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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
AirlinesAir France activity is closely followed by French President
Paris, France - Politics is interested in carrier's decisions
It continues the adventure of the purchase of new aircraft by Air France, even the world of politics shows a keen interest since the carrier has to decide whether to buy Airbus A-350 or Boeing 787 "Dreamliner". Following... more
Military aviationF-35 JSF: LRIP budget increased
Washington, USA - Confirmed by F-35 programme office
As can be seen by a question and answer published on social networking site "Twitter" between U.S. Senator John McCain and Lockheed Martin, the expected cost for the production of the first 28 F-35 JSF... more
AirportsTurin-Caselle airport will be closed for 4 days
Turin, Italy - For maintenance of runway n.36
As already announced about three months ago (see AVIONEWS), the Turin-Caselle International Airport will be closed from today Friday 15 to Tuesday 19 July. The last flight departing from the airport will... more
IndustryThe 800th A-330 family aircraft is delivered by Airbus
Toulouse, France - During a ceremony in Toulouse, in France
Airbus has reached a new delivery milestone with handover of the 800th aircraft from its widebody A-330 Family, which occurred during a ceremony in Toulouse, France. The aircraft –an A-330/200F freighter– was... more
OccurrencesDelta Airlines aircraft blocked at Boston International Airport
Boston, USA - Because of a light collision with another airplane
No consequence for the inconvenience that occurred yesterday Thursday, July 14 at Boston-Logan International Airport, USA, and which involved a Boeing 767 operated by Delta Airlines and another smaller... more
AirlinesUsa: about 100 to 200 airplane United pilots will fly for Continental
Chicago, Usa - Currently on furlough
United Continental Holdings, Inc. yesterday announced that it will offer approximately 100 to 200 positions to pilots currently on furlough from its United subsidiary to fly aircraft for its Continental... more
CuriositiesRandstad survey: aircraft and space liked better divisions
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Research conducted over 12 Countries
Airline and aerospace industries appear to be the most popular destinations for job seekers according to what emerges from a survey published on Thursday, July 14 and made ??by the multinational Randstad... more
AirlinesVirgin America sets its sights on Puerto Vallarta route, in Mexico
San Francisco, Usa - For this Winter
Yesterday, Virgin America, California’s hometown airline, announces its intent to launch flights from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR) in Mexico. T... more
Military aviationIsrael is looking for a trainer aircraft
Tel Aviv, Israel - The Country would use US funds
A source revealed on Thursday, July 14 that a request for proposal for the purchase of military trainer aircraft should be issued by Israel within the month of August. Discussions over the next-five year... more
Civil aviationCommercial aircraft. United States and Macedonia reach "Open-Skies" aviation agreement
Washington, Usa - It's the first one between the two countries
The United States and Macedonia yesterday reached an "Open-Skies" aviation agreement, which will allow airlines of the two countries to select routes, destinations and prices for both passenger and cargo... more
IndustryAir China proposes merge between Ameco Beijing and Air China Technics
Beijing, China - To create a new big MRO provider
It has been reported today, Friday, July 15 from a source close to the tops that Air China has decided to make a merger between its subsidiary Air China Technics and 40%-owned by Lufthansa Ameco Beijing:... more
IndustryCuts in US defense spending could damage the Italian industry
Milan, Italy - Reported by the newspaper "Finanza&Mercati"
According to what reported yesterday, Thursday, July 14 by the newspaper of Milan "Finanza & Mercati", there would be serious risks for the future of the plant that Alenia Aeronautica, a subsidiary of... more
DefenseRussia's Defence Ministry can buy foreign military equipment
Moscow, Russia - Because of rising of domestic prices
The Russian news agency "Ria Novosti" reported that Russian President Medvedev authorized on Tuesday the Minister of Defense Serdyukov to buy military equipment from foreign Countries, mainly to counter... more
ReportToday afternoon funeral of Italian corporal Roberto Marchini
Rome, Italy - At 06:00 pm at Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Rome
It will be held in Rome this afternoon, Thursday July 14 at 06:00 pm the state funeral for corporal Roberto Marchini, a parachutist and miner of the 8th Regiment Genio "Folgore" of Legnago, who died Tuesday,... more
AirportsItaly: weekly flight from Bergamo-Orio al Serio to Cabo Verde
Bergamo, Italy - Starting from next Sunday July, 17 until October, 23
Sunday, July 17 it will take off from the airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio the new scheduled flight of TACV Cabo Verde Airlines, bound to the island of Sal in the Atlantic Ocean. The connection will... more
ReportApologies by UK Defence Secretary for Mull of Kintyre Chinook helicopter crash
London, England - Review of the case: the pilots were not negligent
They are addressed to the families of the pilots of the Chinook ZD576 helicopter apologies from the UK defence secretary Liam Fox, after the publication on last July, 13 of an independent review of the... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland delivers first "GrandNew" to a US customer
Reston, USA - For medical evacuation missions
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announces in a press release of yesterday, Wednesday July, 13 that Intermountain Healthcare has taken delivery of the first of five "GrandNew" helicopters. The... more
Civil aviationBoeing wants raise B-737 aircraft production
Washington, USA - Opened new hangar in USA
Jim Albaugh, CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said today, Thursday July, 14 in a speech at the National Aeronautic Association in Washington he has put the development team to examine what it would... more
AirlinesThai Airways will decommission 50 aircraft over next 6 years
Bangkok, Thailand - Instead of retiring 38
A month ago the Thai reference company Thai Airways announced the purchase of 37 new aircraft (including 8 Boeing 787s and 12 Airbus A-350s to be delivered between 2012 and 2017, for a total cost of 3.8... more
Airports"Chopin Airport" in Varsaw installs facilities for smokers
Warsaw, Poland - Similar areas also in Amsterdam and Munich's airports and in the Polish Parliament
Three state-of-the-art smoking facilities have been put in place for passengers departing from" Chopin Airport" in Warsaw – two big ones, accommodating up to 14 people, are available in the piers close t... more
AirlinesVueling increases by 22% the number of passengers carried in June
Barcelona, Spain - Reaching a total of 1.2 million ones
Vueling, the new generation ariline, has carried 1,185,921 passengers in June 2011. This represents a 22% raise compared to June 2010. The company has reached a load factor of 73.8%, 2.6 points higher... more
Military aviationIndia-France deal to upgrade "Mirage" fighter airplanes
New Delhi, India - Value: 2.4 billion dollars
It has been announced today, Thursday, July 14 by Indian Air Force that the government has entered into an agreement with the French group made by Dassault, Thales and European group MBDA for the upgrade... more
ReportCuban man found dead in an Iberia airplane
Madrid, Spain - Took out from the undercarriage after a flight of 9 hours
It has been found at the end of the flight Havana-Madrid in the rear landing gear of an Airbus 320/200 airplane Adonis G.B., a Cuban boy aged 23, died after 9 hours of travel "Probably from being crushed". For... more
IndustryBoeing: EA-18G Growler aircraft complete 1st combat deployment
St Louis, Usa - 2 additional squadrons now deployed
Boeing EA-18G Growler airplanes operated by US Navy electronic attack squadron VAQ-132 safely returned to their home base at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., on July 9, after completing an eight-month... more
ReportMilitary aircraft: confirmed Marines guilty in Cermis incident
New York, USA - After 13 years from the tragedy newspaper "La Stampa" publishes report
Two journalists of the newspaper "La Stampa", Maurizio Molinari and Paolo Mastrolilli, published yesterday, Wednesday July, 13 excerpts of the report signed by then-commander of Marine Corps Gen. Peter... more
CuriositiesGermany impounded Thai crown prince's Boeing aircraft
Munich, Germany - For a dispute over money between Bangkok and a German firm
It "Has been sealed, the doors are not allow be opened and it is banned from taking off" a Boeing 737 aircraft of the Thai crown prince Maha Vajiralongkorn is what has said yesterday, Tuesday, July 12... more
AirportsTurkish Airlines announces Turin-Istanbul flight
Turin, Italy - Yesterday presentation to the media in the Eastern Arts Museum of Turin
Turkish Airlines (TA) announced today the opening, after Rome, Milan, Venice, Bologna, Genoa and Naples, of its seventh destination in Turin, where it will land with its first flight from Istanbul on next... more
HelicoptersCapitale Hélicoptère orders three AW-169 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - This contract marks the first Canadian order for the model
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announced that Capitale Hélicoptère of Canada has signed a contract for three AW-169 helicopters. These aircraft will be used to perform charter, VIP transport, u... more
Civil aviationDistribution deal between Empire Aviation and Quest Aircraft for Kodiak airplane
Dubai, UAE - It will be sold in 12 Countries of Middle East and in India
It has been announced yesterday, Tuesday, July 12 a distribution agreement reached between Empire Aviation Group, a privately company based in Dubai, and Quest Aircraft Company, the US manufacturer of... more
Military aviationNimrod R-1 in permanent exhibit at East Midlands Airport (VIDEO)
Midlands, England - Ends version R-1 career
Landed yesterday Tuesday, July 12 at East Midlands Airport in England the electronic surveillance and espionage aircraft Nimrod R-1 XW664, thereby effecting its last flight after being used in Libya last... more
AccidentsBrazil: 16 people died after air crash
Recife, Brazil - The aircraft crashed for unknown reasons
This morning, Wednesday, July 13, at 6:51 am local hour, a Let L-140 "Turbolet" aircraft operated by the regional company Noar Linhas Aereas crashed in a desert area near the city of Recife, on the coast... more
AirportsRepublican congressman probes that US airports are not still secures
Washington, USA - Transportation Security Administration replies
They have been released today Wednesday, July 13 security shortcomings on the safety of US airports, 10 years after the tragedy of September 11, 10 years in which the United States has spent billions of... more
Military aviationIraq may buy US F-16 fighter jets
Washington, USA - News reported yesterday by CNN
It has been announced yesterday Tuesday, July 12 from a US military spokesman, that it would seem that Iraq intends to buy 18 US F-16 fighter airplanes at a cost of 3 billion dollars. To explain the details... more
Civil aviationBoeing and ANA, completed validation flights to demonstrate readiness of B-787 Dreamliner to enter service
Seattle, USA - During the week-end
Boeing unveiled only yesterday that, during the week-end, it completed together with ANA, All Nippon Airways, the flight tests of Service Readiness Validation for the beginning of operations of B-787 Dreamliner... more
AerospaceSoyuz-2.1/Fregat with six Globalstar-2 satellites launched successfully at third attempt (VIDEO)
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - From Baikonur cosmodrome
Today at 6:27 Moscow time (2:27 GMT) the launch of the Soyuz-2.1A rocket with the six American Globalstar-2 satellites from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The lift-off of the spacecraft produced... more
UAS-DronesSpecial: Predator aircraft program at a turning point (1)
Rome, Italy - The need to use UAV has a very important role in every Air Force
The need for an effective and modern component of remote-controlled drones, called UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or drones) capable of providing surveillance and reconnaissance activities on large areas... more
UAS-DronesSpecial on Predator (2): the potentially armed "B" version of the drone-aircraft
Rome, Italy - Until now two units provided to the 28th Group
Into the current operating scenario there are vital security and defense exigencies to satisfy through the following functions: a) prevention, advanced defense and surveillance of the terrestrial, air... more
IndustryGerman Eurofighter aircraft at TLP in Albacete, Spain
Hallbergmoos, Germany - For a period of four weeks
For a period of four weeks, Albacete Air Base in Spain has been the home to three Eurofighter from the Jagdgeschwader 74, based at Neuburg, Germany. The Luftwaffe’s Eurofighters were participating in t... more
Curiosities6 Italians out of 10 have fear of flying
Rome, Italy - It's unveiled by a survey carried out by Eurodap
According to the results of a survey recently published by Eurodap, the European association of panic attack disorders, a number of Italians would be afraid of flying: they would be 6 out of 10, unfortunately... more
AirportsMemoranding of Understanding for "Società aeroporti Romagna SpA", holding between Seaf-Forlì, Aeradria-Rimini and the Region
Rimini, Italy - The operation should be completed within the end of July
Following months of talks on the project, in an important meeting held yesterday afternoon in Bologna (Italy) in the presence of the highest local authorities, it was signed a Memorandum of Understanding... more
AerospaceChina launched data relay satellite Tianlian I-02
Beijing, China - Yesterday from Xichang Satellite Launch Center
As reported today by the Chinese news agencies, the Country launched yesterday at 11:41 pm (Beijing time) the data relay satellite Tianlian I-02 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province,... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: arriving storms on the North
Rome, Italy - The hot continues on the most part of the Peninsula
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecast, has issued a notice for adverse weather conditions, that predicts from this evening, on Tuesday July 12, precipitations at... more
AirportsBologna airport: in June passengers' growth of 4.5%
Bologna, Italy - In half year +13.1%
Is keeping in line with the forecast the traffic growth of "Marconi" airport in Bologna. In June, the airport has closed with a passengers increase of 4.5%. In total 533,345 people have passed through... more
HelicoptersEurocopter delivers the 100th EC-225 helicopter to Bristow Group
Marignane, France - In the oil and gas configuration
Eurocopter today marked the 100th delivery of an EC-225, which was received by Bristow Group Inc. (Bristow) – the provider of helicopter services to the off-shore energy industry worldwide. The landmark E... more
Airlines48 hour strike for easyJet French cabin crew
Paris, France - On July, Thursday 12 and Wednesday 13
It is being under way at the airports of Lyons, Orly and at "Charles de Gaulle" in Paris, a 48-hour strike called by French union Unac involving French cabin crew of easyJet; the protest began at midnight... more
Report40th Italian victim of the mission in Afghanistan: corporal Roberto Marchini is dead
Kabul, Afghanistan - While defusing a bomb. On Friday, the funeral in Rome
Today died the corporal Roberto Marchini while defusing a bomb during a mine clearance in Bakwa, about 3 km West of the Forward Operating Base "Lavaredo" (at south of Herat, in the Farah province). Marchini,... more
IndustryIsrair receives its first ATR-72/500 aircraft
Toulouse, France - The second model will be delivered at the end of July
The Israeli airline Israir has taken delivery of its first ATR-72/500, of a total order of two. The aircraft, equipped with PW 127M engines, is configured to transport 72 passengers. It will be used to... more