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SecurityOne-third of plane accidents occur on the runways
Rome, Italy - These ones happen due to the poor runway designs or air traffic control mistakes
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) warned that nearly one-third of plane accidents worldwide occur on the ground due to poor runway designs or air traffic control mistakes; the number... more
Military aviationUSA sign an airbase deal with Poland after Obama visit
Warsaw, Poland - Russia disagree
The Polish defense minister Bogdan Klich confirmed today that Warsaw and Washington would sign a deal on the permanent deployment of a US air detachment in Poland after US President Barack Obama's visit... more
Civil defenseUtilize gliders to patrol the Italian territory
Rieti, Italy - Project presented in Rieti, Italian province
The Civil Defence of Rieti and the Central Aero Club of Sail Flight "Ettore Muzi" have signed an agreement for the use of gliders in order to monitor the area and fight fire. The Chamber of Commerce... more
AerospaceSTS-134 mission, ended the fourth and last spacewalk
Cape Canaveral, USA - The assembly of ISS is complete
On Friday, at 7:39 am EDT, ended the fourth and last spacewalk of STS-134 mission, the 248th made by the American astronauts and 159th carried out for the assembly and maintenance of the ISS, International... more
Press releaseItaly: ENAC of Palermo starts investigation against Ryanair
Rome, Italy - For failure in passengers' assistance after flights cancelled to and from Pisa; checks also on other airports
"Following the closure of the airport of Pisa that took place yesterday evening, after the discovery in the airport area of an unexploded device dating back to World War II, some flights departing from... more
HelicoptersCanadian Navy tries Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone helicopter
Nova Scotia, Canada - For military training
Yesterday, Canadian Defence Minister Peter MacKay has announced in Nova Scotia that on May 13 a Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone helicopter arrived at the heliport of the Shearwater military base. The Minister... more
AirportsAnnounced for today train service strike at Heathrow Airport
London, England - It will last two days
It has been announced a forty-eight hour strike starting today at 03:40 pm of Heathrow Express, a company that provides rail service to Heathrow Airport in London. As reported, despite the hardships... more
Press releaseAssaeroporti: Italian airports' growth is going on
Rome, Italy - April's data
"An increase around 20% (19.6%), 12.301.998 passengers passed through and 31 airports monitored on 37 by Assaeroporti, which recorded growth of double number: these are the data for the month of April... more
AirportsCompleted course for disabled people at the airport of Menorca
Menorca, Spain - 14 students will have an opportunity to work with Lirebama, the cleaning company of the airport
The airport of Menorca in the context of policies for disabled people carried out by AENA (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea), to promote the integration of people with physical disabilities in... more
AirportsRenovation of the airport in Tijuana
Tijuana, Mexico - The cost of works exceeds 18 million Euro
Guillermo Villalba Morales, director of the international airport of Tijuana, stated that the restructuring of the airport, which began in March last year and that will end by the end of 2011, were invested... more
AirportsSAT (2) reopening of the Italian Pisa's airport at 10:39 am today
Pisa, Italy - Update of the situation at 11:00 am
"Following the evaluations of the Army artificers of Piacenza's unit in the area of the discovery of the unexploded explosive device next to the runways, the airport director ENAC (Italian civil aviation... more
Military aviationIndonesia, 400 million dollar order for 16 T-50 Golden Eagle trainer aircraft
Seoul, South Korea - The first sale abroad of this plane model
On Wednesday, the Indonesian ministry of defense signed a contract valued 400 million dollars for single-engine advanced trainer T-50 Golden Eagle aircraft, with KAI, Korea Aerospace Industries, which... more
Civil aviationPhilippines: nine flights cancelled for bad weather
Manila, Philippines - Due to typhoon "Songda"
The airport authorities of the city of Manila, capital of Philippines, have announced today the cancellation of nine domestic flights due to heavy rains that have hit the area, originating from the typhoon... more
AccidentsBea on A-330 airplane, flight AF 447
Paris, France - This note describes in a factual manner the chain of events that led to the accident and presents newly established facts
27 May 2011 briefing: "Faced with the regular disclosure of partial and often approximate information since 16 May, the BEA wished to publish this note so as to inform the families of the victims and the... more
Press releaseAirbus statement regarding BEA information released today
Blagnac, France - The industry is committed to continuing to provide support to the French authority
"The preliminary information released by the BEA (Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile) today is consistent with facts published in the BEA preliminary and interim reports. Th... more
Military aviationThe first A-330 MRTT aircraft for the RAAF in flight to Australia
Madrid, Spain - After two technical stops the airplane will land on the Amberley base next Monday
The first Airbus Military A-330 MRTT new generation tanker/transport airplane for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has left Madrid at 10h00 local time on its ferry flight to Australia. Designated... more
Science and technology"e-Genius", the electric concept aircraft, takes up to the sky for the first time
Blagnac, France - Sponsored by Airbus
"Six weeks after its first public presentation at the international Aero-Expo in Friedrichshafen, Germany, the Airbus sponsored technology demonstrator “eGenius” performed its maiden flight from the air... more
Civil aviationQantas Airlines' pilot menace strike
Sydney, Australia - For a wage rise
For the first time in twenty years, the pilots operating on long haul flights of the Australian carrier Qantas Airways have threatened to take abstention from work to protest a lack of increase in salary. The... more
Press releaseRR: Trent 1000 awarded ETOPS approval for Dreamliner airplane
Rome, Italy - The engine received FAA certification in August 2007
"The Trent 1000, developed for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplane by global power systems company Rolls-Royce (RR), has been granted Extended Twin Engine Operations (ETOPS) approval by the Federal Aviation... more
AirportsSAT of Pisa on the finding of a war device: closed yesterday the airport and reopened this morning
Pisa, Italy - During preliminary works for runway extension
"During the preliminary works planned for runway enlargement it has been found yesterday, on Thursday May, 26, a war device, a residue of Second World War bombing. After an estimate from the bomb disposal... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica's Board of Directors of yesterday
Rome, Italy - It has assigned specific powers to Pansa, appointed COO of the Group on May 4
"Finmeccanica’s Board of Directors, which met yesterday, has assigned specific powers to Alessandro Pansa, appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Group on 4 May. Chief Operating Officer Alessandro P... more
OccurrencesPilot's sudden illness forced his wife to fly a plane
Denver, USA - Saved by the instructions of a commercial pilot
Yesterday the US Federal Aviation Administration has reported an incident happened on May, 17, which saw protagonist a woman without any kind of training forced to fly a plane for about 40 minutes on the... more
Civil aviationEASA grounds all the Falcon 7X airplanes of French Dassault
Cologne, Germany - Following the discovery of an anomaly in a copy of this model
EASA, European Aviation Safety Agency, yesterday issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive to ground all the Falcon 7X executive jets worldwide, for a total of 112 copies. The decision, in force from... more
DefenseSarkozy: contract between Moscow and Paris for Mistral helicopter-carriers to be signed within June, 21
Paris, France - Before the visit of Putin in France
It seems problems and disagreements blocking the conclusion of the commercial contract and the subsequent closure of the negotiations between France and Russia about the building of four Mistral-class... more
AirlinesAir India cancelled five flights for refuelling problem
New Delhi, India - Controversy with suppliers
Today the Indian carrier Air India had to cancel five connections, one international (to Riyadh), due to an interruption of fuel supply that has taken place this morning. The Indian public sector oil... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: storms on the Northern regions
Rome, Italy - From early morning of today
A quick perturbation from Atlantic origin is responsible from last night, of a bad weather phase on the most part of the northern regions. The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available... more
Press releaseSaab AB expands its presence in the UK
London, United Kingdom - New headquarters and engineering design center in London
Saab AB, the company based in Stockholm, Sweden, that since 1937 has been dealing with aerospace, defense and security, has recently unveiled in a press release it's going to add a new headquarters in... more
IndustryeasyJet takes delivery of its 200th Airbus aircraft
Toulouse, France - Europe’s largest Airbus Single Aisle operator keeps growing
easyJet, have marked becoming the world’s youngest and quickest airline to reach a fleet of 200 Airbus aircraft at a ceremony in Toulouse. Carolyn McCall, easyJet CEO, Jean-Paul Ebanga, CFM International P... more
Civil aviationThe second part of the meeting with SITA (3)
Rome, Italy - Journalists' questions
The presentation of Francesco Violante has been followed by the debate with journalists: firstly, the level of digitalization of the Italian airports, which is in the average for Rome-Fiumicino and Malpensa;... more
Military aviationThe Russian government does not want that other NATO helicopters are sent to Libya
Moscow, Russia - The first thing to do is to put an end to bloodshed and begin negotiations
Russia than already in the past has opposed to foreign military intervention in Libya now reiterates its position siding against the decision to send more NATO helicopters in the war zone. In fact,... more
Civil aviationNew version of aircraft Airbus ACJ-380
Melbourne, Australia - It will carry 1000 passengers
A new generation of Airbus will soon be put into production: Australian sources say a new version of the aircraft Airbus ACJ-380 will be stretched in order to carry one thousand passengers. Currently... more
AirlinesLufthansa leaves the airport of Malpensa
Milan, Italy - The race among carriers is open
Lufthansa Italia has announced that it will leave the airport of Malpensa, after about two and a half years of activity and 21 routes opened to non-German destinations served by airplanes Airbus ACJ-319;... more
AerospaceNASA: third STS-134 mission's spacewalk completed
Cape Canaveral, USA - Carried out by Drew Feustel and Mike Fincke
It was completed successfully, at 8:37 am EDT (1437 GMT) yesterday, the third spacewalk scheduled for STS-134 mission's crew, lasting 6 hours and 54 minutes. This was, NASA points out, the 247th spacewalk... more
AirportsBomb alarm in Indonesian airport
Surabaya, Indonesia - No danger for people
Yesterday, a plastic bag containing a liquid material used for explosives has been found in the lounge of the "Juanda International Airport" of Surabaya, one of the largest cities in Indonesia. The... more
SecurityMedvedev speaks on the question of European missile shield
Deauville, France - Necessary to build a solid foundation for collaboration between USA and Russia
Negotiations continue between Russia and the United States to reach agreement on a European missile shield (AVIONEWS). In fact, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev following a meeting with President Barack... more
ReportCanadian pilot arrested in New Delhi airport
New Delhi, India - Live shells found
It has been announced that Jose Rafael Hubbard, a pilot of Canadian nationality, was arrested yesterday at the "Indira Gandhi International Airport" of New Delhi, as the routine checks revealed the presence... more
SecurityIndonesia bans MA-60 aircraft from some airports
Jakarta, Indonesia - For landing manoeuvring reasons
Herry Bhakti, Indonesian air transport director general, said yesterday that the government authorities of the Asian country have decided to ban aircraft Chinese-made MA-60 from three airports. The... more
Military aviationNegative outlook for the USA/Taiwn deal on F-16 C/D
Taipei, Taiwan - China doesn't accept relationships between the two countries
Taiwan hopes to acquire 66 Lockheed Martin F-16 C/Ds, multi-role combat aircraft, but Washington appears reluctant to conclude the deal, risking to offend China. Ministry of defence of Taiwan affirmed... more
ReportGrimsvoetn volcano: closed yesterday the airports in Germany
Berlin, Germany - 500 flights cancelled yesterday
The German authority for aviation security (Dfs) reported that due to the passage of the ash cloud release for the eruption of the volcano Grimsvoetn, were closed the airports of Hamburg and Bremen in... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol has compiled a list of the 20 most frequented European routes in 2010
Madrid, Spain - The record remains of the link between Barcelona and Madrid-Barajas
According to the annual report of Eurocontrol, which drafted the list of the 20 most frequented routes in 2010, that between Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona is the link with the greatest frequency in Europe... more
AirportsThe airport in Sucre-Alcantarì will be completed within May 2014
Sucre, Bolivia - This will require about 54.5 million dollars
Last Monday on the sidelines of celebrations for the 202 years since the first cry of freedom in America, the president Evo Morales and the governor of Chuquisaca (Bolivia) Esteban Urquiza signed a contract... more
UAS-DronesAeroVironment, 8.4 million dollar contract from US army
Monrovia, USA - For Suas Raven and initial spare packages
AeroVironment unveiled it has received a nearly 8.4 million dollar contract from US Army, providing for the supply of Raven digital systems and initial spare packages. Every Raven system, explains the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: European airline that in 2010-2011 has opened the largest number of new routes
Rome, Italy - The carrier was awarded "Euro Annies 2011". AirOne expands in Milan-Malpensa and opens in Pisa
Alitalia was awarded "Euro Annies 2011" as European flag carrier which has opened the largest number of routes between 2010 and 2011. The award was conferred by anna.aero "Airline Network News and... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines is going to constitute a new low-cost subsidiary
Singapore, Singapore Republic - For medium and long-range flights
SIA, Singapore Airlines, a Star Alliance airline, is going to constitute a new low-cost subsidiary, for medium and long-range routes, some of which could be in common with those served by the parent company,... more
ReportRussia recognizes Libya's rebels as legitimate negotiators
Moscow, Russia - On Monday was held the meeting between the Minister Lavrov and Abdel Rahman Shalgam
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia recognizes Libya's Transitional National Council as a legitimate negotiator: Lavrov met with Abdel Rahman Shalgam, a representative of the Libyan opposition... more
UAS-DronesIsraeli Aeronautics reveals the project work on on the UAS aircraft system
Jerusalem, Israel - It will be produced also new avionics equipment
Israeli manufacturer Aeronautics Defense Systems (ADS) is developing a jet-powered Unmanned Air System (UAS) aircraft at remote control with a maximum take-off weight of 5000kg (11.000lb). Aeronautics... more
AirportsThe European Union has agreed to the use of body scanners in the airports
Brussels, Belgium - They will be fully active from 2013
After three years, the Transport Committee of the European Parliament agreed to the use of body scanners in the airports. However, their use will be related to strict conditions that allow the protection... more
IndustryB-787 Dreamliner plane ready to enter service on a commercial basis
Seattle, USA - Boeing and ANA are cooperating to show it. The first copy should be delivered between August and September
Boeing has unveiled it's working with ANA, All Nippon Airways, to show that B-787 Dreamliner aircraft is ready to enter service on a commercial basis. ANA, launch customer of Dreamliner, has ordered... more
Civil aviationSpecial flights at the airport of Barcelona this weekend
Barcelona, Spain - 157 additional links for final of Champions League which will be played in London
AENA (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea), the company that handles the majority of Spanish airports, issued a statement according to which during the final of Champions League, played in London th... more
AerospaceNASA focuses on the exploration of the space with a new spacecraft
Washington , USA - Lockheed Martin works on the Orion project to develop the MPCV
NASA chief Charles Bolden said that the space agency has decided to use designs originally planned for the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle as the base for a new transportation system that will carry US... more