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AccidentsA C-130 airplane of the Italian Air Force crashed at the Pisa's airport
Rome, Italy - Five people on board and four of them dead
A C-130 aircraft of the Italian Air Force (AMI) crashed today near the Pisa's airport shortly after the take off from the same Tuscan airport. Five people were on board and four of them dead in the crash. It... more
AirlinesJAL seeks 40% pension cut
Tokyo, Japan - The measure is necessary due to the difficult economic conditions of the carrier
JAL-Japan Airlines is seeking a solution to reduce its shortfall. One of the paths the carrier's management is following would to cut pensions by 40%, stating that it would otherwise risk bankruptcy or... more
ReportItalian transport minister defers November 25 strikes
Rome, Italy - As stated in a note by the ministry
The Italian transport minister, Altero Matteoli, has decided to defer the strikes announced by Alitalia-CAI personnel on Wednesday, November 25, "In order -is explained in a note- to avoid a serious and... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the last week of November
Rome, Italy - From Saturday 28 to Sunday 29
Saturday 28 - "Temora Aviation Museum Flying Day". Temora Airport, Temora, New South Wales, Australia. + 61 (0)2 6977 1088 www.aviationmuseum.com.au - "Luskintyre Christmas Party". Luskintyre Aviation... more
Conferences"Routes Europe 2011" lands in Cagliari
Cagliari, Italy - The European event will take place on May 8-10
"'Routes Europe', the most important European route development networking event, will take place for the first time in Italy in 2011 and will be hosted by Cagliari airport. Routes, the leading networking... more
AirlinesNew Ryanair routes from Trapani and Rimini to Liverpool
Rome, Italy - They will be launched at the end of March 2010
The airline Ryanair has presented the launch of two new international routes from Trapani-Birgi and Rimini airports (Italy) to Liverpool (UK). The new services will be operating starting respectively on... more
Airlines100th Airbus A-320 family aircraft for Lufthansa
Hamburg, Germany - Coming from the manufacturer's facilities in Hamburg
Airbus has delivered Lufthansa’s 100th A-320 Family aircraft from Airbus’ final assembly line in Hamburg (Germany). The aircraft is an A-320. “The acquisition and delivery of the 100th A-,320 Famil... more
Civil aviationIATA: strategic cooperation agreement with Russia
Moscow, Russia - Meeting between Bisignani and Medvedev
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) formalized a strategic partnership with the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).... more
Civil aviationA website to endorse alternative fuels
Montreal, Canada - ICAO's global initiative to work on reducing air transport's environmental impact
A global framework on the development and implementation of alternative fuels for aviation worldwide was adopted by a conference convened by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as part... more
DefenseEstonia worried if Russia will buy a French helicopter carrier
Tallinn, Estonia - National security measures needed for the Baltic country
Estonia is worried of the possibility that Russia might purchase a French "Mistral" class amphibious assault helicopter carrier, as this would lead to a serious imbalance of forces, whether the vessel... more
AirportsAutogrill: joint-venture Alpha-Journey Group
London, UK - To operate in-flight catering at London-Heathrow
"Autogrill Group’s flight division Alpha and Journey Group, an English provider of flight services and logistics, have entered into a join-venture agreement with to manage in-flight catering operations s... more
AirlinesItaly: Meridiana Fly, a new airline, is born
Rome, Italy - From the merger between Meridiana and Eurofly
The boards of directors of two Italian carriers have approved an integration of air transport activities that will lead Eurofly to takeover Meridiana's air transport branch. The merger will give birth... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland to upgrade Egyptian Mk-2 H3 helicopters
Hagerstown, USA - Works are going to be combleted by December 2010
AgustaWestland North America announced that it was awarded a US$17.35 Million US Navy contract to provide depot level maintenance on three Egyptian Mk-2 variant H-3 helicopters. The contract provides full... more
IndustryRolls-Royce signs $171 million F-35 STOVL contract
Rome, Italy - With Pratt & Whitney to supply the LiftSystem®
"Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has signed a $171 million contract with Pratt & Whitney to supply the Rolls-Royce LiftSystem® for a further 9 Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL)... more
Military aviationLockheed Martin F-35B flies to Maryland Test Site
Patuxent River, Usa - It prepares for vertical landings
The first Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) stealth fighter arrived Sunday (on November 15) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., where it will conduct its first... more
UAS-DronesNorthrop Grumman to produce five new Global Hawk UAS for the USAF
San Diego, USA - Under a contract worth US$302.9 million
US Air Force (USAF) has awarded Northrop Grumman a US$302.9 million contract for five RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Under the Lot 7 production contract,... more
Aerospacee-GEOS (Telespazio/ASI) wins ESA contract
Rome, Italy - To supply high resolution optical and radar satellite data for the GMES programme
"e-GEOS, the company jointly owned by Telespazio (80%) and the Italian Space Agency (20%), has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to supply optical and radar satellite data for the... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS on-line again
Rome, Italy - After some days of maintenance due to an hackers' attack
The news agency AVIONEWS is back on-line today after being stopped for a few days to carry out extraordinary maintenance operations due to the consequences of an hackers' attack to our servers, like the... more
IndustryA-400M: the seven countries partner of the program tomorrow will meet
Berlin, Germany - But not all have yet answered to the invite
It would be fixed for tomorrow in Berlin, according to what announced last Monday by a spokesperson of the German Defense Ministry, the meeting among the defense ministers of the seven Countries partner... more
AccidentsNBO-105CB helicopter of the Indonesian Air Force crashed
Java, Indonesia - The five people on board safe
A Nurtanio-Bölkow NBO-105CB helicopter belonging to the Indonesian Air Force has crashed around 10am of this morning (local hour) into the sea area near the Marina Beach, Tanjung Mas, Semarang, Central... more
AirlinesAirbus will continue into the experimentation of biofuels
Dubai, UAE - On agenda a new test flight with a mixture of kerosene and eco-fuel
Airbus continues into the experimentations of biofuel, after a first test flight made by an A-380, that in last February has served the Filton-Toulouse route (UK-France), and a second one last October... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines and other SkyTeam carriers offer USD 1bn to JAL to pass into their alliance
Rome, Italy - American Airlines is ready to intervene with funds
Japan Airlines (JAL), the Japanese carrier, is in these days the "Desire object" of current major alliances SkyTeam and Oneworld, the first led by Delta Air Lines (DA) and where there is Alitalia-CAI,... more
Press releaseItalian ENAV: ten flight controllers in Germany
Rome, Italy - They will support the German colleagues
"Ten air traffic controllers of the ENAV (Italian Society for the Flight Assistance), have begun activity at the ACC in Karlsruhe (Germany) to support the German operating line for the management of air... more
Fair and showsAirbus wins commitments worth USD 5.3 billion at "Dubai Air Show"
Dubai, UAE - For a total of 33 aircraft
During the 2009 "Dubai Air Show" (November 15-19), Airbus announced commitments across its broad product range covering a total of 33 aircraft, valued at over US$5.3 billion. These commitments include... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: new daily link Bologna-Istanbul from next March 1st, 2010
Rome, Italy - The flight will be served by Boeing and Airbus airplanes
Turkish Airlines, a Star Alliance member, announces the new daily connection Bologna-Istanbul from next March 1st, 2010. The weekly links are now 49, with this last one, from Rome, Milan-Malpensa and... more
HelicoptersAbu Dhabi Aviation and AgustaWestland sign shareholders agreement
Dubai, UAE - For the formation of a UAE Limited Liability Company
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Abu Dhabi Aviation have reached an agreement to set up in the UAE a joint-venture to operate in the field of maintenance and training for helicopters. The two... more
Fair and showsSenegal Airlines makes commitment for A-320s and A-330s
Dubai, UAE - The airline will launch services in early 2010 from its hub in Dakar
Senegal Airlines, the new national carrier of the Republic of Senegal, which is majority owned by the Senegalese private sector, has signed a letter of intent to purchase four A-320 family aircraft and... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-318/111, -112, A-319, A-320, and A-321 series airplanes (2009-23-05)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 57578-57581] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 767 airplanes (2009-23-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent an ignition source on the wet side of the fuel boost pump or cause a fire in the fuel pump enclosure and lead to subsequent explosion of the fuel tank
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 57571-57574] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
Finance and economyEADS reports nine months results 2009
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Deliveries continued to be steady across all businesses
The nine months results of EADS reflect the Group’s successful efforts in prudently managing operations and backlog in a currently challenging business environment. Deliveries continued to be steady a... more
Civil aviationNew E-Jet customer in Kazakhstan for Embraer
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - They will be based in Almaty for services in central Asia
Embraer announced today that it has added the expanding Kazakhstan flag carrier Air Astana to its E-Jets family of customers. The airline will operate two Embraer 190 aircraft out of Almaty, Kazakhstan,... more
Military aviationThe first optimized F-35 CTOL takes off
Forth Worth, USA - It is the fourth Lightning II to begin flight operations
Lockheed Martin yesterday announced that its first optimized conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) F-35 Lightning II fighter made its inaugural flight from Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth plant, becoming... more
SecurityFAA issued new rules for the airspace above the Hudson River
New York, USA - The modifications became necessary after August's mid-air collision
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) yesterday finalized a federal rule, effective November 19, 2009, that will enhance safety by separating low-altitude, local aircraft flights over the Hudson... more
AirlinesAlitalia: workers' assemblies scheduled for today and tomorrow revoked
Rome, Italy - Flights towards regularity
"The situation of Alitalia and AirOne flights is going back to regularity after the heavy problems caused yesterday by a personnel assembly which became a non scheduled protest that lasted more than the... more
Military aviationFinmeccanica Group: contract worth EUR 600 million for Eurofighter
Rome, Italy - For the support of the Italian Air Force Typhoon fleet
"Finmeccanica announces that the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) and Eurofighter GmbH today signed a contract worth more than EUR 600 million with the Finmeccanica Group for the... more
Civil aviationAEA: still no sign of reprise
Brussels, Belgium - Airline crisis is not over yet
The Association of European Airlines (AEA) is calling on European policy-makers to convene a stakeholder summit to address the challenges facing the European airline sector during the longest and deepest... more
Fair and showsPilatus PC-21 for the United Arab Emirates
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2011
Pilatus Aircraft today announced that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has entered into a contract in excess of CHF500 million (€ 331 million) to procure a fleet of 25 PC-21 turboprop aircraft, together w... more
AirlinesRyanair charges the Italian ENAC with violating the policy on documents
Rome, Italy - The Authority accepts fishing licenses and job IDs
"The Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) is violating the rules on documents that are accepted everywhere", Ryanair CEO, Michael O'Leary, said today during the presentation press conference for the... more
Fair and showsAir Austral signs firm order for two single class A-380s
Dubai, UAE - Orders for the aircraft stand at 202 from 17 customers
Air Austral, based in Saint Denis, La Réunion, has ordered two A-380 airplanes. Powered by Engine Alliance engines and seating around 840 passengers in a single-class configuration, the aircraft will... more
Fair and showsFirst Boeing aircraft for Tassili Airlines
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - They will be used to carry employees and cargo
Tassili Airlines of Algeria (founded in 1997) placed its first order for Boeing airplanes with a signed deal for four Next-Generation 737/800s, announced today at "Dubai Airshow 2009" (15-19 November). Tassili... more
Fair and showsSeven Boeing 737/800 aircraft for Air Algerie
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Agreement announced during the "Dubai Air Show 2009"
Boeing and Air Algerie today announced an order by the airline for seven Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft at the "Dubai Air Show 2009", underway in the United Arab Emirates until Thursday, November 19. The... more
AirlinesRyanair: "To increase airport fares is an error"
Rome, Italy - O'Leary: "Netherlands, Spain and Greece are an example"
To increase airport fares is an error in Italy. This is the opinion expressed today by Michael O'Leary, Ryanair's CEO, during the presentation of the airline's new routes from Ciampino to Krakow (Poland)... more
IndustrySelex Galileo presents the VigilX system at the "Dubai Air Show"
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - On display from November 15 to 19
Selex Galileo, of Finmeccanica, announced the presentation of the company’s new VigilX system at the "Dubai Air Show" 15-19th November, 2009. The system represents a breakthrough in situational awareness f... more
Fair and showsNepal Airlines signs Memorandum of Understanding for A-320 and A-330
Dubai, UAE - The MoU has been formalised during the event
Nepal’s national carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is modernising its international fleet with one A-330/200 wide-body and one Airbus A-320 single aisle aircraft. The new Airbus aircraft will b... more
AirlinesO'Leary: "Ryanair will overtake Alitalia in 2010"
Rome, Italy - In March new links from Ciampino to Seville and Krakow
Ryanair's CEO, Michael O'Leary, underlined the importance of the carrier in the Italian market. "While all large airlines are losing passengers and reducing capacity, our traffic has grown in Italy, in... more
AirlinesRyanair: "We will never move to Viterbo"
Rome, Italy - O'Leary: "We don't believe that Ciampino will be closed"
Ryanair is never going to move to Viterbo. "We'd rather leave Rome", the Irish airline's CEO, Michael O'Leary, stated today in Rome during the presentation of the carrier's new routes from Ciampino to... more
Fair and showsEtihad Airways: USD 750 million investment package at "Dubai Air Show"
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Important announcements include different contracts
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will highlight a US $750 million investment in its workforce, fleet, in-flight service and planning and resourcing systems at this week’s "... more
Fair and showsEmbraer sells five 175 jets to Oman Air
Dubai, UAE - Airline will become the first E-Jet operator in the Gulf Region
Embraer signed a contract, today, with Oman Air for the sale of five EMBRAER 175 aircraft from the E-Jets family. Four of the jets will be operated by the airline and one will serve with the Royal Omani... more
Fair and showsCessna delivers Middle East's first new Citation X fitted with winglets
Dubai, UAE - The industry well positioned for growth of markets in this area; roll-out first production Citation CJ-4
Cessna Aircraft Company announced at the "Dubai Airshow" the first delivery to a Middle East customer of a new Citation X business jet retrofitted with Elliptical Winglets. The aircraft was delivered... more
AirlineseasyJet: full year results for the year to 30 September 2009
Milan, Italy - Resilient performance and increased yields
easyJet, the low-cost carrier, has unveiled the full year results to September 30, 2009. In particular, the highlights "- Total revenue per seat up 10.9% (4.1% at constant currency), driven by the... more