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Civil aviationEU and Vietnam sign a deal to liberalize air operations
Brussels, Belgium - It will remove nationality restrictions in bilateral air services agreements
An aviation agreement has been signed by the European Union and the Vietnamese authorities which will remove nationality restrictions in the bilateral air services deals between EU Member States and Vietnam.... more
Civil aviationTransport by plane. SITA: increased request for new services to improve the journey
Rome, Italy - The fifth edition of the PSS unveiled it, conducted on a sample of 2490 passengers interviews at the gate in seven main airports worldwide
The most comprehensive global survey ever undertaken of passenger use of air transport (by airplane) self-service technology has found popular demand is now reaching out into non-traditional areas of self-service... more
Civil aviationNew general strike in Greece: tomorrow stop also for airplanes
Athens, Greece - From 3 pm to 7 pm
A new general strike will take place tomorrow, on October 7th, in Greece. This will probably create many difficulties to citizens in different sectors. The air transport sector will participate at... more
AirlinesAlenia-Sukhoi Superjet 100, Riggio: an excellent regional airplane made in Italy
Rome , Italy - Italian Alenia and Russian Sukhoi joint-venture new airplane presented yesterday in Fiumicino
The Superjet 100 airplane was presented last Monday in the Alitalia hangar "Avio 7" in Fiumicino. It is an airplane created by the Italian Alenia - Finmeccanica Group - and the Russian Sukhoi and it has... more
IndustryPart of the new Airbus A-350 XWB will be constructed in the Philippines
Manila, Philippines - B/E Aerospace to invest 30 million dollars for the project
The British Embassy in Manila announced on Monday that the firm B/E Aerospace selected the Philippines as the site of its aircraft cabin interior facility. The Philippines was selected from 32 possible... more
Press releaseESA and oil industries explore applications from space
Mexico City, Mexico - In the first meeting of its kind
"Members of the space and oil and gas sectors have come together in the first meeting of its kind to discuss current Earth observation capabilities and the evolving information requirements within the... more
AccidentsBahamas: Cessna airplane crashes, 8 dead
Nassau , Bahamas - The accident was due to one of its engine which caught fire
On Tuesday 5 October 2010 a Cessna 402 airplane, which had just took off from international airport of Nassau, Bahamas capital city, and was flying to San Salvador isle, crashed in Killarney lake (New... more
IndustryBoeing and ALC finalize contract for 60 B-737NG planes
Seattle, Usa - It was announced at Farnborough in July and is about for 54 firm orders and 6 options
Boeing and new leasing company Air Lease Corporation (ALC) have finalized an order for up to 60 Next-Generation 737/800s. The agreement, first announced at the "Farnborough Air Show" in July, is for... more
AirportsBologna: customs barrier procedure innovation at the airport
Bologna , Italy - From next January there will be the new procedures
"What is going to change in the import and export activities with the introduction of the new customs barrier procedures next January? What kind of consequences for people who work with freight in transit... more
DefenseNATO: Italian Army's Electronic Warfare Regiment awarded in the US
Rome , Italy - FA's 33rd Ew is based in Treviso
On Monday in Atlanta, USA, Italian Army's 33rd EW (Electronic Warfare) Regiment was awarded the "Annual NATO Outstanding Unit Award" by the Associations of Old Crows, an organization which provides a forum... more
ReportItaly: new wave of strikes, aircraft grounded on October 14th and 25th and November 5th
Rome, Italy - Agitations for the personnel of Meridiana Fly, Alitalia and AirOne
A new wave of strikes involving schools and transport sectors (air, railway, public) is scheduled for October. Air traffic inconveniences on 14 and 25 October and on 5 November due to the stop of the personnel... more
CuriositiesCebu Pacific: dancing safety demonstrations
Manila, Philippines - Hostess dance songs by Lady GaGa and Katy Perry
The passengers of a Cebu Pacific flight saw a very particular show on board: flight assistants started their safety demonstrations while dancing songs by Lady GaGa and Katy Perry. Some videos are now... more
HelicoptersEADS NA: UH-72A helicopters: first phase of a USD 152m US Army contract
Arlington, Usa - The industry will equip the machines in order to enlarge the action in many missions linked also to the US security
The US Army has awarded EADS North America a $67 million contract for the supply of Mission Equipment Packages (MEP) on UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters to be operated by Army National Guard Security... more
Fair and showsThe 24th International Hot-air Balloon Meeting near Benevento
Fragneto Monforte, Italy - People all over the world will take part to the 5 day meeting
The 24th International Hot-air Balloon Meeting will take place in Fragneto Monforte, near Benevento. 23 teams of pilots that come from all over the world will meet today on October 6 and they will be... more
AirportsGatwick Airport appoint Human Recognition Systems to investigate new innovations in security operations
London, UK - The aim is to provide the airport with a reasonable level of certainty
Human Recognition Systems (HRS) has signed a contract with Gatwick Airport to support them with a number of innovative technology trials to existing and future airport security operations and operational... more
IndustrySELEX Galileo’s logistic support business shows rapid growth
Rome, Italy - 110 Million Euro worth of contracts awarded
SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, has recently been awarded contracts in Italy worth approximately 110 Million Euro for support and service solutions covering a number of programmes. These include... more
Conferences63rd "International Air Safety Seminar"
Milan , Italy - From 2nd to 5th November in Milan
From 2nd and 5th November 2010, 63rd "International Air Safety Seminar", IASS, will be held at Milan Marriott hotel. The event is presented by "Flight Safety Foundation", FSF, the important international... more
Civil aviationRegional aircraft manufacturers will provide 4,016 regional aircraft in 10 years worldwide
Newtown, USA - The total value is 123 billion dollars
In a new study, “The Market for Regional Transport Aircraft” Forecast International projects that 4,016 regional aircraft, valued at some 123 billion dollars, will be produced from 2010 through 2019. The... more
HelicoptersSikosky Aircraft cuts 200 jobs
Stratford, USA - The company blames weakness in the commercial helicopter market
Sikorsky Aircraft is cutting about 200 jobs, blaming weakness in the commercial helicopter market. The company, a division of United Technologies Corp., announced Friday it will eliminate about 1 percent... more
Military aviationConfirmed: Antonov to participate to the tender to provide airborne refuelling tankers to USAF
Kiev, Ukraine - The total value is between 25 and 50 billion dollars
Good opportunity for Ukraine's state-run Antonov aircraft producer: the company said that it will participate to the competition with US aerospace giant Boeing and Europe's EADS (through different partners)... more
Civil aviationAena pays backlogs to Spanish flight controllers, who are likely to receive the highest salary in Europe
Madrid, Spain - The public company will give a total of 24.3 million euros
In Spain, air traffic controller on duty before 5th February 2010 have started to receive their backlogs on the base of the sign of the collective labor agreement, which take place on 13th august 2010... more
CuriositiesInvasion of Kuwait: Iraqi Airlines to sell 5 Boeing airplanes blocked at Amman airport since 1990
Amman, Jordan - The block follows UN sanctions to Iraq for the invasion of Kuwait 20 years ago
Iraqi Airlines has announced the sale of 5 commercial aircraft Boeing, blocked in Jordan since 1990 following the United Nation sanctions to Iraq after the invasion of Kuwait by Saddam Hussein's troops. The... more
IndustrySelex Sistemi Integrati: contract for a NATO command and control system
Rome, Italy - For a worth of 10 million Euros
SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company has been awarded a contract worth 10 million Euros with the NACMA NATO agency through ACSI (Air Command Systems International) a joint venture which has... more
IndustrySelex Galileo: agreement for Eurofighter plane Tranche 3A radar
Edimburgh, UK - The first deliveries in 2012
SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, has been awarded a contract worth more than £200M (approximately Euro 242 million) to supply an additional 88 Captor radar systems for the Eurofighter Typhoon plane... more
AirportsAena invests 6 million euros at Menorca airport
Menorca, Spain - Works are necessary in order to adapt the air station to international standards
The board of directors of Aena (Spanish airports operators) decided to commit to Ute Copcisa all the works concerning the adjustments and the improvements of Menorca airport for which about 6 million euros... more
HelicoptersEurocopter participates in Portugal’s "Helitech" helicopter show and conference
Estoril, Portugal - The event from October 5-7 at Cascais Airport
Eurocopter will underscore its strong presence in the European multi-mission helicopter marketplace with the company’s participation at this week’s "Helitech" helicopter show and conference, being hel... more
IndustryFinmeccanica wins orders worth more than EUR 384 million
Rome, Italy - Through its companies SELEX Galileo, Alenia Aeronautica and SELEX Sistemi Integrati
Finmeccanica has won contracts with a total value of more than EUR 384 million through its companies SELEX Galileo, Alenia Aeronautica and SELEX Sistemi Integrati. SELEX Galileo has won orders worth... more
Fair and showsDema SpA at "Aerospace Meetings Guadalajara"
Guadalajara, Mexico - A glance to the Mexican aerospace market
Dema SpA, since 1993 operative in the aerospace field, with integrated capabilities –from engineering, to industrialization, up to manufacturing and assembly of complex aerostructures - will receive c... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: still thunderstorms on the North
Rome, Italy - In extension to the central-South
The Italian Civil Defense Department, after the heavy effects caused by the strong storms in Liguria in the last hours and as predicted by the weather notice, has issued an additional one for adverse conditions... more
DefenseRussia increases its naval defense capacity in the Arctic ocean
Moscow, Russia - Due to a "Strategic deterrence" plan, Navy's commander Admiral Vysotsky said
While Russian strategic aviation continues its air patrols in the Arctic Ocean and nuclear submarines continue theirs, Russian Navy's commander, Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky, declares it will be increased... more
AirportsMunich airport extends new video surveillance to terminal 2
Munich, Germany - The airport has now a total of 1,900 cameras in both terminals
Aimetis corporation, a global society in intelligent IP video management software, announced that Munich Airport has expanded the use of Aimetis Symphony™ video surveillance to Terminal 2, bringing the t... more
AirportsBelfast airport puts car parking service on-line
Belfast, Northern Ireland - It offers customers more self service capability at the airport
Fast-growing "George Best" Belfast City Airport has teamed up with Chauntry Corporation to implement a new online pre-booking solution, Chauntry Parkspace. Keen to increase the parking options offered... more
Fair and showsBalloon. "Bennett Cup 2010": for SWI2 a victory with a tragedy. Researches for USA2 suspended
Bristol, UK - Deep sadness for the missing of USA2 in the Adriatic and its crew, that now it's impossible to find alive
A competition, the "Gordon Bennett Cup" of balloon, that has seen the edition 2010 ended in tragedy, with the missing from the radar screens last Wednesday while was in the skies on the Adriatic Sea of... more
DefenseNATO: new missile shield proposals for Russia
Moscow, Russia - Should arrive on the 20th November at Lisbona summit
According to the international press, a NATO spokesman would have said that new proposals for European anti-missile defense will be presented on the occasion of the NATO-Russia council to be held in Lisbon... more
ReportF2i buys 65% of Gesac: airport of Naples-Capodichino is "National property"
Naples , Italy - Agreement for the sale of the airport from Baa valued 150 millions
Friday, 1 October 2010, F2i, Italian fund for infrastructures, signed an agreement for the purchase of 65% of the capital of Gesac -Napoli-Capodichino's airport management society- from Baa Italia, belonging... more
AerospaceSoyuz rocket integrated for launch on October 8
Moscow, Russia - Mounting of the launch escape system on the top of the rocket to be carried out today
Soyuz-FG LV intended for the launch of the Soyuz TMA-01M vehicle on next Oct. 8 is to be moved to pad 1 tomorrow for further final prelaunch processing within the 3 days remaining till the launch. Last... more
IndustrySIA signs FHS contract with Airbus for A-340/500 airplane support
Blagnac, France - A six year agreement
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed a ‘Flight Hour Services - Tailored Support Package’ (FHS-TSP) contract with Airbus to integrate and provide full component support, line and base airframe maintenance, as... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing at Kolkata for a Houston-Singapore airplane
Kolkata , India - Due to a bomb threat
Sunday, 3 October 2010, a Singapore airline scheduled flight was forced to make an emergency landing at the airport of Kolkata (India). The airliner, carrying 265 people -250 passengers and 15 crew- was... more
OccurrencesBomb scare on a Moscow-Grozny airplane
Moscow , Russia - The aircraft forced to an emergency landing
Yesterday, 3 October 2010, a "Grozny Avia" Yakovlev Yak-42 plane made an emergency landing at Volgograd airport, at 05:52 pm (local hour) because of a bomb scare. The aircraft, that took off from international... more
Civil aviationBA, Airbus joing forces with Cranfield University to accelerate availability of algae for planes fuel
London, UK - The first commercial quantities will become available within three years
Several powerhouses of the aviation industry are backing Cranfield University’s pioneering project to solve how to harvest algae to produce jet fuel in commercial quantities. The Sustainable Use of Renewable F... more
ReportRace of balloons, "Gordon Bennett 2010": the cause of tragedy is still being examined
Bristol, UK - The statement issued last Friday
Gordon Bennett Control Centre issued this following statement on Fri, 2010/10/01 - 18:25 UTC: "The Italian Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) has continued to search throughout the day with... more
AirlinesGermanwings orders eight new A-139 airplanes with 150 seats
Milan, Italy - They will be gradually delivered during next years
Germanwings greatly improves its fleet through the order of eight new airplanes. These new A-319 have the same configuration of the other Airbus of its fleet and they will be gradually delivered during... more
CuriositiesCharlie Brown & Co. take Condor flights
Berlin, Germany - The Peanuts logo on the German airline Boeing and Airbus airplanes
They said it at the "Ila" (Internationale Luft-und Raumfahrtausstellung) in Berlin: Condor, a German airline, will cooperate with the Luftfahrt Ohne Grenzen (Wings for Help) foundation. It will put its... more
CuriositiesSheraton hotel of Milan-Malpensa airport was waiting for its first customers
Milan, Italy - Last Friday; 20 reservations at the moment of the opening
The new Sheraton hotel at Milan-Malpensa airport opened to the public on Thursday, 1 October 2010. Personnel is still at work for last preparations of the hospitality structure, which hosted about 30%... more
AirportsThe marketing plan of the Italian Abruzzo airport
Pescara , Italy - Less funds, same routes
The Italian Abruzzo airport won't be closed, it will be re-launched indeed. That's what Giandonato Morra, councillor for regional transportation, said Thursday 30 September, during the presentation of... more
AirlinesIce and Cathay Pacific, together to promote Italian enterprises
Milan , Italy - Small and medium enterprises will have some facilitations on their flights to the main Asian trade cities
The Italian Institute for Foreign Trade - Ice and Cathay Pacific Airways signed a cooperation agreement to sustain Italian Excellencies in the international trade. This agreement also aims to make stronger... more
AerospaceNew professions move forward at "La Sapienza" University of Rome
Rome , Italy - Enrolments for 9th edition of the II degree Master in satellites and orbiting platforms are open
Enrolments for 9th edition of "Second level Master's Degree in satellites and orbiting platforms" are open. The course is one of the specializations par excellence with regard to new space's professions.... more
AirlinesAlitalia focuses on social networks and develops new online applications
Rome , Italy - Mobile-check at the airports of Milan-Malpensa, Palermo, Cagliari and Verona also
Alitalia grows on social networks and develops new mobile apps for its customers. In just 3 months from the launch of its Facebook profile, the carrier has reached 50.000 fans and decided to celebrate... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the first week in October
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 4 to next Sunday 10
Monday 04 - "19th FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship". Debrecen, Hungary. + 36 30 239 6 239 www.2010worldballoons.com - "The Airport Exchange Exhibition". Lutfi Kirdar Convention and Exhibition... more
Weather forecastsBad weather on Italy: thunderstorms arriving on central-north
Rome, Italy - Starting from late morning of today
A perturbation of Atlantic origin in transit on Italy will favour a fickleness on the central-northern regions, mainly on the western sides. The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of available... more