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SecurityCASA: Tiger Airways Australia airplanes could remain landed until August, 1st
Canberra, Australia - It's now waited the approval of the Federal Court
Australian CASA, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, as announced yesterday (see AVIONEWS) has unveiled its decision about the extension of the grounding of the entire Tiger Airways Australia's fleet: the... more
OccurrencesRussia, Tu-154 plane makes an emergency landing at Makhachkala's airport
Moscow, Russia - It's the second case occurred to an aircraft of this model in one week
According to reports from Kantemir Davydov, spokesman for the North Caucasus Emergencies Ministry department, a Tupolev Tu-154 plane operated by Dagestan Airlines would have made ?an emergency landing... more
Press releaseReport by Amnesty International reveals crimes against humanity in Syria
Rome, Italy - Based on interviews with more than 50 people
"The brutal methods used in a devastating Syrian security operation in the western town of Tell Kalakh may constitute crimes against humanity, Amnesty International (AI) said yesterday in a new report. Crackdown... more
Press releaseAirports. European Parliament: body scanner, ok with strict safeguards
Brussels, Belgium - The additional protections
"Body scanners should be allowed at EU airports only if the health, dignity and privacy of passengers are protected, says the European Parliament in a resolution passed by a show of hands on Wednesday.... more
AirportsEU: Italian airport of Milan-Malpensa to improve connections between Terminals 1 and 2
Brussels, Belgium - They have not a direct rail link
The European Union will cofinance a study which will lay the groundwork to connect Terminals 1 and 2 with a rail link at Milan-Malpensa airport, in Northern Italy. The EU contribution to the study will... more
AirlinesAir Berlin: more passengers and increased capacity utilization in June
Milan, Italy - For a total of almost 3,5 million people
In June 2011, the number of passengers flying Air Berlin increased by 4.0 percent to 3,471,923 (2010: 3,337,061 passengers). Fleet capacity utilization for June increased from 75.0 to 80.1 percent, i.e.... more
Press releaseItalian Adiconsum: EC "Best practise" awards for help-desk
Rome, Italy - Air transportation is one of the sectors with more discomfort for passengers
"Air transport is one of the sectors with the highest number of inconvenience for passengers. Delays, cancellations, lost luggage, overbooking are problems that afflict those who travel by air for business... more
Civil aviationFAA celebrates 75th anniversary of air traffic control
Washington, Usa - 15 workers operating in just three control centers in 1936
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today marked the 75th anniversary of federal air traffic control as American aviation experiences its safest period ever. Since its i... more
CuriositiesSouth African collective taxis company Santaco Express to create a low-cost carrier
Joannesburg, South Africa - Which will operate with AirQuarius planes
A big collective taxis company of the Republic of South Africa, Santaco Express, has revealed that starting from November 2011 it will launch a new low-cost airline headquartered in the city of Brush.... more
Press releaseStar Alliance: Shenzhen Airlines as future member
Milan, Italy - Alliance expands in China
"Star Alliance (SA) today announced that its Chief Executive Board (CEB) has unanimously approved the application of Shenzhen Airlines (ShA) to join SA. Bringing ShA into the Alliance is part of a long-term... more
DefenseIran, Revolutionary Guard Corps tested on Wednesday two anti-ship indigenous "Khalij Fars" missiles (VIDEO)
Tehran, Iran - In the context of the large-scale "Great Prophet-6" drill in the Persian Gulf
According to the Arabian-language TV "Al-Alam", on Wednesday the Revolutionary Guard Corps launched successfully two anti-ship missiles of indigenous design and development. The lift-off of the missiles... more
Press releaseItalian Assaeroporti: Day of air passengers' rights
Rome, Italy - Help-desk in Italian and European airports
"Tomorrow, Thursday, July 7, on the occasion of European Day of passenger rights, in four Italian airport will be hosted Adiconsum-ECC information desk that convey useful information to travelers transiting... more
AirportsItalian small airports: management society will fix prices
Rome, Italy - According to EC law 96/2010
Inside the approval of a series of decrees to implement European directives, will be submitted to the Italian Government on Friday a decree for the liberalization of airport fees for airports with less... more
AirportsAeradria: January-June 2011 passengers at Rimini (Italy)
Rimini, Italy - 13 European Countries registered more travellers than the last year
Aeradria, management company of "Federico Fellini" airport of Rimini (Emilia Romagna region), unveils the data-passengers in the period from January to June 2011. • Total of 334,666 passengers from J... more
Press releaseItalian civil aviation authority ENAC will join the European Day for passengers' rights
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow the authority staff will be in 11 airports to inform about rights
"The Italian Authority for Civil Aviation has joined the campaign of information on the rights of European passengers, promoted in Italy by the European Consumers Center-ECC and Adiconsum, under the aegis... more
SecurityAustralian Civil Aviation Safety Authority will decide if it will extend the grounding of 10 A-320 planes of Tiger Airways Australia
Canberra, Australia - Within 24 hours
Within 24 hours CASA, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, will decide and unveil if it is going to extend the grounding of ten Airbus A-320 planes of Tiger Airways Australia. The decision to interrupt... more
AirportsItalian Milan-Linate airport could be closed for two days due to papal Mass
Milan, Italy - In June 2012
On June 3, 2012, Joseph Ratzinger should go to Milan (Italy) for the "World Family Meeting", which should last seven days with an expected flow of 500,000 believers to the city. The arrival of a so... more
AerospaceUpper composite of Globalstar satellites mated with third stage of Soyuz launcher
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Departure scheduled for July, 11
Continues the launch preparation of the six Globalstar-2 satellites at Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Roscosmos, Russian Federal Space Agency, on Wednesday reports that Russian space experts mated... more
AirlinesShenzhen Airlines carrier will sign a MoU to join Star Alliance
Beijing, China - Today afternoon
According to international sources Shenzhen Airlines carrier today should sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to join Star Alliance network, the big alliance formed by international airlines founded... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: contract from Mexico for four C-27J aircraft
Rome, Italy - New success on the international markets for the model
New success on the international markets for the tactical transport aircraft C-27J, designed and built by Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company. Mexico has in fact ordered four C-27Js for a total... more
Civil aviationRussia towards a bill against "Laser Hooligans"
Moscow, Russia - 56 cases since beginning of 2011
Occurred last Tuesday, July 5 the last two episodes of attack by unknown assailants (called "Laser Hooligans") which affect with green laser beams airliners' cabins while landing, blinding pilots for a... more
AccidentsDead former British Airways pilot in plane crash
West Sussex, England - Unhurt other aircraft's pilot
Yesterday, on Tuesday, July 5 a collision between two aircraft in West Sussex, England, has caused the death of Alan Weal, 63 years old, a former employee of the air company British Airways, who was aboard... more
Finance and economyFinmeccanica presents its first Sustainability Report
Rome, Italy - Yesterday in Rome, at the Museo dell’Ara Pacis
Finmeccanica presented its Sustainability Report 2010 yesterday in Rome, at the Museo dell’Ara Pacis. The event has been attended by Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, President of the Pontifical Council for C... more
AirlinesEstonian Air won't fly from Vilnius
Tallinn, Estonia - Stopped by increase in fuel prices
Vice-President of Estonia's national carrier Estonian Air, Rauno Parras, announced yesterday, on July 5, that the air company will leave the base at the airport in Vilnius, a city on the east of the Country,... more
AirportsPolice troops at "Ben-Gurion International Airport" for the arrive of "Freedom Flotilla"
Tel Aviv, Israel - Awaited hundreds of activists
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met today Wednesday, July 6 the authorities of "Ben-Gurion International Airport" in Tel Aviv to arrange security measures in anticipation of the arrival, scheduled... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the first week in July
Rome, Italy - From today, on Wednesday 6 to next Sunday 10
Wednesday 06 - "International Air Show with Thunderbirds display". Koksijde Air Base, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. + 32 58 53 22 11 www.mil.be/airshow - "12th FAI World Paragliding Championship". Piedrahita,... more
Civil aviationEntered into force new EU procedures for the registration of goods in transit
Milan, Italy - Expired on June, 30 the end of "Grace period"
After a period of six months granted by the European Commission for the activation of the new procedure which introduces customs electronic goods certificate, the first weekend of July has been considered... more
AccidentsISAF Ilyushin 76-D cargo aircraft crashes in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Dead all the 9 occupants
Kabul and NATO sources unveiled that during the night an Ilyushin 76-D cargo plane whose operator was Silk Way Airlines, rent by ISAF (International Security Assistance Force under NATO's command) crashed... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC and Assaeroporti join the initiative for air passengers' rights on Thursday
Rome, Italy - This morning the press conference
The press conference of Adiconsum and of the European Consumers' Centre for presentation of Passengers' Rights Day organized under the aegis of the European Commission takes place today, on Wednesday,... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: around USD 200 million contract with Mexico for four C-27J aircraft
Rome, Italy - The first model will be delivered by the end of this year
Finmeccanica, through its operating company Alenia Aeronautica, signed a contract worth approximately USD 200 million with Mexico to supply four tactical transport aircraft C-27J. The contract was signed... more
AirlinesAir Italy flies to Cuba
Rome, Italy - Starting from July, 10 with two direct flights, one from Malpensa and one from Fiumicino
Starting from July, 10 Air Italy will fly to Cuba with two direct flights, one from Milan-Malpensa and one from Rome-Fiumicino, with destination Havana and Santiago de Cuba. Continues the development... more
AerospaceUpper composites of KazSat-2 and SES-3 mated with Proton-M
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - The rocket carrier with two satellites should leave on July 16 from Baikonur cosmodrome
Roscosmos, Russian Federal Space Agency, reports today of the progresses made in the launch campaign of KazSat-2 and SES-3 satellites, whose lift-off is scheduled for this month. "Experts mated space... more
AirlinesAir France inaugurates the Paris-Lima route
Rome, Italy - With five weekly links from June 21
Since 21 June, Air France has been operating 5 weekly flights between Paris and Lima, the capital of Peru. These connections are operated by B-777/200ER planes, with a capacity of 309 passengers. The... more
AerospaceLaunch preparation campaign of six Globalstar-2 satellites goes on at Baikonur
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Which should occur from Baikonur cosmodrome on July 11
It's going on the launch preparation campaign for the second-generation Globalstar satellites at Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Roscosmos, Russian Federal Space Agency, on Tuesday reports on its... more
Science and technologyThe Solar Impulse European campaign concludes as the plane touched down in Payerne
Payerne, Switzerland - The aircraft completed three international flights
Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg's Solar Impulse HB-SIA aircraft returned to Payerne in Switzerland from Paris-Le Bourget on Sunday 3 July bringing its European tour, which included visits to Brussels... more
Press releaseItalian Antitrust punishes Ryanair for unfair business practises: fine of up to EUR 500.000
Rome, Italy - Rises to seven the number of punished airliners, for an amount of about EUR 1 million
"More than 500 thousand Euros of penalties to Ryanair for unfair business practices against customers. The decision was taken by the Antitrust Authority with a measure that adds to the number of pending... more
Civil aviationAt Aviogei now is opened also the market of Norway's airports
Rome, Italy - Two agreements with Avinor for acquisition and experimentation of airport vehicles for the transport of disabled people
In the coming days Aviogei Airport Equipment will present to Norwegian airport authorities the airport vehicle for embarkation/disembarkation of passengers with disabilities (ambulift) EAU 1500 FLS acquired... more
CuriositiesBusiness travels by plane: Italian managers are hygiene-lovers
Milan, Italy - According to a Regus' research
"According to a new survey made by Regus, world society of solutions for the work spaces, Italians hygiene-lovers want the maximum hygiene to be guaranteed anywhere they are for business and always bring... more
Military aviationEmergency landing in Malta for a French military plane
Valletta, Malta - The Country is at about 300 km from Lybia
Yesterday on Monday, July 4, a Breguet BR-1150 Atlantic aircraft of French Air Force was forced to make an emergency landing at the international airport of Valletta (Malta) due to failure of one of the... more
Weather forecastsRome: many airplanes redirected because of bad weather
Rome, Italy - Even in Genoa too many damages
Great inconvenience in Italy due to bad weather that is coming down from earlier this week on the Peninsula and that has forced several airliners to change their destination for problems on airports of... more
OccurrencesBoeing aircraft of Mistral Air made an emerging landing in Alghero (Italy)
Rome, Italy - It was bound to "Leonardo da Vinci" airport of Rome
It has concluded without any harm to the passengers and to the crew the episode which saw yesterday, Monday, July 4 a Boeing 737 plane operated by the private company Mistral Air, which because of failure... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti renews IOSA certification with the new standards
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - The next renewal is now scheduled for 2013
Air Dolomiti, Italian airline of Lufthansa group announces the positive result of the recently occurred IOSA (International Operational Safety Audit) inspection. The carrier has confirmed to the licensed... more
AccidentsJapanese fighter jet missing during training flight
Tokyo, Japan - Go on researches in open sea
The Japanese authorities have confirmed reports that this morning, Tuesday, July 5, an F-15 fighter jet of the Air Self-Defense Force has been declared missing, having disappeared from the radar signal... more
AccidentsSiberia: 2 dead and 14 injured into the crash of a Mil Mi-8 helicopter
Irkutsk, Russia - Operated by UTAir Aviation
At 9:31 am this morning (local time), a Mil Mi-8 helicopter, registration unknown, operated by UTAir Aviation, crashed in the Oblast' of Irkutsk, Siberia (Russia). The aircraft, with 16 people on board... more
DefenseRussia and Norway: agreement for construction of Mistral helicopter-carriers
Moscow, Russia - Signed a MOU between the two Countries that will open the door of Russian market to innovation technologies
A cooperation that "Will open the door of Russian market to innovation technologies, that will eventually bring to the joint construction of amphibious assault Mistral helicopter-carriers", said to "RIA... more
AerospaceSpectrum-R prepared for mating with Fregat-SB upper stage
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Roll-out scheduled for July, 11
It's going on the process of preparation for the launch of the space telescope Spectrum-R at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. On Tuesday the Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos has reported that... more
IndustryAgustaWestland chooses Curtiss-Wright Controls to provide new computer
Charlotte, USA - Satisfied American firm's CEO
It has been signed yesterday on Monday, July 4 an agreement between AgustaWestland and the American society Curtiss-Wright Controls for the latter's supply of a Vibration Management System (VMS) computer,... more
DefenseRasmussen: NATO can cooperate with Russia on anti-missile shield
Sochi, Russia - But there are key issues to resolve
Today during the NATO-Russia meeting in Sochi, in the South of Russia, NATO'S Secretary-General expressed himself on the European anti-missile shield that has been worrying the Country for a long time. NATO... more
AccidentsRussia, Evektor EV-97R plane crashes
Moscow, Russia - One of the two occupants is dead
Today at 9:42 am (local time) an Evektor EV-97 EuroStar, -R version, registration unknown, operated by "Desna" Airclub crashed next to Drakino, in the Moscow region (Russia), causing the death of one of... more
ConferencesENAC Report 2010: later contributions
Rome, Italy - Come in Minister Matteoli and others representatives
Following the presentation of ENAC Report 2010 by Alessio Quaranta, Transport Minister Matteoli took the word: he first brought the attention of the audience on the correspondence between the increase... more