector" operation
Contribution of the MMI (Marina militare italiana - Italian Navy) to the Libyan crisis and NATO 'Unified Protector' operation Since February 17, 2011, Italy has offered its help in view of the Libyan... more
AirportsWarsaw "Chopin Airport" reopened after occurrence on Tuesday (VIDEO)
Warsaw, Poland - First plane took off after 10:30 pm last night
"Chopin" Airport in Warsaw has been reopened for all air operations. First plane took off after 10:30 pm last night. Thanks to the great involvment of "Chopin Airport" ground services and good cooperation... more
IndustryATR delivers to ALC the first 72/600 airplane
Toulouse, France - Brazilian carrier TRIP Linhas Aéreas will operate the aircraft
European turboprop manufacturer ATR today delivered to the US-based lessor, Air Lease Corporation (ALC) their first -72/600 turboprop aircraft. Founded by Steven F. Udvar-Hazy, ALC has agreed in 2010 and... more
DefenseItalian Navy (MMI-Marina militare italiana): "Unified Protector" terminated
Taranto, Italy - Navy Chief of Staff met the crew members who participated to the NATO mission
Yesterday at 3:30pm, "Aboard the 'Garibaldi' aircraft carrier moored at the Naval Base of 'Mar Grande di Taranto', the head of the Navy Admiral Bruno Branciforte, met the crew who participated in the 'Unified... more
AirportsAVIONEWS: interviewed Marco Consalvo General director GESAC - Airport of Naples, Italy (VIDEO)
Naples, Italy - Passenger growth at the Capodichino Airport
AVIONEWS interviewed Marco Consalvo, Director General GESAC (Management Company of Naples-Capodichino airport). The Director stated that the airport registered an average growth of 4-5% in recent years,... more
AirlinesVerona gets nearer to Havana and Cancun thanks to Blue Panorama Airlines
Rome, Italy - Flights every Sunday
Every Sunday, Blue Panorama will fly from Verona to Havana and Cancun. The flights will be operated from December 25, 2011 till April 8, 2012. Following are the ticket prices: - Havana from... more
Weather forecastsWeather forecast in Italy: bad weather in the South
Rome, Italy - As from tomorrow the arrival of intense bad weather, especially on North-West Italy
Sicily and Calabria's Ionian sectors remain subject to unstable weather conditions, while on the remaining Italian regions more stable weather has arrived. However, as from tomorrow, a large Atlantic depression... more
IndustrySelex Sistemi Integrati wins contracts in Thailand
Rome, Italy - For Kronos radar systems
SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded contracts to supply a KRONOS radar system both to the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) and the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF). The system which will... more
AirlinesAfter an eight month suspension, Alitalia restarts connections between Italy and Libya
Rome, Italy - Tripoli Customer Centre re-opened
"After an eight month suspension, Alitalia has today resumed flights between Italy and Libya, with the flight AZ 868 that departed at 11:05am from Rome-Fiumicino to Tripoli and landed at 2.00pm local,... more
Civil aviationPakistan International chose Aviapartner for the handling in Malpensa
Rome, Italy - To manage ground services for the weekly flights to Lahore and Karachi
Pakistan International Airlines chose the Italian airport operator Aviapartner to manage the two weekly flights(which should become three by the end of the year) from Milan-Malpensa to Lahore and Karachi... more
IndustryTail section for THAI’s first A-380 airplane rolls out of paint shop
Blagnac, France - With the airline’s orchid logo at Airbus facilities in Hamburg
The vertical tail section for the first A-380 airplane for Thai Airways International (THAI) has been painted with the airline’s orchid logo at Airbus facilities in Hamburg. The painting was completed a... more
IndustryAeroflot-JSC SCA: signed Acceptance Act for third Superjet 100 aircraft
Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia - The airplane will arrive to Moscow next week
On November 1, on completion of Technical acceptance procedure, JSC SCA and Aeroflot signed the Acceptance Act for the third deliverable Sukhoi Superjet 100 SN 95011. The aircraft received the name after... more
Press releaseAircraft transport report: complaints have more than doubled
Bolzano, Italy - Managed by the 27 European consumers centres, ECC, in 2010
"On 28 October 2011, the European Consumer Centres Network (ECC-Net) presented a new report on air passengers rights. In 2010, 71,292 EU citizens contacted the ECC-Net and 12,622 of them reported breaches... more
AccidentsYak-42 airplane tragedy: 4 factors lead to the pilot's responsibility (VIDEO)
Moscow, Russia - The accident caused the death of the entire ice hockey team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl last September in the accident
During a press conference held today, in Moscow, regarding the incident which took place last September 7 on a Yak-42 aircraft, Alexey Morozov, Chairman of the MAK (Interstate Aviation Committee) Technical... more
Civil aviationTransport by aircraft. Call for a ”Confindustria dei tour operator”
Rome, Italy - Nardo Filippetti encourages a unique association for the category
Nardo Filippetti, president of Eden ("Second" among Italian tour operators, with a turnover of 362 million Euros in 2011), has called for a unique association for the category, a sort of “Confindustria d... more
IndustryRR delivers first Liftfan destined to the F-35B fighter airplane
Rome, Italy - Built from new advanced facility in USA
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has delivered the first Rolls-Royce LiftFan, for the F-35B Lightning II aircraft, to have been assembled at its new LiftFan Factory near Indianapolis, US.... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: new orders worth EUR 147 million
Rome, Italy - With Ansaldo STS, Ansaldo Energia, SELEX Sistemi Integrati and Alenia Aeronautica
Finmeccanica won new orders for a total value of EUR 147 million through its companies Ansaldo STS, Ansaldo Energia, SELEX Sistemi Integrati and Alenia Aeronautica. Ansaldo STS has been awarded, through... more
OccurrencesB-767 aircraft lands without landing gear: Warsaw Airport closed (VIDEO)
Warsaw, Poland - Around 60 LOT flights have been cancelled
Yesterday at around 2:35pm, the captain of a B-767/35DER aircraft, code SP-LPC, operated by LOT made ??a belly landing at the airport of Warsaw-Okecie. The aircraft had departed with 220 passengers and... more
Finance and economyItaly. SEA (Milan airports): procedure for the listing on the Stock Exchange proceeds
Milan, Italy - Last Friday Board of Directors took the decision
Last Friday, SEA (Società per azioni esercizi aeroportuali - Milan Airports Management Company) announced that the Board of Directors decided to proceed with the publication of the registration document... more
AirlinesBritish Airways announced Winter schedule
Rome, Italy - More flights to Brazil, South Africa, Florida, Saudi Arabia, Caribbean and Mexico
As from last Sunday, 30 October, British Airways started operating its Winter schedule throughout the company's network. Flights to Rio de Janeiro and the Cape Town have been doubled; it will also increase... more
CuriositiesTop 10 list of animals found on board aircraft
Rome, Italy - Skyscanner illustrates a series of curious episodes that startled crew members and passengers
Snakes, monkeys, leopards: some try by chance and some try illegally -to carry anything on planes. Skyscanner (www.skyscanner.it), portal for the search of on-line cheap flights, has collected some... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes a Happy All Saints’ Day to everybody
Rome, Italy - The agency, after a short break, will begin again the normal activity on Wednesday November 2nd
AVIONEWS communicates to its subscribers and readers that will be closed next Monday, October 31 on the occasion of the All Saints Day on Tuesday, November 1st. The agency will start again the normal... more
AirlinesVueling launches new flights Florence-Barcelona
Milan, Italy - As from 25 March 2012
Vueling, the new generation airline, announced the start of operations at the airport of Florence, with a direct daily flight to Barcelona, in service from March 25, 2012. Florence is an important step... more
AirportsItaly. GESAC: passenger traffic from Naples fore-casted for the "All Saints" long week-end
Naples, Italy - From 28 October to 2 November
As from today, Friday 28 October, till Wednesday, November 2 around 90,000 passengers will transit the airport of Naples: 50,000 on domestic flights, 33,000 international ones and 7,000 charter flights. London,... more
ReportUN Security Council voted to end the mandate for military action in Libya
Rome, Italy - NATO is studying new ways to help the National Transitional Council
It's the end of another chapter in the war against Muammar Gaddafi's regime: finally, the UN Security Council has voted to end the mandate for international military action in Libya. Security Council... more
Government actsItalian motion about ASI, Space exploration and Cosmic project
Rome, Italy - Presented by Honourable Mauro Pili (PDL)
"The Chamber, Given that: the new Italian technologies for human space exploration represent a particularly innovative system for the country which could be an interesting development opportunity... more
AirlinesUS carriers: third-quarter results conclude on a mostly positive note
Rome, Italy - Only United Continental's shares fell nearly 2 percent
The airline industry is on the mend after a decade-long downturn that sent several carriers into bankruptcy. But even as soaring fuel costs and economic gloom threaten to disrupt the recovery, carriers... more
Press releaseFarnesina (2): organised a humanitarian flight to Turkey
Rome, Italy - Supplies being sent for the communities hit by the earthquake in Turkey
Italian Development Cooperation has organised a humanitarian flight to take essential supplies for the people affected by the severe earthquake that hit the eastern part of the country on Sunday 23 October.... more
IndustryLM: first production model F-35B airplane makes first flight
Fort Worth, Usa - Sixth F-35A delivered to Eglin Air Force Base
BF-6, the first F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) production aircraft for the US Marine Corps, made its inaugural flight on Oct. 25, marking yet another significant milestone in the F-35 program.... more
IndustryTransaero Airlines commits to purchase four A-380 airplanes
Toulouse, France - First model customer in Russia, the CIS and Eastern Europe
Transaero Airlines, Russia’s second largest airline, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for purchase four A-380 aircraft. The agreement was signed by Olga Pleshakova, Transaero Airlines C... more
AirportsItaly. Bergamo: SACBO's extraordinary assembly approved changes to the statute
Bergamo, Italy - Met in a second session during which all members were present
SACBO's (Bergamo's airport management society) extraordinary meeting of shareholders reunited in a second session at the "Il Caravaggio" airport in Bergamo-Orio al Serio, at the presence of all members,... more
Government actsItalian Parliamentary question regarding the involvement of Italian Armed Forces with Gheddafi's death
Rome, Italy - Presented by Honourable Maurizio Turco (PD)
"Addressed to the Minister of Defence, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. - To know - given that: on 22 October 2011, the newspaper 'Il Resto del Carlino' published an article entitled 'Raid contro Gheddafi:... more