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Weather forecastsWeather report in Italy: still thunderstorms on the meridion
Rome, Italy - The ficklness effects continue
The effects of a wide depression continue and will cause, also in the next hours, marked conditions of fickleness on the centre-South, with downpours and sparse thunderstorms, in particular on the meridional... more
IndustryFirst flight of China Southern Airlines A-380 plane
Blagnac, France - The delivery is scheduled for the end of 2011
Yesterday, March 3rd 2011, it was carried out the flight of the first of the 5 A-380 planes of the Chinese China Southern Airlines. The aircraft, powered with Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines, flew from Toulouse... more
Civil aviationGoodrich accomplished certification electric brake system for Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplane
Charlotte, USA - Tests have been completed
Today it has been unveiled that all the testing necessary for the certification of the brake system of Goodrich Corporation, the first electrically activated on a commercial aircraft, destined to Boeing... more
Civil aviation2nd PAC-3 MSE interceptor missile tested successfully
Bethesda, USA - By Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin Corporation yesterday announced it had carried out successfully the test of second PAC-3 MSE, Missile Segment Enhancement. It is an improved version of PAC-3 Cost Reduction Initiative... more
AccidentsA plane crash has rendered unusable an heart for transplant
Forlì , Italy - The patient is saved thanks to another organ
Following the release of ANSV (Italian Air Safety Board), that opened an investigation, we note which was revealed that due to accident occurred on the night of March 2 at the airport of Forlì, an heart... more
PeopleFormer Sukhoi's chief designer Mikhail Simonov died
Moscow, Russia - At the age of 81
The Russian news agencies have just unveiled the death of Mikhail Simonov, which took place today, at the age of 81, due to a serious illness. The figure of Simonov has been for many years associated... more
CuriositiesNetJets may use electronic maps of Ipad on their aircraft
Columbus, Ohio - The authorization came after three months of test
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the request of the airline NetJets to be able to use an application of the Ipad of Apple, developed by Jeppesen, instead of the aviation maps. The... more
HelicoptersEurocopter to introduce a new era in helicopter flight at the "Heli-Expo 2011" exhibition
Marignane, France - The event will take place in Orlando, Florida
Eurocopter will unveil its newest helicopter and launch a comprehensive enhancement of the existing product line at "Heli-Expo 2011" exposition in Orlando, Florida, underscoring the company’s commitment t... more
CargoFedEx is about to grow at Indianapolis airport
Indianapolis, Usa - Authorities are ready to invest to park 4 more Boeing 747s
FedEx Corp. could be grow at Indianapolis International Airport, adding more airplane parking space and gates at its hub here and more jumbo cargo aircraft to the worldwide fleet. A FedEx spokesperson... more
SecurityA new monitoring system of air traffic for the airport of Thessaloniki
London, United Kingdom - It will be operational by winter 2011
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) is providing to the international airport of Thessaloniki its Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS), which allows the monitoring of air traffic... more
AirportsBrussels Airport: 372.871 passengers in February
Brussels, Belgium - An increase of 22%
Brussels-South Charleroi registered 372.871 passengers in February. This is a growth of 22% compared to the 305.747 travellers during the same month last year. The large offer of destinations proposed... more
OccurrencesA Cessna airplane goes off the runway at Norman Manley airport, in Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica - The 2 occupants have been taken to hospital
The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) has confirmed that a small aircraft has crashed at the Norman Manley International Airport in Jamaica after going off the end of the runway a short while ago. Director... more
AerospaceNASA: "Glory" satellite didn't manage to reach its orbit
Vandenberg, USA - Failed the 424 million dollar mission
It was not successful the launch of the satellite "Glory", which took place this morning at 11:09 Italian time, from the 576-E complex of Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. According to NASA, in... more
HelicoptersCAE closes acquisition of CHC Helicopter's training operations
Orlando, Usa - The first will become provider of the second
CAE and CHC Helicopter, a global society in helicopter services, announced today, at the eve of "Heli-Expo 2011", the closing of the acquisition by CAE of CHC Helicopter's helicopter flight training operations They... more
ReportLibya rebels want foreign airplane cover as Gaddafi's aviation bombs them
Tripoli, Libya - Fighters pushed the frontline westbound
Anti-Gaddafi rebels in Libya have called for foreign air cover to set up a no-fly zone after they have been bombed by the regime aviation for three days. The popular uprising in Libya initially had... more
Civil defenseCivil Defense: Italian team departed to North Africa for an explorative mission by P-180 plane
Rome, Italy - The European Civil Defense team left from Brussels
In the context of the Italian response to the request for help made by Egyptian and Tunisian authorities, also the Department of Civil Defense (DPC) is providing its contribution to the organization of... more
AerospaceRoscosmos: other 5 GLONASS satellites to the space
Moscow, Russia - In 2011. The operating system will be enlarged up to 24 satellites
Anatoly Perminov, director of Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos, announced that this year 5 more GLONASS satellites will be launched. In a live broadcast at "The Voice of Russia" radio, whose content... more
ReportChinese AVIC purchases US private aircraft maker
Minneapolis, Usa - The transaction would allow to bid on American defense contracts
A unit of China Aviation Industry Corp., a state-run company behind China's stealth fighter, agreed to buy Minnesota-based private-aircraft maker Cirrus Industries Inc.—a small deal that highlights the e... more
IndustryAirbus Military completes A-400M plane full scale fatigue tests
Madrid, Spain - For EASA certification
Airbus Military has successfully completed the number of required simulated flight-cycles on a full scale test airframe to achieve civil type certification of the A-400M by the European Aviation Safety... more
AirportsAci Europe: Kallas congratulates Budapest Airport on becoming "Airport Carbon Accredited"
Budapest, Hungary - At the Mapping level
At the European Air Traffic Movements conference, taking place yesterday and today under the Hungarian Presidency of the EU, European Commission Vice President in charge of Transport, Siim Kallas presented... more
Civil aviationPiaggio Aero a hair's breadth away from a new order of P-180 Avanti aircraft
Avalon, Australia - The plane is suitable to provide medical service
During the event "Avalon 2011" (AVIONEWS) John Bingham, managing director of Piaggio America and chief marketing officer of Piaggio Aero, is convinced that the Australian aviation may make an order of... more
AccidentsIsrael, Cessna 172 plane crashes
Jerusalem, Israel - Two dead
According to the local press, two people would have died in the North of Israel because of an accident occurred to the Cessna 172 aircraft on which they were travelling. It seems that the airplane,... more
SecurityFAA replies to the two recommendations issued by Italian ANSV
Rome, Italy - Following an event occurred to a B-737/700 plane
The reply given by US FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) to the two safety recommendations issued by ANSV (Italian Air safety board) during the investigation about the serious occurrence happened on... more
SecurityTwo safety recommendations by Italian ANSV addressed to US FAA
Rome, Italy - Following an event occurred to a MD-82 plane
The two safety recommendations that ANSV, Italian Air Safety board, following a problem found in the course of an investigation about the serious occurrence happened on January 3rd, 2010, to a MD-82 plane,... more
Civil aviationEurope works to help reduce air traffic disruptions from volcanic ash
Istanbul, Turkey - Airlines and regulators to test system aimed at minimizing problems
European airlines and regulators plan next month to test a new regional emergency-response system intended to help reduce air-traffic disruptions from volcanic ash. The exercise, spelled out Thursday... more
AirportsBergamo: Sacbo's board approves 2010 draft budget
Bergamo, Italy - It will be presented to next shareholders' meeting
"The board of directors of Sacbo (management company of Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport) has approved the draft budget for 2010 which will be presented to next shareholders' assembly, of which first meeting... more
HelicoptersIsrael will rebuild a CH-53 helicopter that is in a scrap yard from several years
Jerusalem, Israel - Will be implemented according to more modern standard 2025
Israel decided to rebuild a Sikorsky CH-53 helicopter left in a scrap yard for several years, on the wave of modernization of the another aircraft of the same model of its rolling stock. This decision... more
AirlinesRyanair, five new air connections from Rome-Ciampino
Rome, Italy - Operating from May. And to celebrate the new routes, it will provide 1 million seats at 7 Euros
Today, March 3rd, 2011, in the course of a press-conference held in Rome, Ryanair's CEO Michael O 'Leary announced that from May its airline will double the routes to Brindisi and will inaugurated five... more
AerospaceAccomplished second and last STS-133's spacewalk
Cape Canaveral, USA - At 05:00 pm greetings by President Obama
STS-133's mission specialists Steve Bowen, and Alvin Drew have made the second and last EVA, Extravehicular Activity. The spacewalk -the seventh for Bowen and the second for Drew- started yesterday... more
AirlinesQatar Airways continues expanding with new flights, frequencies and airplanes
Rome, Italy - In Germany, England and in the East; from June also Montreal will enter the network
Intercontinental network of Qatar Airways continues expanding due to the constant arrival of new aircraft in a fleet currently having 94 units. The imminent coming of spring, is marked by the announcement... more
Military aviationUS Navy is looking for airports to train pilots
Norfolk, Usa - One might be located in Accomack County, in Virginia
Accomack County's airport (in the eastern part of US state of Virginia) could again be in the running to be the site of Navy flight training after Franklin's city council voted earlier this month to stop... more
AirlinesGulf Air opens flights to Basra, in Iraq
Basra, Iraq - With 4 weekly services operated by Embraer or Airbus A-319 airplanes
Gulf Air has begun its service to Basra in Iraq with four weekly flights starting from 10:15 today from Bahrain International Airport. It is the fourth destination in the country. Mr. Majali, who travelled... more
AirlinesSunwing Airlines expands its presence in the European air transport market
Ottawa, Canada - From June, new connections from Rome-Fiumicino and other 5 European cities
Sunwing Airlines Inc., airline subsidiary of Sunwing Travel Group which has its base in Toronto, Canada, has announced that, from next Summer season, it is going to expand its presence in the European... more
Tilt-rotorsBell Boeing-built V-22 Osprey aircraft fleet surpasses 100,000 flight hours
Rome, Italy - MV-22 Osprey is safest Marine Corps rotorcraft over past 10 years, according to John Rader, executive director of the program
The Boeing Company and Bell Helicopter yesterday applauded the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) V-22 Joint Program Office (PMA-275) announcement that the Bell Boeing-built V-22 Osprey fleet has surpassed... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: tomorrow rains on Isles and central-South
Rome, Italy - Starting from tomorrow morning
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecast, has issued a further notice for unfavourable weather conditions that extends and integrates those unveiled in the last days... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: President Riggio on O'Leary's statements
Rome, Italy - Quoted by the media
With reference to today's statements made from Michael O'Leary, quoted by the media, the President of ENAC (Italian civil aviation board) Vito Riggio states: "I want to reassure O'Leary that the denunciation... more
IndustryEADS to open research facility at Russia’s Skolkovo innovation centre
Paris, France - The MoU has been signed
Jean Botti, Chief Technical Officer of EADS, and Viktor Vekselberg, Executive President of the Skolkovo Foundation, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on research collaboration. The agreement... more
DefenseRussia could pay 1.5 billion euros to France for Mistral class helicopter carriers
Mosca, Russia - It was unveiled by the deputy minister of Defense Vladimir Popovkin
Recently, during an interview, the Russian Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin said that his Country may have to pay 1.5 billion euros to France for the construction of four Mistral class helicopter... more
AirlinesDubai Aerospace Enterprise axed an order for 30 aircraft from Airbus
Dubai, Emirates - The carrier has also dropped contracts with Boeing
After having cancelled many orders with Boeing, now it's the turn of Airbus: Middle Eastern lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has cancelled another 30 aircraft from the European consortium's order book,... more
Civil aviationOld passenger aircraft won't be allowed to land in Bolivia. Perhaps
La Paz, Bolivia - Following some incidents of a Boeing 727s in 2010
The aircraft older than 25 years won't be allowed to land in Bolivia. The decision has been taken by the civil aviation directorate which has added that the measure is for scheduled passenger flights.... more
Civil aviationThe business jet Hawker 4000 receives certification in Australia
Victoria, Australia - It has 3,280 nautical mile non-stop range
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced its Hawker 4000 super-midsize business jet has received type certification from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of the Australian Government. “There i... more
DefenseFinmeccanica's Board of Directors. Results by business unit: Defence Systems
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 1,210 million (+1.3%); adjusted EBITA: EUR 107 million (-17.7%)
OTO Melara, WASS, MBDA (Figures for the MBDA joint venture are consolidated proportionally at 25%). Revenues were EUR 1,210 million (+ 1.3%), broadly in line with the EUR 1,195 million posted in 2009. The... more
SecurityAirport screening could be considered sexual assault
Washington, Usa - Legislation in New Hampshire may see security workers charged for abusing their powers
New legislation in the US state of New Hampshire may see airport security workers charged for abusing their powers. Under the recently proposed legislation, Transportation Security Administration agents... more
Fair and shows"Avalon 2011": "Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition"
Avalon, Australia - The event, began March 1st, will end next Sunday 6
In Australia in these days is taking place the "Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition", known as "Avalon 2011". The event, which takes place every two years, started March... more
AirportsAutogrill: contract at "John Wayne" airport in California
Milan, Italy - The Company now has 17 points of sale in the airport
Through its American subsidiary HMSHost, Autogrill Group has entered a new 10-year (2011-2021) contract for food & beverage business in John Wayne Airport, Santa Ana (Orange County), California. HMSHost... more
SecurityPerimeter fence is a security concern at New York "JFK" airport
New York, Usa - At least a quarter mile is down
The perimeter fence at "JFK Airport" in complete disrepair: at least a quarter mile of the perimeter fence is down, leaving a gaping hole in security along a main "JFK" runway. A memo from a Port Authority... more
Military aviationFirst flight for the prototype of the plane T-50 fighter
Moscow, Russia - Encloses the characteristics of most modern fighter
Russia is testing the second prototype of fifth generation of the plane T-50 fighter. The aircraft under development since 1990 has been designed to compete with the F-22 Raptor U.S.. Even if the information... more
Fair and showsCessna delivers first international Skycatcher airplane
Avalon, Australia - During the "Australian International Airshow Avalon 2011"
Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. company, announced it has made the first international delivery of a model 162 Skycatcher to a customer in Australia. The aircraft is on display at the "Australian... more
AerospaceFinmeccanica's Board. Results by business unit: Space
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 925 million (+1.8%); adjusted EBITA: EUR 39 million (-17.0%)
Telespazio, Thales Alenia Space (all figures relate to the two joint ventures – Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio – which are consolidated proportionally at 33% and 67%, respectively). Revenues wer... more
IndustryFinmeccanica. Results by business unit: Aeronautics
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 2,809 million (+6.4%); adjusted EBITA: EUR 205 million (-14.9%)
Alenia Aeronautica, Alenia Aermacchi, GIE-ATR (Figures for the GIE ATR consortium are consolidated proportionally at 50%), Alenia North America, SuperJet International (Figures for the SuperJet International... more