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ConferencesItalian ENAC Report 2010 (2): the participation of General Director Quaranta
Rome, Italy - Too much the topics on the plate
The presentation of ENAC (National Civil Aviation Authority) Report 2010 has been held this morning, Monday, July 4, at the Italian Senate Library "Giovanni Spadolini", in the presence of institutions... more
Civil aviationThai Airways International wants to lease six A-350/900 aircraft
Bangkok, Thailand - From ALAFCO
Thai Airways International, Thailand's flag carrier, expressed its intention to lease six Airbus A-350/900 airplanes equipped with Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines from ALAFCO, Aviation Lease and Finance... more
ConferencesENAC: presentation in Rome of Report 2010
Rome, Italy - Situation and forecasts of Italian air transport
It has been presented presented in Rome today Monday, July 4, at the Library "Giovanni Spadolini" of the Italian Senate, Report 2010 of ENAC, the Italian national body for civil aviation, which illustrates... more
ReportArrived at Rome-Ciampino's airport the corpse of Gaetano Tuccillo on a C-130 plane of AMI
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow the funerals at S. Maria degli Angeli basilica in Rome
It's arrived at 11:00 this morning at Ciampino's military airport, on a C-130 plane of AMI (Aeronautica Militare Italiana), the corpse of Gaetano Tuccillo, who died last Saturday during an attack in Afghanistan. To... more
HelicoptersEurocopter and PT Dirgantara Indonesia renew teaming framework agreement
Jakarta, Indonesia - To extend its partnership in Indonesia
Eurocopter and PT. Dirgantara Indonesia (also known as Indonesian Aerospace) signed a new teaming framework agreement, to continue the successful partnership which consists of industrial cooperation as... more
Civil aviationBoeing and ANA start Service Readiness Validation for B-787 Dreamliner plane
Seattle, USA - Yesterday a test plane of this model landed for the first time in Japan
Boeing unveils on its web-site it has started today together with ANA, All Nippon Airways, the Service Readiness Validation for the entry into service of B-787 Dreamliner plane. Yesterday occurred the... more
IndustryEurocopter Holding acquires Vector Aerospace's shares
Leiden, The Netherlands - After the trading, reshuffling at the leadership of the Canadian society
Eurocopter Holding, a subsidiary of EADS, and Vector Aerospace Corporation, a Canadian corporation listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, announced that all of the terms and conditions of the offer by 7762798... more
HelicoptersCorporate Helicopters orders 4 helicopters of AStar family
Grand Prairie, USA - Chosen for their multi-functionality
Will be delivered in September 2011 the first two of four helicopters ordered from American Eurocopter by Corporate Helicopters: in particular have been requested 2 AS-350/B2s and AS-350/B3s, the first... more
ReportStopped stowaway on US carriers' aircraft
Los Angeles, USA - He imbarked with expired boarding pass
He has been arrested at Los Angeles International airport Olajide Oluwaseun Noibi, 24 year old American citizen of Nigerian origin, who has almost double managed to board airliners passing controls with... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC-ENAV: adopted performances national plan for air navigation
Rome, Italy - Valid for three year period 2012-2014
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) announces that yesterday, June 30, was sent to the European Commission the National Plan of performance adopted according to Regulation No 691/2010 of July, 29... more
AirportsFAA will give 8.7 million dollars to Sacramento airport
Washington, USA - Within program to update airstations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that the fourth installment of the funding program will be delivered to Sacramento International Airport, in California: the hub will receive $ 8.7 million... more
ReportNATO is preparing a ground operation in Libya?
Moscow, Russia - Speaks Russian envoy to the alliance
Russian news agency "Ria Novosti" is reporting that NATO would begin to prepare for a ground operation in Libya, according to Russian Ambassador Dmitry Rogozin's words of today Friday, July 1. Pending... more
IndustryGaruda Indonesia adds new A-330 airplanes to fleet
Blagnac, France - Four models into the 300 version
Garuda Indonesia, the national carrier of Indonesia, has signed a new firm order for four A-330/300s. The airline has chosen the latest 235 tonne maximum take-off weight variant for long-haul services... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines will buy 250 aircraft from both Airbus and Boeing
New York, USA - A deal of about 15 billion dollars
It has been reported yesterday Thursday, June 30 that American Airlines would be in talks with both Airbus and Boeing for the purchase of 250 aircraft, which should be to replace 38% of the fleet of carrier... more
IndustryAirbus’ Quovadis subsidiary to implement PBN network across 11 Philippine airports
Blagnac, France - In cooperation with French DGAC and local CAAP
Quovadis, Airbus’ Flight Operations Services company, will participate in the development of a full Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) network at a total of 11 Philippine airports, in cooperation with t... more
Press releaseItalian ENAV: Ukraine is getting ready to manage European Football Championship's air traffic in 2012
Rome, Italy - One hundred and ten air controllers will be trained in Italy
"One hundred and ten air controllers of the society for the Ukrainian air traffic management (UkSatse, Ukrainian State Air Traffic Service Enterprise) will follow specialization courses at the ENAV Academy... more
AerospacePre-launch campaign of Globalstar-2 satellites goes on
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Souz-2.1A system tests almost completed, Globalstar-2 satellites ready for fairing incapsulation
Continues the pre-launch campaign of Globalstar-2 satellites at Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Today, the Russian Federal Space Agency "Roscosmos" reports on its web-site that "6 Globalstar spacecraft... more
AerospaceFurther re-boost of ISS orbit carried out by Progress M-11M cargo spacecraft
Moscow, Russia - Today at 12:00 GMT
It's scheduled for today at 16:00 Moscow time or 12:00 GMT a further re-boost of the ISS, International Space Station, orbit by the spacecraft Progress M-11M. The re-boost will be of 3.6 km until 388.3... more
AirlinesAir Europa flies to Mexico
Milan, Italy - It takes off today the first Spanish carrier's link on the new route to the Capital
Air Europa flies to Mexico, thanks to the new connection via Madrid to the capital, with four departures per week (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays) from Milan-Linate, Venice and Rome-Fiumicino,... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse aircraft: return flight to Switzerland postponed
Lausanne, Switzerland - Planned for today, on Friday July 1st
The Solar Impulse airplane Flight, Paris to Payerne, planned for Friday 1 July 2011 has been postponed. After a meticulous analysis of the weather forecast for Friday and a careful review of possible... more
AirlinesFrom today the new AirOne's flights from Pisa to eight Italian and international destinations
Rome, Italy - The first link took off on time this morning at 7 with 148 passengers
The AP930 Pisa-Catania's flight has taken off on time at 7:00am with 148 passengers on board. This has marked the starting of the links by AirOne from new base in Pisa towards eight destinations, three... more
AirportsFirst AirOne flight celebrated at airport of Pisa
Pisa, Italy - It was coming from Catania
A celebration day today at the airport "Galileo Galilei" of Pisa: at 10:40 am local time landed there the first flight operated from and to Pisa by AirOne, the smart carrier of Alitalia Group, which now... more
AirlinesTalks between Qantas and JAL for a low-cost carrier
Tokyo, Japan - A project that is far-back under examination
It is promised the creation of a new low-cost transport service for Qantas Airways and Japan Airlines (JAL), in a time when both companies need to recur in the market to raise profits. According to... more
DefenseRussia is going to launch Bulava missile from a nuclear submarine Alexander Nevsky
Moscow, Russia - For the first time later this year
As reported on Thursday by Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky on the occasion of the "5th International Maritime Defense Show" currently being held in St. Petersburg, the Russian Navy plans to launch for the first... more
Civil aviationIraq oil at sea seizing
Baghdad, Iraq - Dispute with Kuwait Airways may end
Expired yesterday, on Thursday June 30, the European Union protection on the revenues generated by Iraqi oil resources from the claims of the creditor Countries of Saddam Hussein after the invasion of... more
DefenseRussia will supply Kilo class submarines to Vietnam
St. Petersburg, Russia - One of the biggest deal for the European Country
Oleg Azizov, spokesman for the Russian agency Rosoboronexport (which deals with military imports and exports) said today Friday, July 1 that starting from 2014, Russia will deliver to Vietnam Kilo class... more
Civil aviationUsed cooking oil for Thomson Airways' aircraft
London, England - It will be used on new routes to Spain
They will start from July 28 weekly flights operated by British company Thomson Airways, of TUI Travel Group, which will link Britain to Spain and for which it will be used a mixture of Jet A1 fuel and... more
Civil defenseItalian Civil Defense: presentation of a platform to reduce disaster risk
Rome, Italy - Meeting on Saturday, July 2 at Lingotto Fiere of Turin
"Reduce by 2015 the number of victims and the amount of economic, social and environmental damages related to disasters is the goal of Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA), the ten-year plan adopted by 168... more
Weather forecastsEarthquake of magnitude 5.4 in central Japan
Tokyo, Japan - At least 12 injured
Yesterday, at 8:16 local hour, an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 struck central Japan. According to Japanese Meteorological Agency the epicenter of the quake was in Nagano Prefecture, in the central area... more
AirportsItalian airport of Pescara, inaugurated new international arrivals area
Pescara, Italy - Ribbon cutting occurred on Wednesday
On Wednesday in Pescara, Italy, was held the inauguration ceremony of the new international arrivals area of "Aeroporto internazionale d'Abruzzo". The ribbon cutting was made by the Region's president... more
DefenseRussia: Bulava missile into serial production
Moscow, Russia - According to authorities there is no valid alternative
The Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said on Friday, July 1, that the former Soviet state will launch the serial production of Bulava missile, which first launch from nuclear-powered submarine... more
IndustryFincantieri delivers two vessels to Kenyan Navy
Trieste, Italy - Refitting completed
"Today at Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard there was the delivery of the “Nyayo” and “Umoja”, two vessels assigned by the Kenyan Navy to Fincantieri for mid-life refitting. The order, which Fincantieri gained... more
Weather forecastsBad weather: downpour and thunderstorms on the most part of the Italian Peninsula
Rome, Italy - On the North yesterday, on the Middle today
The transit of an Atlantic perturbation has caused yesterday fickleness conditions firstly on the Alps, in extension on the Po Valley in the evening. Today it will be on the central regions, in particular... more
AirportsUK strike: discomfort may be possible at Belfast International Airport
Belfast, Northern Ireland - Awaited a great adherence
The mass strike which is taking place today, June 30 in London and in many UK cities, which about 750,000 public sector workers are expected to join including teachers, passport control offices and employees... more
Press releaseAir transport. No assistance for flight cancelled? Right to reimbursement of reasonable expenses
Rome, Italy - Reported by Italian association "Help Consumatori"
The website of Italian association "Help Consumatori" (Help customers) reports that "The flight is cancelled, but the airline does not provide assistance to passengers: they can claim reimbursement of... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines to expand fleet with 15 more A330s
Toulouse, France - The models will join to the other 19 ones
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has finalised an agreement with Airbus to expand its fleet with 15 more A-330/300s. The aircraft will join an existing fleet of 19 A-330/300s at the carrier, flying from Singapore... more
Civil defenseEuropean civil defense system's reform: commissioner Georgieva's visit to the Department
Rome, Italy - The second one in a year
"The European commissioner for international cooperation, humanitarian aid and crisis response, Kristalina Georgieva, met in the last days the head of the national Civil Protection Department, Prefect... more
Finance and economyStudy on Budapest airport's economic relevance
Budapest, Hungary - Made by a Hungarian University
It has been presented today, June 30 a study conducted by a research group of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration of the University of Szeged in Hungary, led by Professor Miklos Lukovics,... more
AirlinesAir France cancelled yesterday about 50 connections by plane to and from Paris-"Charles de Gaulle" and Paris-Orly airports
Paris, France - Due to a computer failure
Difficulties for those whom travelled yesterday on the French territory, that besides the strike of the taxi drivers and of regional transports, also had to face with the disruptions in the field of air... more
DefenseRussia will complete the construction of first nuclear aircraft carrier within 2023
Moscow, Russia - It was affirmed by the head of Russian USC
According to the news agency "RIA Novosti", the head of Russian United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) Roman Trotsenko unveiled the timing of the Country related to the construction of its first nuclear-powered... more
AerospacePre-launch process of Soyuz TMA-22 and Progress M-12M spacecraft started
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - At Baikonur cosmodrome
Russian Federal Space Agency "Roscosmos" announced on Thursday that it's started the pre-launch process of Soyuz TMA-22 and Progress M-12M spacecraft at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The agency... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse plane will fly back to Switzerland on Friday
Payerne, Switzerland - A favorable weather window seems to be opening up for tomorrow
A favorable weather window seems to be opening up for Friday 1 July 2011. Powered only by solar energy, the Solar Impulse HB-SIA could fly back to Switzerland. Taking off from Paris-Le Bourget the solar... more
CuriositiesAnimals' invasion on Nagpur international airport runway (VIDEO)
Nagpur, India - Authorities don't take serious precautions
Over the past two months, the international airport of Nagpur, a city of central India, has suffered numerous problems and delays in flights due to different types of animals that roam unmolested in the... more
AerospaceGreen light from NASA: Atlantis will leave on July, 8
Cape Canaveral, USA - Crew members and the shuttle are prepared
On Tuesday, the most important NASA and contractor managers involved in the Atlantis lift-off met at final Flight Readiness Review and confirmed that the last mission of the "Space Shuttle" program, STS-135,... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific celebrates the daily flight Malpensa-Hong Kong
Milan, Italy - A series of events waiting for the take-off scheduled for tomorrow
Cathay Pacific Airways, the Hong Kong airline, continues the series of Italian successes: tomorrow July, 1st, it will take-off the awaited first daily flight Milan-Malpensa/Hong Kong that makes Italy the... more
IndustryAirbus: China’s CAS and ICBC Leasing buy 88 A-320 Family aircraft
Berlin, Germany - The GTA signed in Berlin
China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) and ICBC Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (ICBC Leasing) have signed agreements with Airbus for a total of 88 A-320 Family aircraft. CAS’s General Terms A... more
AirlinesQatar Airways increases frequencies from Rome
Rome, Italy - Eleven weekly flights from July 1st
To meet the strong demand of its "Five-star" services, Qatar Airways increases the frequency of flights from Rome and Doha. Four times a week (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays) the airline... more
SecurityFAA wants to fine Boeing for allegedly failing to correct oxygen systems on 9 B-777 aircraft
Seattle, USA - The US company could be forced to pay over 1 million dollars
FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, the US transport department agency managing all the civil aviation issues, is going to fine Boeing because it "Did not maintain the quality system in compliance with... more
AerospaceReboost of ISS' orbit occurred yesterday
Moscow, Russia - With the support of Progress M-11M cargo spacecraft
Russian Federal Space Agency "Roscosmos" announced that yesterday it took place the reboost of ISS, International Space Station, orbit with the support of the attitude thrusters of the cargo vehicle Progress... more
UAS-DronesPresented new UAV MQ-9 Predator B aircraft
Foggia, Italy - To the 28th Group of 32nd Wing
On Tuesday, June 28, 2011, to the 28th Group of 32nd Wing of Amendola (Foggia, Puglia region) was officially presented the new UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) MQ-9 Predator B, remote control aircraft built... more