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DefenseBruno Branciforte new Italian Navy Chief of Staff
Rome, Italy - Handover yesterday in Rome
Admiral Bruno Branciforte has been appointed yesterday as new Italian Navy Chief of Staff. He succeeds to admiral Paolo La Rosa. The handover ceremony took place in Rome in presence of defense minister... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland-INAER agreement on training
Houston, USA - For light and medium twin helicopters
AgustaWestland (Finmeccanica) and Grupo INAER have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the provision of training services for the Spanish group's AgustaWestland light and medium twin models... more
HelicoptersFour Mi-171 for Azerbaijan
Ulan-Ude, Russia - One for passenger transport and three for cargo transport
Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (Russian Helicopters) delivered one passenger and three cargo Mi-171 helicopters to International Handling Company of Azerbaijan. The helicopters are equipped for oil & gas operations.... more
Helicopters10 AW-139 helicopters for Era Group
Houston, USA - They will serve for off-shore transport operations
AgustaWestland (Finmeccanica) announced that Era Group has agreed to purchase 10 AW-139 medium twin helicopters that will be used to perform off-shore transport missions. The deal has been reached during... more
AirlinesVirgin Blue orders 50 Being 737NG aircraft
Seattle, USA - To be used on domestic routes
The Australian airline Virgin Blue announced that it has reached an agreement in principles with Boeing of the USA to purchase 50 B-737NG aircraft, to be used to strengthen the domestic routes of the Brisbane-based... more
Military aviationChange at Italian AMI top between generals Tei and Bernardis, new chief of staff
Rome, Italy - Ceremony will take place at Pratica di Mare Military Airport on Thursday February 25, 2010
"On Thursday February 25, 2010, at the military airport 'Mario De Bernardi', in Pratica di Mare (Roma) change at Military Aviation leadership will take place: general Giuseppe Bernardis, new chief of staff... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines reinforces the offer from Milan
Milan, Italy - Towards Vienna's hub, as of next March 28
Austrian Airlines (AA), Star Alliance's member carrier, has recorded a demand in a constant growth for links departing from North Italy and in particular from Milan's airports (Linate and Malpensa). The... more
AirportsBrunetta said: "As Major, I'll sell Save"
Milan , Italy - If elected, the Italian Minister will sell share of Venice airport service company
The Italian Minister Brunetta said that, if he well be elected as Major of Venice, in his program priorities there will be selling Save share hold by municipal administration. Save is the company, which... more
AirlinesKingfisher joins oneworld alliance
Milan, Italy - Waiting for only the authorization by Indian civil aviation ministry
India's domestic carrier, Kingfisher Airlines (KA), is lining up to join oneworld® after signing a memorandum of understanding as its first step towards full membership of the world's leading quality... more
Civil aviationFrance: chaos in air traffic
Paris, France - Yesterday flights decreased in consequence of bad weather as requested by DGAC, and flight controllers strike
A flight out two cancelled at Paris-Orly Airport, one out four at Rossy's one, several airports closed (like Pau, Biarritz, Grenoble, La Rochelle and Chambéry) because of French air-traffic controllers... more
AirportsRyanair announced the closure of 7 routes from Alghero
Milan, Italy - The air company laments lack of support by local administration
Ryanair, through its italian press office in Milan, announced will close routes from Alghero Airport to Bari, Brussels-Charleroi, Barcelona-Reus, Bremen, Liverpool, Paris-Beauvais and Brescia. The air... more
IndustryAlenia NA delivers fourth C-27/G-222 aircraft to the US Air Force
Naples, Italy - The aircraft will remain at Alenia's Capodichino facility for training
Alenia North America, a subsidiary of Alenia Aeronautica and a part of the Finmeccanica Group, delivered the fourth Afghanistan National Army Air Corps (ANAAC) C-27/G-222 aircraft to the United States... more
AirlinesJust started fusion between Olympic and Aegean
Athen, Grece - Under European antitrust observation the agreement between the two most important Greek air companies
Olympic and Aegean airlines, the two most important Greek air companies announced their next fusion in one big carrier. Process, just started, would last for some months and now is under European antitrust... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: still storms on Central-South and Sicily
Rome, Italy - An additional adverse weather conditions has been issued
"After some hours of pause, from tomorrow in the early morning a passage of quick perturbation impulses on Italy of Atlantic origin will return to bring conditions of fickleness on central-south and on... more
Military aviationCanada starts test on CH-148 Cyclone helicopters
Halifax , Canada - 28 units ordered
The first CH-148 Cyclone helicopter has arrived in Shearwater, Army's military base, near Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, coming from Sikorsky Aircraft facility in Florida, to afford first flight tests. During... more
SecurityFAA AD on The Boeing Company model 747-200C and - 200F series airplanes (2010-03-05)
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracking of the upper chords and straps of the floor beams, which could lead to failure of the floor beams and loss of controllability, rapid decompression, and loss of integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 5692-5695] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES SpA model P-180 airplanes (2010-03-04)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Federal Aviation Administration Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 5690-5692] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
HelicoptersAEurocopter helicopters: order announcements and contract signatures at "H-E 2010"
Houston, Usa - For AS-350B3 and EC-130
From the Eurocopter booth at "Heli-Expo", American Eurocopter announced that U.S. Customs and Border Protection has entered into the first option year on the Light Enforcement Helicopter (LEH) contract... more
AccidentsItalian Air Force HH-3F crash in 2008: it was human error
Rome, Italy - During maintenance operations performed several months before
It would have been a human error during maintenance operations performed several months before to cause a failure on the Italian Air Force 84th Air Rescue Center (SAR) HH-3F helicopter which crashed on... more
HelicoptersRussian helicopters at "Heli Expo 2010"
Houston, USA - Various models for the American market showcased in Houston
Russian Helicopters company has showcased a lineup of aircraft built for the North and South American markets at "Heli Expo 2010". Russian Helicopters is the holding company of the Russian rotorcraft industry,... more
AccidentsTexas accident inquiry passed to FBI
Austin, USA - Due to the apparently criminal nature of the event
The US NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) has transferred control of the investigation into last Thursday's crash of a Piper PA/28-236 Dakota aircraft into an office building in Austin, Texas... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: new Authority's organigram
Rome, Italy - The reduction of the number of managements and the separation of the regulation activity from that implementation of rules among the newness
"The Board of Directors of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Organization) in the meeting of yesterday has decided the new organigram of the Authority with the relative roles based on the new organization that... more
Military aviationIndia presents its new MiG-29K fighters
New Delhi, India - A quantum leap for New Delhi's Navy
India has introduced the Russian-made MiG-29K air superiority fighter in the fleet of its Navy. The presentation took place on Friday with a showcase of the entire naval aviation means of the country,... more
HelicoptersEC-225 helicopter has new firefighting system
Houston, USA - Furthermore VIH Aviation Group has purchased two helicopters of this model
Eurocopter has displayed its new firefighting system developed for the EC-225 at "Heli Expo 2010", Houston (USA). The system, which has been extensively tested during forest fires on the island of Corsica... more
HelicoptersEsperia Aviation Services SpA signs contract with AW
Rome, Italy - For purchase of four helicopters
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that Esperia Aviation Services SpA of Italy has signed a contract for four helicopters including two AW-119Ke single engines, one Grand light twin and... more
HelicoptersBristow Group orders four AW-139 helicopters
Houston, USA - Deal announced during "Heli Expo 2010" in Houston
Helicopter transport company Bristow Group of UK has ordered four AgustaWestland AW-139 medium-twin helicopters to be used to perform off-shore transport missions. The purchase adds to the previous one... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC approved emendation at flying license release and renew regulation
.Rome , Italy - Rules shaped on Icao Country standard
"During yesterday meeting of Enac (Italian Board for Civil Aviation) management, was approved emendation at technical rules about pilot license release and renew, shaping Italy position on European regulation,... more
OccurrencesAir France A-380 grounded in New York
New York, USA - New technical issues for the superjumbo
Air France's Airbus A-380/800, before departing for flight AF7 from New York to Paris, has been grounded in New York due to a new technical issue, that led to the cancellation of the flight. After take... more
Latest newsLufthansa pilots stopped their strike
Berlin, Germany - Just yesterday, first day of protest, more than 900 flights cancelled
Lufthansa's pilots stopped their four day-strike began at 0:00 p.m. of Sunday 21st. During first hours of protest more than 900 flights, belonging to Lufthansa and other company's subsidiaries Germanwings... more
ReportBody scanner, the Pope: "Respect for the person"
Rome, Italy - Meeting Saturday with representatives of the Italian air transport
Pope Benedict XVI Saturday met representatives of the Italian air transport, managers and employees, to underline the importance of their work also in making the Pope's journeys safe and secure. But he... more
AirlinesSunExpress launches a very special livery on a Boeing 737
Rome, Italy - Dedicated to Istanbul for celebrating its 20th anniversary
SunExpress, the joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operating scheduled and charter flights between Europe and Turkey, painted one of its Boeing 737-800s with an artistic design for celebrating... more
ReportAverted probable coupe d'etat in Turkey
Ankara, Turkey - The premier Erdogan announces it today from Madrid
The Turkish Prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has announced today during a press-conference in Madrid, where he is for a visit, that the authorities have averted an attempt of military takeover, and... more
IndustrySpain celebrates 10,000 flying hours with the Eurofighter Typhoon (Video)
Hallbergmoos, Germany - The event was marked in a ceremony held at Morón Air Base
La spagnola Air Force hanno raggiunto una pietra miliare come la loro flotta Eurofighter Typhoon raggiunto 10000 ore di volo. L'evento è stato segnato in una cerimonia svoltasi presso la base aerea di... more
Press releaseBad weather: DGAC suggests flights' reduction on Orly and Paris-Roissy
Paris, France - Tomorrow in which are predicted perturbations on all France
DGAC, French civil aviation general authority, has asked carriers to reduce flights tomorrow on February 23 with the following recommendation: Annulment of 50% of flights on Orly's airport cancellation... more
Civil aviationFrankfurt Airport: operations smoothly
Frankfurt, Germany - Despite reduced flight services
Despite the pilot strike and the resulting restrictions, traffic and terminal operations at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) are running smoothly overall, however, at a considerably reduced level. Lufthansa’s e... more
AerospaceESA chooses three scientific missions for further study
Paris, France - Dark energy, habitable planets around other stars, and the mysterious nature of our own Sun
Dark energy, habitable planets around other stars, and the mysterious nature of our own Sun, have been chosen by ESA as candidates for two medium-class missions to be launched no earlier than 2017. On... more
Fair and shows"H-E 2010": Eurocopter displays helicopters and new technologies
Houston, Usa - First presentation of EC-175 in SAR configuration
Eurocopter displays, on its booth #3128, several of its successful products and key examples of its R&D work, demonstrating its innovative strength and continued effort to increase the customer value of... more
IndustryNew American order for AgustaWestland?
Washington, USA - The US Navy is launching the new VXX programme
The USA might award a new, important contract to the Finmeccanica company. After cutting the VH-71 Kestrel presidential helicopter programme, jointly built by Lockheed Martin and AgustaWestland, the US... more
ReportRyanair leaves passengers on the wrong island
Fuerteventura, Spain - Abandoned in Fuerteventura instead of in Lanzarote
Ryanair passengers of a flight bound for Lanzarote, Canary Islands (Spain) have been left by the carrier on the islands of Fuerteventura. Nothing serious if they had received any assistance by the low-cost... more
Civil aviationAci Europe: passenger traffic -5.9% in 2009
Brussels, Belgium - Also freight -13.1%
The overall passenger traffic at European airports for 2009 decreased by -5.9% compared with 2008. The accumulated figure for freight traffic during January to December decreased by -13.1% and movements... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland unveils the Grand New (Video)
Houston, USA - Within "Heli Expo 2010". Two purchased by Vinair
AgustaWestland (Finmeccanica) yesterday unveiled its Grand New at "Heli Expo 2010", Houston, USA. This is an evolution of the Grand helicopter. Among the new aircraft's features there are the latest developments... more
HelicoptersUSA: up to 110 new helicopters for the government
Houston, USA - With a 5-year contract awarded to Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (Sikorsky Aircraft) announced yesterday at "Heli Expo 2010", Houston, that the US State Department has entered into a 5-year agreement to purchase up to 110 modernized S-61... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the last week in February
Rome, Italy - From Monday 22 to Sunday 28
Monday 22 - "Heli-Expo 2010" in Houston, Texas (Usa), from February 20-23. Saturday 27 - "SAAA WA Regional Fly-in". Denmark, Western Australia. + 61 (0)8 9848 1550 www.fly-denmark.com.au -... more
SecurityFAA: 1.2 million fine for GE Caledonian
Washington, USA - Improper maintenance procedures involving 101 engines
The FAA has proposed a civil penalty of U$1.2 for GE Caledonian, an FAA-certificated foreign repair station based in Scotland, for improper maintenance procedures involving 101 engines over a three and... more
AerospaceSpace Shuttle Endeavour back to Earth
Cape Canaveral, USA - After two weeks in space
Space shuttle Endeavour landed tonight at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral after two weeks in space with on board the crew of mission STS-130. Among more than 16,000 kg of hardware left on the ISS... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: thunderstorms on central-southern Tyrrhenian regions
Rome, Italy - For the successive 24-36 hours
"Flows with perturbations from Atlantic origin continue to interest the Italian regions and today and tomorrow (February 22 and 23) will bring intense fickleness conditions on Sardinia and on central-southern... more
HelicoptersAW-139 helicopter anti-ice system achieves EASA certification
Cologne, Germany - Soon also by FAA and TCAA
EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) has certified the Full Ice Protection System (FIPS) for AgustaWestland's AW-139 helicopter. This allows the aircraft to fly into known icing conditions with all weather... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy (2): storms on south arriving
Rome, Italy - Still snowfall on the Alps
"Following to a perturbation already present on Italy, a new flow of Atlantic origin to reach from tomorrow the Italian regions bringing conditions of fickleness on southern Tyrrhenian sectors. The... more
AirlinesGermanwings on pilots' strike: two thirds of flights assured
Milan, Italy - With an alternative plan and change of reservation
"Germanwings would assure two thirds of its flights, despite the announced strike by pilots from February 22 to 25, 2010. The airline, in order to reduce the minimal the hardships to the passengers,... more
ReportCoupe d'etat in Niger: air space closed
Niamey, Niger - The State's Constitution suspended and all institutions dismissed
"The Supreme Council of which I am the spokesperson -Col. Goukoye Abdoulkarim has declared to radio and State tv- has decided to suspend Country's Constitution and to dismiss all Institutions". With this... more