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Press releaseEnac: positive result of the test made in Milan-Malpensa for aircraft refueling with passengers on board
Rome, Italy - Soon the new decree of the minister Maroni for the implementation in all the national airports
"In the afternoon of yesterday, December 16, 2010, was held at the Italian Interior ministry a meeting convened by the Interior minister Roberto Maroni, to verify the results of the testing of the new... more
Government actsParliamentary inquiry on security deficit in the airport of Malpensa, demonstred by a report of the Italian TV program "Striscia la notizia"
Rome, Italy - Presented by the Honorable Emanuele Fiano (PD)
"To the Interior and to the Infrastructure and Transportation ministers. - To know - given that: during a recent television show, within the TV program 'Striscia la notizia', a video regarding the airport... more
UAS-DronesChile interested in Israeli aerial drones
Santiago, Chile - Industries present the proposals aiming to meet the needs of Chilean government
The Israeli Aeronautics Defense Systems Ltd (more formally NETS, Integrated Avionics Systems, specialized in providing Defence systems), Elbit Systems and IAI (Israel Aerospace Industries) have already... more
MiscellaneousFreezing and snow in Rome cause discomforts to AVIONEWS, and not only...
Rome, Italy - Bad weather rages on Rome and surroundings
Rome and surroundings are under the grip of an unusually freezing and snowy weather. While the airports of Fiumicino and Ciampino airports are ready to the snow emergency, severe discomforts are especially... more
ReportWikileaks: Castro felt ill in an airplane with no doctor on board
Havana, Cuba - The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing
As revealed yesterday by the web-site Wikileaks, Cuban authorities would have hidden for four years, considering it as a State secret, that the worsening state of health of Fidel Castro followed an intestinal... more
AirlinesKenya and Italy never so close to each other: Rome-Nairobi direct flight inaugurated yesterday
Rome, Italy - With three scheduled connections per week
The Rome-Nairobi inaugural flight has landed yesterday at Fiumicino Airport, operated by national carrier Kenya Airways in partnership with Alitalia. The guest of honour Minister for Tourism Hon. Najib... more
AirlineseasyJet announces 13% increase in capacity in Summer 2011
Milan, Italy - The airline will operate 551 routes next year
easyJet published its Summer 2011 flying programme which shows an increase in capacity of 13% compared to services operated in Summer 2010. The UK’s airline is increasing frequency to popular destinations a... more
IndustryLM F-35 airplane program achieves overall 2010 flight test target
Fort Worth, Usa - It has logged a total of 531 flights in four years
On Thursday, Dec. 9, the Lockheed Martin (LM) F-35 Lightning II aircraft program team reached its 2010 goal of 394 test flights jointly established by the Joint Strike Fighter Program Office and LM. Since... more
IndustryAvolon announces order for eight A-320 airplanes
Toulouse, France - They will be equipped with "Sharklets" option
Avolon, the aircraft leasing group headquartered in Ireland, yesterday announced a firm order for eight A-320 planes from Airbus. They will be equipped with the new fuel-saving "Sharklets" option. Avolon... more
Civil aviationAir transport in Italy, new strikes today and in January
Rome, Italy - For next year already planned a protest of pilots and cabin crew of Meridiana Fly
It was of Wednesday the news that the Italian minister of Infrastructures and Transportation Altero Matteoli had postponed the 24-hour strike of pilots and flight attendants of Alitalia-CAI (Italian airline)-Air... more
AirlinesAir Arabia Maroc: new air connection from Casablanca to Tunis
Milan, Italy - From December 25th three weekly flights to the Tunisian capital
Air Arabia Maroc yesterday announced that it will begin direct links to the capital Tunis, from its main hub, the "Mohamed V" International Airport of Casablanca. Tunis is the 14th destination of the rapidly... more
AerospaceEurope and Canada space agencies renew their partnership on science and technology
Ottawa, Canada - For further ten years
On Wednesday Jean-Jacques Dordain, Director General of ESA, European Space Agency, and Steve MacLean, President of the Canadian Space Agency, CSA, signed the fifth agreement on issues of space science... more
AirlinesAlitalia and Kenya Airways start a commercial partnership
Rome, Italy - The inaugural Rome-Nairobi flight launched today
The opening ceremony of the new Rome-Nairobi flight was held this morning at Rome-Fiumicino airport; the flight operated by Kenya Airways in cooperation with Alitalia is the only direct link between the... more
Weather forecastsBad weather: snowfalls on Italy
Rome, Italy - From tomorrow in the early morning
A new perturbation, coming from Atlantic, will enter into the Mediterranean causing a new phase of fickleness on the Italian Country. The mild flows from western sides will favour snowfalls at flat land... more
IndustryFirst Meads launcher ready for system integration
Orlando, Usa - For which LFK
The first MEADS (Medium Extended Air Defense System) launcher, for which LFK - Lenkflugkörpersyteme GmbH (MBDA Deutschland) bears lead responsibility, has been delivered to MEADS International. The completed... more
IndustryRR: contract for US Navy T-45 trainer aircraft engine support
Rome, Italy - For a worth of USD 89 million
Rolls-Royce (RR), the global power systems company, has been awarded an $89 million MissionCare™ contract by the US Department of Defense Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River to provide support f... more
PeopleSimon Henley named President of EPI, Europrop International GmbH
Rome, Italy - From January 1st, 2011
EPI Europrop International GmbH (EPI) has announced that Simon Henley will take up the role of President with full responsibility to manage the TP400 engine programme from January 1st 2011. Simon, who... more
Civil aviationRome/Nairobi direct air connection inaugurated after a 15 year interruption
Rome, Italy - Operated by Kenya Airways in partnership with Alitalia
After an interruption of 15 years, this morning a Boeing 767/300 plane with 130 passengers on board made a direct flight between Rome-Fiumicino and Nairobi, Kenya. The flight was operated by the carrier... more
UAS-DronesNew vertical unmanned system Fire-X
Fort Worth, USA - Tested successfully by Bell Helicopter and Northrop Grumman Corporation
Bell Helicopter and Northrop Grumman have successfully tested the unmanned aerial vertical system X-Fire. The first flight of the aircraft occurred in September, at the Xworx's Bell plant in Fort Worth,... more
ReportCrack of the airline My Air, criminal bankruptcy and accounting irregularities
Vicenza, Italy - Two arrested and 35 under investigation
Following the crash of low-cost carrier My Air, yesterday morning the Financial Police of Vicenza implemented ten precautionary measures issued by the pre-trial investigation judge and began searches... more
AirportseasyJet unveils expansion plans for London-Gatwick
Milan, Italy - New routes from March 2011
easyJet, the UK’s airline, has today announced six new routes from London-Gatwick in 2011 to Amman in Jordan, Izmir in Turkey, Verona and Bologna in Italy, Seville in Spain and Aberdeen in Scotland.... more
AirlinesAeroflot signs declaration of intent with Boeing for 16 airplanes
Moscow, Russia - The purchase will happen through the direct acquisition or a leasing supported by the US Export-Import Bank
Aeroflot, according to today's reports by "RIA Novosti", signed today with the American giant "Boeing" a declaration of intent for the purchase of eight B-777/3000ERs (Extended Range) and as many B-777/200ERs.... more
HelicoptersBell Helicopter will extend capacity and performances of its 412 EP helicopter
Fort Worth, USA - That will be available from 2012
In a statement released yesterday Bell Helicopter, BH, announced its plans to expand capacity and performances of the helicopter Bell 412 EP, available from 2012. Will be increased the power of the... more
Military aviationYesterday last operations of the RAF's attack Harrier GR9/9A airplanes
Farnborough, England - Landed the last 16 models
Yesterday, the ground-attack aircraft with vertical take-off (STOVL) Harrier GR9/9A, produced by BAE Systems, an English aerospace and defense company, belonging to the UK RAF, have performed their last... more
PeopleItalian Admiral assumes Command of NATO Maritime Task Group
London, UK - From Commodore Christian Rune of the Royal Danish Navy
Yesterday, Rear Admiral Gualtiero Mattesi, Italian Navy, assumed command of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) from Commodore Christian Rune, Royal Danish Navy. Commodore Rune has been in command of... more
PeopleHAI names new Director of Communications
Alexandria, Usa - It's Mr Jim McKenna
The Helicopter Association International has named Jim McKenna as its new director of communications, responsible for all public relations and communications initiatives of the world’s leading helicopter t... more
DefenseRussia postpones 15th launch of Bulava missile
Moscow, Russia - To next year
Yesterday, "RIA Novosti" announced that the 15th launch of the intercontinental nuclear missile Bulava, scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, December 17, from a class Borej submarine (see AVIONEWS) has been... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announces new service to Hilo, Hawai'i
Chicago, Usa - Non-stop flights from LA and SFO begin June 2011
Continental Airlines yesterday announced new daily non-stop service to Hilo, Hawai'i, from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and once-weekly service to Hilo from San Francisco International Airport... more
AirlineseasyJet to launch new route to Jordan
Milan, Italy - From March 27, 2011
easyJet announced yesterday it will be flying to Jordan from 27 March 2011. The airline will be flying to Amman, the capital of Jordan and one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world,... more
AirportsAir China links Düsseldorf and Beijing from March
Düsseldorf, Germany - The aircraft is an A-330/200 with 240 seats
The Flight Schedule of Düsseldorf International will be enriched by a new, attractive intercontinental destination from summer: Air China will connect the North Rhine-Westphalian state capital with Beijing.... more
Civil aviationDraft determination granted by Accc for Etihad alliance with Virgin Blue
Abu Dhabi, UAE - For a network of more than 100 destinations
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, said today that it was pleased at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) draft determination proposing to grant a... more
AccidentsFound the wreckage of the airplane lost yesterday in Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal - Those are the names of the 22 people on board, all dead in the crash
This morning were found, near the mountainous area of Okhaldhunga, the wreckages of a DHC-6 Twin Otter plane of Tara Air registered 9N-AFX disappeared from the radars yesterday shortly after the take-off... more
ReportUK Government: document on a new aviation policy
London, UK - To be released next Spring
British Minister of State for Transport Theresa Villiers said yesterday, during a conference on aviation held in London and called "New Direction for Aviation Policy", which the United Kingdom Government... more
IndustryAirbus signs MoU with Chinese authorities on cooperation in ATM
Toulouse, France - A modernised system will bring benefits
Airbus signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chinese air traffic management authorities on air traffic management cooperation. According to the MoU signed by Airbus and the Air Traffic... more
Civil aviationUAE aviation sector grows by 6.9% in November
Dubai, Emirates - An average of 1,888 flights aircraft flights taking place each day
The UAE's aviation sector continued to grow last month with an average of 1,888 flights aircraft flights taking place each day, reaching a two year high, the federal General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA)... more
Civil aviationEU and Jordan sign air transport agreement
Brussels, Belgium - It coincides with the King's visit to Barroso today and tomorrow
The European Union and Jordan have today signed a comprehensive air services agreement which will open up and integrate their respective markets, strengthen cooperation and offer new opportunities for... more
AirportsSpain: grow of passenger and cargo air traffic
Madrid, Spain - Figures released by AENA show an increase for the 6th month in a row
Spain is also having a recover in air traffic: figures released by AENA -Spanish airports operator- show that there has been a grow for the 6th month in a row in November in terms of passengers (+5.1%)... more
Civil aviationAirbus in 2010 will deliver 19 instead of 20 or over 20 airplanes
Toulouse, France - Due to delays linked to defects of the Rolls-Royce engines
Still felt the consequences of the accident occurred November 4, 2010, to an Airbus A-380 of Qantas Airlines, forced to make an emergency landing in Singapore because of the fire in one of Trent 900 Rolls... more
IndustryTUIfly received first B-737NG plane with new "Sky Interior"
Seattle, Usa - Also Norwegian Air Shuttle has received the same model
Boeing and Hannover, Germany-based TUIfly last week (but announced yesterday) celebrated the delivery of the airline's first Next-Generation 737/800 with the all-new Boeing Sky Interior. TUIfly, which... more
Report"Twin Otter" Tara Air plane missing in Nepal, with 22 persons onboard
Katmandu, Nepal - It was operating on a domestic route to Katmandu
A small passenger plane carrying 22 people went missing shortly after taking off from an airport in eastern Nepal on Wednesday, the civil aviation authority said. Air traffic control said they lost... more
AirlinesJet Airways awarded as “Airline with the best business class in the world”
Los Angeles, Usa - During an event dedicated to airlines
Indian airline Jet Airways has been declared the "Airline with best business class service in the world" at the "Business Traveller Awards 2010" in Los Angeles. The "Best in Business Travel" Awards... more
ReportContinental: appeal against the sentence of the French Court for the airplane crash
Pontoise, France - Occurred in 2000 at Paris "Charles de Gaulle" airport, in which 113 people died
Olivier Metzner, Continental Airlines advocate, on Monday announced that the airline has appealed the recent ruling against it by the French court of Pontoise. The intention to appeal against a ruling... more
OccurrencesTwo lightnings struck a Boeing Ryanair airplane
Rimini, Italy - It landed in Rimini but didn't re-depart to London
Yesterday afternoon, two lightnings struck a Boeing 737/800 Ryanair plane, departed from London and preparing to land at the "Federico Fellini" airport of Rimini. The pilot had to overfly the airport for... more
Civil aviationIATA: airlines complete move to BCBP
Geneva, Switzerland - With the 100% worldwide implementation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a historic milestone in passenger travel with the 100% worldwide implementation of 2D bar coded boarding passes (BCBP). BCBP replaces the previous... more
IndustryLM: transfer by third F-35A at base in California
Fort Worth, Usa - For tests
The third F-35A to join the test fleet at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., tops off its fuel tanks while cruising west toward its destination after departing Fort Worth, Texas, on Dec. 11. Lockheed... more
CuriositiesOne-hour wait for the baggages for half of the air travellers, according to Skyscanner
Trento, Italy - The results of a survey
Once the luggage have been consigned to the airlines, how much time does one have to wait to see it again on the baggage carousel? Following the mysterious story of the red suitcase of Milan-Malpensa and... more
ReportMatteoli: transport by airplanes will be regular on Friday in Italy
Rome, Italy - Alitalia CAI-AirOne strike postponed again
Again postponed to another date the strike of air carriers personnel scheduled on Friday, December 17, 2010. This was communicated in a statement on the Italian Transport and Infrastructures Minister Altero... more
AerospaceEverything is ready for the launch of the Soyuz TM-20 shuttle of today
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - That will carry on the ISS also the Italian Paolo Nespoli
Everything is ready for the launch of the Soyuz TM-20 shuttle which will take place tonight at 10:09 pm Moscow time, from the "Gagarin" platform in the Baikonur Cosmodrome, in the Kazakh steppe. The... more
AirlinesSwiss towards the end of 2010 with positive results
Milan, Italy - After October, also November posts important numbers for its growth
The carrier carried a total of 1 145 942 passengers in November, an increase of 3.1% on the same month last year (2009: 1,111,016). The airline operated 11,864 flights during the month, 3.7% more than... more
Military aviationItalian AMI: "Vega 2010" exercise completed
Rome, Italy - It was conducted in two phases
On Friday, December 10, ended the exercise "Vega 2010" which saw the participation of Italian, Israeli and NATO assets. The exercise was conducted in two phases: the first, from 15 to 26 November, in Italy... more