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Fair and shows50 years of Italian "Frecce Tricolori" acrobatic team: 11th and 12th September event program presented by Italian air force
Rome, Italy - Commander Lt.Col. Marco Lant: "Women in our squadron, perhaps as early as 2011"
At least half a million spectators are expected at the largest air show of Italian air force, on 11 and 12 September, at Rivolto (Udine) air base, celebrating 50 years of aerobatic team, the "Frecce Tricolori". This... more
AirlinesCA: hurricane "Earl" to affect US East coast flights
Houston, Usa - The website provides latest flight information and operations summary
Continental Airlines announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by Hurricane "Earl". Storm conditions are expected to make air travel difficult on the United States East... more
Press releaseAeromexico protection program to aid Mexicana passengers: providing fare assistance, based on a waitlist
Mexico City, Mexico - Applicable for domestic and international flights where the carrier operates scheduled service
Aeromexico institutes a passenger protection program aimed at assisting passengers currently being affected by the cancellation of Mexicana Airlines, Mexicana Link and Mexicana Click operated flights,... more
Press releaseAir Italy cuts contract with Tabapitanga
Bergamo, Italy - The airline: "Tour operator never paid for our flights"
Air Italy clarifies its position on the incident that involved the carrier with Brazilian tour operator Tabapitanga and has actually created some inconvenience for many travellers. A clarification accompanied... more
AirlinesRecord fine proposed for American Airlines for safety violations
Fort Worth, USA - The carrier could face $24.2 million fine, the largest ever proposed by FAA
FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, proposed to fine American Airlines - a major carriers of the United States- for $24.2 million for alleged safety violations. In fact, the carriers' maintenance... more
AirlinesSAS hopes to host on its airplane the world's first same sex wedding in the air
Milan, Italy - The airline today launched a major social media campaign, "Love is in the air", to find the winning couple
SAS Scandinavian Airlines is hoping to host the world's first same-sex wedding in the air onboard an Airbus A-340 airplane between Stockholm and New York on December 6 this year. To find the couple, the... more
OccurrencesExplosion on Qantas B-747 engine: there is a video shot by a passenger
San Francisco, USA - The carrier spokesman confirmed no one was injured on board
In a video, shot by a passenger with a cell phone, the moments of fear on board the Sydney-bound Qantas Boeing 747/400 airplane which took off from San Francisco airport, shortly after midnight yesterday... more
AirportsCopenhagen airport low-cost terminal inaugurating in October
København, Denmark - In sight rates lower by a third than in the rest of the hub
By the end of October a new terminal at Copenhagen airport will open, dedicated to low-cost airlines. The structure will offer to the carriers rates one third lower than those made in the other terminals... more
IndustryBoeing receives 3 satellite contract from Inmarsat
Rome, Italy - To add to its current mobile satellite services fleet
Boeing announced that it has received a contract from Inmarsat to build three Ka-band satellites to add to Inmarsat's current mobile satellite services fleet. Financial details were not disclosed.... more
AirlinesWizz Air: two new routes to Turkey
Budapest, Hungary - First one active from December 2010
Wizz Air Hungary Airlines flies to Turkey, starting next December, with two new routes in its network. The carrier will launch two new flights to the country from its base in Budapest, beginning with... more
AirlinesKorean Air: earnings growth of 36% in second quarter 2010
Seoul, South Korea - Passengers rise 25%
Korean Air rising in the second quarter 2010, ended June 30th: the economic data is also associated with the passenger traffic, with double-digit hikes. Over all stands the figure of China: among the international... more
AirlineseasyJet looking for flight assistants
Milan, Italy - Personnel required for Malpensa and Fiumicino hubs
easyJet, the European low-cost airline, announced the search for flight attendants on the hubs of Malpensa and Fiumicino. The Recruitment Days for the Malpensa base will be held at "Ramada Ticinum Hotel"... more
CargoFrankfurt Airport expands cargo hub
Frankfurt, Germany - Additional 27 hectares at Cargo City South
Frankfurt Airport (FRA), one of the most important airfreight hub in Europe, is offering an additional 27 hectares of development land at CargoCity South. Fraport AG – the owner and manager of FRA – has... more
AirlinesAeromexico runs in help of Mexicana passengers
Mexico City, Mexico - Airline starts protection program for ceasing-operation flag-carrier' users
Aeromexico starts reprotection of Mexicana passengers, the airline that in recent days announced the closure of operations. The carrier launched a protection program with dedicated fares for passengers... more
Fair and showsErrata: 4th international civil and military helicopter technology and operations exhibition in Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - One of the most important trade show in the field the Middle East
On November 2nd and 4th 2010 (not in September, as incorrectly announced in the previous article because of an involuntary error, not attributable to our agency) will take place the 4th "Dubai Helishow",... more
Fair and showsNew dates announced for "ILA 2012"
Berlin, Germany - It will take place from 19 to 24 June
The "ILA 2012" will take place from 19 to 24 June, one week later than originally planned. This decision was taken at the last session of the board of directors of the German Aerospace Industries Association... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines unveils rehabilitation plan
Tokyo, Japan - 15,600 jobs to be erased by March 2011
Japan Airlines, the carrier that filed for bankruptcy in January 2010 with US $26 billion of debt, in one of the Japan's biggest ever corporate failures, unveils restructuring plan. The three-year... more
Helicopters4th international civil and military helicopter technology and operations exhibition in Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - One of the most important trade show in the field the Middle East
On September 2nd and 4th 2010 will take place the 4th "Dubai Helishow", the international civil and military helicopter technology and operations exhibition, that is one of the most important trade show... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the first days of September
Rome, Italy - From Friday 3 to next Sunday 5
Friday 03 - "Air Magdeburg 2010". Magdeburg Airport, Germany. + 49 391 593450 www.air-magdeburg.com - "Modellfluggruppe Willisau Flyingdays". Willisau, Switzerland. www.flyingdays.ch - "African... more
IndustryGermany A-350 XWB plane production commences
Stade, Germany - Through the building of the upper wing shell, the largest integrated component ever to be built by Airbus from weight-saving CFRP
Airbus has commenced production of the latest Airbus product, the A-350 XWB aircraft, in Germany. The green light was jointly given at the company’s production plant in Stade by Airbus President and C... more
Fair and showsItalian Air Force: 50 years with "Frecce Tricolori" acrobatic team - press conference
Rome, Italy - Thursday morning at "Aviator's home"
Thursday, September 2nd, at 11am at "Casa dell'Aviatore" (aviator's home, in it.) in Rome (Viale dell'Università, 20), at the presence of the Chief of the Air Force, General Giuseppe Bernardis, will be... more
IndustryGaddafi in Italy the debate on important defense agreement
Rome, Italy - About 20 Italian companies partner Libya, in the front row Finmeccanica
800 guests at the traditional meal that ends Ramadan, offered yesterday by Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi to the Libyan leader Gaddafi. Among them the number one of Finmeccanica, Pierfrancesco Guarguaglini.... more
DefenseChina and Thailand to boost military exchanges
Beijing, China - Defense ministers stated the two countries will promote bilateral military ties and strategic cooperation
Chinese Defense Minister, Liang Guang Lie, met with his Thai counterpart, Prawit Wongsuwan, in Beijing on Sunday, during which both sides agreed to boost military exchanges. Hailing sound military-to-military... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines to add daily flights to Munich and Manchester
Milan , Italy - Connections twice a week
From tomorrow, September 1st 2010, Singapore Airlines (SIA) will operate new daily flights for the route Singapore-Munich-Manchester, with two new weekly routes available in addition to the five existing... more
HelicoptersPHI signed contract for ten AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - These aircraft will be used to perform off-shore transport missions
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that PHI, Inc. has signed a contract for ten AW-139 medium twin helicopters. These aircraft will be used to perform off-shore transport missions. The... more
AirlinesAir Berlin records an EBIT of minus EUR 28.2 million for the second quarter
Milan, Italy - Charges due to volcanic eruption amount to EUR 40 million
Air Berlin PLC's consolidated sales for the second quarter of 2010 decreased to EUR 877 million due to the charges incurred as a result of the volcanic eruption in Iceland and the prolonged flight ban... more
Latest newsQantas Boeing 747 forced to return at SFO after engine exploding
San Francisco, USA - Flight 74 landed safely, none injured
An explosion punched a large hole in one of the four engines on a Qantas jetliner B-747 and forced airplane to land down, after only 45 minutes from take-off, and return to San Francisco International... more
AirlinesAirTran violated rules protecting air travellers with disabilities
Orlando, USA - The US Department of Transportation fined the airline of US $500,000
An investigation conducted by the Department of Transportation's Aviation Enforcement Office revealed a number of violations of rules regarding disability assistance. In fact, the airline often violated... more
AerospaceNASA discovers possible earth-size planet
Cape Caveral, USA - 1.4 times the Earth, it is 2,000 light years far
NASA scientist said they spotted a possible planet with a diameter of 1.5 times of the size of the Earth surrounding a Sun-like star with a distance of more than 2,000 light-years from the Earth, according... more
DefenseFidel Castro says “No” to Russian missiles
La Habana, Cuba - A twist, approaching the 50th of “Pigs Bay” crisis
Former Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, said his country did not want the Russian missile base installed on its territory, the official daily "Granma" wrote reporting the old-times "Lider maximo" in a meeting... more
Civil aviationIATA: carriers recovery in second quarter 2010
Geneva, Switzerland - After last year losses, budgets back to positive: total growth of $ 4.8 billion for 47 among major carriers
Back to clear skies for air transport, after the losses shown in 2009 budgets: for 47 of the largest companies in the second quarter results show net income of $ 3.9 billion, an increase of 4.8 billion... more
CuriositiesA survey by Petfinder.com establishes the best airlines for pets
New York City, USA - JetBlue, AirTran and Frontier among the most equipped, safe and cheap airlines
At now, unfortunately, travelling by airplane with pets is not so easy, because of the high costs and restrictions imposed by the carriers. Petfinder.com, a website owned by Discovery Communications... more
AirlinesMeridiana subscribes shares of the subsidiary Meridiana Fly
Olbia, Italy - Aga Khan's carrier rises to 78.05% of the capital share
Capital increase for Meridiana Fly, also signed by the parent Meridiana valued at 2,833,654.32 Euros, equivalent to 50,600,970 shares of the subsidiary. At the conclusion of the recapitalization Meridiana... more
AirlinesMexicana Airlines stops all operations indefinitely
Mexico City, Mexico - Failed last attempt to save the carrier, providing heavy cuts on workers salaries
Mexicana Airlines, the largest airline in Mexico and flag carrier, has suspended all operations after the failed attempt by the group of investors gathered by CEO Manuel Borja to revive the company. Investors... more
HelicoptersFour helicopters Ka-32 will soon be purchased by Azerbaijan
Moscow, Russia - Ministry of Emergencies of the country already purchased other two, in May
In a short time, it is provided a further purchase of the Russian Kamov helicopter by the Government of Azerbaijan. In last May, the former Soviet country's Emergencies Ministry bought two Ka-32 helicopters... more
AirlinesBrazilian Tam and Chilean Lan Airlines announce intention to combine
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Latam Airlines would be among the major airlines in the world, with more than 115 destinations in 23 Countries
TAM, leader in the Brazilian domestic market and LAN, currently leader in Latin America, announce their intention to combine into a new group, called LATAM Airlines Group. The agreement still must have... more
IndustryRR: Air Lease Corporation orders V2500 engines for 30 A-320 aircraft
Rome, Italy - The Rolls-Royce share is $ 175 m
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a $175m share of an order from new leasing company Air Lease Corporation (ALC) for V2500 engines to power 30 Airbus A-320 aircraft. Deliveries... more
AccidentsChina sets up special task force to investigate air crash, with experts from 6 national agencies
Beijing, China - Regional authorities ordered the airline to change its name after the accident
China has appointed a special task force consisting of officials from six different government agencies to investigate the crash of August 24th, where 42 people died. The team includes personnel from... more
Conferences21st-23rd October: 2nd SpaceLand Expo-Congress in the Island of Sardinia
Cagliari, Italy - Sardinia is becoming "the First Space Island" of the World
The second SpaceLand Expo-Congress will take place from October 21st through the 23rd, in the 20th Week of Science and Technology Culture of the Italian Government. The event will be held, as last year,... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: strong winds on the islands and on the central-South from afternoon
Rome, Italy - The Civil Defense Department has issued a notice for adverse weather conditions
A flow coming from Northern Europe will interest, from this afternoon, the major islands and the central-southern regions bringing to a marked intensification of airing, isolated downpours and possible... more
IndustryBoeing: further delays for 787 Dreamliner airplane delivery
Seattle, USA - Training devices under certification by FAA
Boeing Training and Flight Services has started 787 Dreamliner flight certification training after the provisional approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Boeing's Seattle-based... more
DefenseIndia: new ballistic Agni-V missile to be tested in six months
New Delhi, India - For the country, it's the first intercontinental rocket (ICBM) with a range superior to 5,000 km
India is making preparation for test-firing the newly-developed inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM) Agni-V to improve the long-range strategic combat capability. Agni-V was developed after the... more
Civil aviationAir transport in Italy: burst of strikes planned in September
Rome, Italy - 4 in sight only in the last 10 days of the month, other 2 on 6th and 9h
Black September in sight with several air trasport strikes. It begins in Rome next week: Monday, September 6th, will stop the Cobas union workers of Enav-control center of Rome, from 12:00 to 4:00pm. On... more
AirlinesUS Antitrust give green light to United-Continental merger
Chicago , USA - It will be the biggest carrier in the world
Clearance by the US authorities to the proposed merger between United Airlines and Continental. Under the common name "United", thus, is born the largest airline in the world. Thus ends the legislative... more
AirportsNew Sheraton hotel in the Italian City of Malpensa: the opening at the End of September
Malpensa, Italy - 440 rooms, 1000 seat Congress Hall and "Low-cost" Prices troubling competitors
At the end of September, a new Sheraton Hotel will be open in Malpensa. There will be 440 rooms, a 1000 seat congress hall, and the hotel will be directly linked to the air terminal 1. Hotel-keepers... more
IndustrySukhoi Superjet 100 airplane: first appearance in Italy
Turin, Italy - At the Turin-Caselle airport
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 airplane landed in Italy for the first time at Turin-Caselle Airport. The aircraft (prototype SN 950004) took off from the Flight Test Center in Zhukovsky (Moscow) to continue the... more
IndustryAE 3007A2 engine by Rolls-Royce certified
Rome, Italy - By Brazilian and European agencies, after US FAA
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has received type certification from the Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the latest member of the AE... more
SecurityAVIONEWS interviews Alberto Valentini, managing technical director at ENAV Academy (VIDEO)
Forlì, Italy - The course programs of a training center for flight controllers, a kind-of-one institution in Europe.
A second step, continuing our journey into Enav (Italian flight assistance company) Academy school, an international center of excellence in aviation training for students from technical and aeronautical... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: its first half-year net profit 134 million Euro
Rome, Italy - The financial statements for the airline, a Star Alliance's member
Turkish Airlines' first half year of 2010 consolidated financial statements were reported to Istanbul Stock Exchange. According to the financial statements sales revenue has increased by 28 percent in... more
Finance and economyVolagratis aims at Zurich stock market
Zurich, Switzerland - Low-cost website is planning IPO at Helvetic stock exchange
Volagratis points to the stock and does it trying the IPO in it parent company Bravofly's capital city, in Zurich. The Italian online travel website is evaluating the landing on the stock exchange,... more