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AirportsNews from the airport "Fellini" of Rimini: exposition; passengers' number during last week-end
Rimini, Italy - A Russian consulate office has been activated in the airstation
- As part of the XXVII international festival of cartoon cinema and comic book "Cartoon Club" held in Rimini until next July 31, is to be reported the exhibition “Matite in volo, fumetti con le ali nelle s... more
Civil aviationAmerican Airlines sign agreement on commitment to order up to 300 aircraft
Seattle, USA - Included in the order 100 B-737 Next-Generation plus as many B-737 with new engines and options for respectively 40 and 60 aircraft
Boeing and American Airlines signed an agreement for the order of up to 300 aircraft, that will be finalised over the next several weeks. It is unveiled by the American manufacturer on its website, specifying... more
Civil aviationSouth Korea unveils its first indigenous non-military aircraft
Seoul, South Korea - It will link Korea to Southeast Asian Countries
South Korea unveiled today July 20 at Sacheon, a town 437 km south-east from the capital Seoul, the first plane made 90% with local technology: the "Naraon", which has made its first flight today. The... more
Civil aviationScaled Composites searches new hybrid propulsion for its aircraft (VIDEO)
Mojave, USA - Completed initial tests of the model 367 BiPod
Scaled Composites, founded in 1982 by Burt Rutan, is specialized in design and construction of aircraft, with particular attention to the composite vehicle designs; one of the main projects of Rutan, who... more
Press releaseAmnesty International report on Somalia
Rome, Italy - "Children facing war crimes"
The scale of war crimes affecting Somali children, including the systematic recruitment of child soldiers under 15 by armed Islamist groups, has been exposed in a new report by Amnesty International (AI)... more
Civil aviationMinsheng Financial Leasing Company signs MoU for the purchase of Embraer executive aircraft
Beijing, China - The contract involve up to twenty jets with deliveries starting from the end of 2011
Chinese Minsheng Financial Leasing Company -one of the five financial leasing companies approved by China Banking Regulatory Commission and founded in 2008- signed a MoU, Memorandum of Understanding with... more
AerospaceAssembly of Soyuz-2.1A rocket started
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - It will put into orbit the next 6 Globastar-2 satellites in October
It started on Wednesday at the hands of experts from Progress and Yuzhny Space Centers the assembly of the Soyuz-2.1A rocket at the integration and test facility number 31 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in... more
HelicoptersHAI presents the first-ever Heli-Center in Oshkosh
Alexandria, USA - Within the annual manifestation "EAA AirVenture"
Helicopter Association International, HAI, announced yesterday on Tuesday, July 19 the presentation of its first Heli-Center within the event "EAA AirVenture" (July 25 to 31 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, see... more
AirlinesDelta hits key milestones in "JFK" construction project (VIDEO)
Milan, Italy - An animation previews expanded Terminal 4
Delta Air Lines is on schedule with the $1.2 billion expansion of Terminal 4 at "John F. Kennedy International Airport" where the structural steel frame of the "Concourse B" extension is now visible. Ahead... more
Fair and showsOver 10,000 airplanes will land at Oshkosh airport for the "EAA AirVenture" event
Oshkosh, USA - That will take place from July 25 to 31, 2011
It will open on July 25th and last until 31st of the same month the 2011 edition of the annual "AirVenture" event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA. The "EAA" ("Experimental Aircraft Association") convention... more
AirlinesAir India will receive 7 Boeing 787 aircraft
New Delhi, India - Within the end of March 2012
A source of Indian airline Air India has revealed today July 20 that the carrier will receive seven Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" by March 2012, and the delivery of the first units will be done within the end... more
Civil aviationIATA announced FRMS Implementation Guide for commercial aircraft operators
Montreal, Canada - Jointly with ICAO and IFALPA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and the International Federation of Airline Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) yesterday announced t... more
AirlinesAir Berlin: 9,000 flights per week
Milan, Italy - Transit connections at its Berlin hub hit new record high
One year prior to the opening of the new Berlin airport, Berlin-Brandenburg "Willy Brandt" (BER), Air Berlin's hub has already scored top marks. In the Summer of 2011, airberlin is offering its passengers... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing for Urals Airlines airplane
Yekaterinburg , Russia - No problem for passengers or for the crew
According to reports from Russian news agency "Ria Novosti", an Airbus A-320 plane operated by Urals Airlines company was forced last night to make an emergency landing at the airport Koltsovo, a town... more
AerospaceLaunch campaign of rocket Proton-M with telecommunication satellite Express AM-4 started
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - The lift-off will take place on August, 18th
It's started the launch preparation of Russian telecommunication satellite Express AM-4. It was unveiled by the Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos. Together with the tests on Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft,... more
AerospaceStarted pre-launch tests of Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - At Baikonur cosmodrome
According to today's reports from Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos, are started the pre-launch tests of Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft at Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The tests for preparation... more
AirportsIt was possible to avoid black-out at the airport of Venice, in Italy
Venice, Italy - ENEL's advice for complex facilities
The black-out happened on Sunday, July 17 that captured the international airport "Marco Polo" in Venice for five hours could have been prevented, according to a note from ENEL (Italian national society... more
HelicoptersRussia: a Mi-8 helicopter fell down. At least one dead
Yekaterinburg, Russia - 4 people were on board
Russian sources reported the news of the fall of a Mi-8 helicopter which took place today, Tuesday, July 19 at 07:20 am, at about 90 km west of the city of Yekaterinburg. As rescue teams have reported... more
Weather forecastsBad weather: thunderstorms on the central Italy
Rome, Italy - Strong winds on the central-meridional regions
An Atlantic perturbation hits the Italian Peninsula in these hours. It has already caused storms on the North this morning and then from this evening will provoke a general intensification of the winds... more
IndustryFifth F-35 airplane Marine Corps variant delivered
Fort Worth, Usa - For flight test
The fifth Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II Short Take Off/Vertical Landing (STOVL) flight test aircraft delivered to the Marine Corps arrives at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Md., Saturday,... more
AirlinesNew airline created from the integration between Meridiana fly and Air Italy Holding
Rome, Italy - With a turnover of more than 800 million Euros
The board of directors of Meridiana fly SpA and of the control stockholder Meridiana SpA established the purchase and the integration of Air Italy Holding, an operation worth 89.9 million Euros. According... more
AirportsVolcano Etna's activity blocks the airport of Catania (Italy)
Catania, Italy - The task force is gathering
Between the night of Monday 18 and Tuesday July 19 the airspace of Catania-Fontanarossa Airport was closed due to the eruptions of ash and lava produced from the volcano Etna: from 10:00 pm of yesterday... more
AirportsGiada Grandi is the new president of "Guglielmo Marconi" airport in Bologna
Bologna, Italy - Duccio Campagnoli will lead Fiera
Yesterday, July 18th 2011, was held an important meeting on the renewal of the management of "Guglielmo Marconi" airport and of the Fiera at the Bologna's base of the Region in which participated the chamber... more
AirportsThird runway at the Milan-Malpensa's airport: protests go on
Milan, Italy - The opposition is political and civil
On last Friday seven of the nine municipalities that make up the Cuv (Consortium urban volunteer) of the neighboring cities of Milan-Malpensa airport have signed a document that presents the observations... more
AirportsItaly: Turin's airport is punctually reopening
Turin, Italy - Delays were be feared
Landed today at 12:05 am the first Alitalia flight from Rome that has inaugurated the reopening of Turin-Caselle airport, closed for 4 days due to maintenance work on runway n.36 (see AVIONEWS ) and that... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: meeting with US department of security
Rome, Italy - Occurred yesterday at the board's general direction
"ENAC (Italian civil aviation board) unveils that yesterday, July 18th, occurred a meeting at the board's general direction with the representatives of US department of Homeland Security and some delegates... more
AirlinesFirst flight of Small Planet Airlines to Sharm el Sheikh
Milan, Italy - From Rome-Fiumicino on Sundays until October 31st
It took off on Sunday, July 17th, the first Small Planet Airlines flight headed to Sharm el Sheikh. The route, connecting Rome-Fiumicino to Sharm el Sheikh, will be operated on Sundays until October... more
AirportsMadrid approves privatization of Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat airports
Madrid, Spain - From which it aims at gaining 5.3 billion Euros
Spanish government authorized the privatization of 90.05% of the main airports of the Country: Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat. The auction sale, scheduled for July 30, involves the management... more
Military aviationRussia could buy up to 40 multi-role Su-30 aircraft
Moscow, Russia - The contract to be signed with Irkut would provide for the sale of 28 planes plus an option for 12 further copies
According to reports from Russian agencies, the defense ministry of the Country would be to sign a contract with Irkut Corporation for the sale of up to 40 Su-30 airplanes. It would have been unveiled... more
Sport aviationOfficial opening of hang-gliding world championship in Umbria (Italy)
Perugia, Italy - A "Live Traking" to each pilot
In Sigillo, near Perugia (Umbria region in Central Italy, has been officially opened the 18th edition of the championships of the world hang-gliding, means as simple as appreciated by fans because it allows... more
AerospaceAtlantis space shuttle undocks from ISS
Cape Canaveral, USA - The return to Earth is scheduled for Thursday
Atlantis started its last flight to Earth. At 2:28 am EDT today the shuttle undocked from ISS, International Space Station, after 8 days, 15 hours and 21 minutes attached to the orbiting laboratory. The... more
ReportLibya is responsible of the attack against Mc Donnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft in which 170 people died in 1989
Tripoli, Libya - It is unveiled by the ex foreign minister of the Country Abdel Rahman Chalgham
In an interview released to the "Al-Hayat" newspaper, the Libyan ex Foreign minister Abdel Rahman Chalgham stated that it was his Country to cause the attack to the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft in... more
Fair and showsMilitary aircraft: Stars at "Air Tattoo" (VIDEO)
London, UK - Around 138,000 people attended during the show period
Displays by the only Cold War "Vulcan" bomber aircraft still flying, a BAE Systems' Typhoon and a US Air Force A-10 were among the stars of last weekend's Royal International "Air Tattoo" ("RIAT 2011")... more
Weather forecastsBad weather on Italy: storms on the North
Rome, Italy - Fickleness and strong winds on the medium Tyrrhenian
A perturbation coming from central Europe will interest also the Italian Peninsula in the next days. In particular, tomorrow and in the following evening intense precipitations on the North and locally... more
Civil defenseItalian Civil Defense. Cyprus: EU team at work following the explosion in the military base
Rome, Italy - In the group also a representative of Italian civil defense
On Saturday, July 16th, it's left to Cipro an evaluation team sent by MIC, Monitoring and Information Centre of European system of Civil Defense. Following the explosion in the military base Evangelos... more
AerospaceItalian Space Agency: DAWN "Captured" Vesta
Rome, Italy - NASA's spacecraft entered orbit on July 16 and early will begin to study the structure
PASADENA, Calif.NASA's Dawn spacecraft on Saturday became the first probe ever to enter orbit around an object in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Dawn will study the asteroid, named... more
ReportStarts today visit in Germany of president Medvedev
Berlin, Germany - And of a delegation of over 20 ministers and top managers of important companies
Starts today the two-day visit in Germany of Russian president Dmitry Medvedev. Accompanied with a delegation of over 20 ministers and top managers and CEOs of important companies of the ex-soviet Country,... more
IndustryBlackshape becomes an SpA and raises its capital to 1 milion euro
Bari, Italy - With a large investment plan in place for the next five years
On Thursday, July 14, 2011, Blackshape became a Societa per Azioni (similar to a corporation) with a capitalization of one million euro. This places Blackshape amongst the five other Italian aeronautic... more
DefenseRussian navy will receive soon Pantsyr-M air defense system
Moscow, Russia - That will replace Kortik systems and will be installed on combat ships
Russian Navy will receive soon a new air defense system, Pantsyr-M. It was unveiled today by a senior official of its manufacturer, KBP Instrument Design Bureau, Alexander Zhukov: "Pantsyr-M will replace... more
IndustryAvio: launched the first Italian FREMM with GE propulsion system
Genoa, Italy - Equipped with the LM2500+G4
Avio takes part into the successful launch of the first Italian frigate "Carlo Bergamini" as part of the Italian-French programme FREMM, which will be equipped with the LM2500+G4 propulsion system supplied... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the third week in July
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 18 to next Sunday 24
Monday 18 - "5th CISM Military World Games". Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. +32 2 647 68 52 www.rio2011.com.br Tuesday 19 - "5th CISM Military World Games". Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. + 32 2 647 68 52... more
Press releaseGemina: impact of 0.3% increase of IRAP on AdR assessable in 90-100 million Euro taxes
Milan, Italy - In the period 2011-2044
"Gemina SpA unveils that the impact of the 0.3 increase of IRAP -following the conversion into law, occurred on Friday, of the decree of 6 July 2011 n. 98 -on the holding Aeroporti di Roma SpA is assessable... more
AccidentsP-92 Echo aircraft crashes in phase of landing in Lodi, Italy
Lodi, Italy - Two people injured
At 12:30 local time yesterday a P-92 Echo Tecnam aircraft crashed next to the canal Muzza in Cornegliano Laudense, Lodi (Italy), while it was landing in the airport of Massalengo in order to re-supply. The... more
IndustryFincantieri: the first multipurpose frigate launched: the "Carlo Bergamini"
Genoa, Italy - Italo-French Fremm program continues
Last Saturday Riva Trigoso (Genoa) shipyard celebrated the launch of the frigate “Carlo Bergamini”, the first of a series of Fremm vessels - Multi Mission European Frigates, ordered from Fincantieri by... more
AerospaceSpectrum-R reaches designed orbit through Zenith-3M with Fregat-SB upper stage
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - The launch occurred this morning from Baikonur cosmodrome
Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos unveils on its website that the space telescope Spectrum-R (also known as Spektr-R or Radioastron) was successfully launched and has already reached the designated... more
IndustryWorld’s first scheduled passenger biofuel aircraft flights commence
Toulouse, France - Lufthansa and Airbus make significant step forward towards sustainable aviation
Lufthansa has launched the world’s first ever daily commercial passenger flights using biofuel. The four return daily flights between Hamburg and Frankfurt will be the first in the world to use a biofuel b... more
HelicoptersEnstrom 480B helicopter receives Chinese certification
Menominee, Usa - The model joins three other ones
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has recently received CAAC civil type certification of the 480B turbine helicopter in China. The 480B joins 3 other models of Enstrom helicopters now certified in China,... more
HelicoptersFlight hours record for "Black Hawk" helicopters
Oakey, Australia - Australian Minister thanks the staff
Jason Clare, Australian Minister for Defense Materials, visited yesterday Thursday, July 14 Army Aviation Training Centre at Oakey, Queensland, to congratulate and to thank the ground staff and pilots... more
AirlinesAir Algerie faces cabin crew's strike
Algiers, Algeria - Discomforts in many Mediterranean airports
Algeria is using leased planes and ferries to cope with discomforts caused by a 4-day strike declared by the cabin crew of Air Algerie, which has left hundreds of passengers on the ground, especially French... more
DefenseItalian Navy: tomorrow "Carlo Bergamini" frigate's launch, which can take helicopters on board
Rome, Italy - Two NH-90 or one of them and a EH-101
Tomorrow, on Saturday, July 16, at the Fincantieri shipyards in Riva Trigoso (Genoa), will take place the ceremony of launch of the first multi-role frigate "Carlo Bergamini" (F590). The event was attended... more