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HelicoptersAgustaWestland: Atlantic Airways takes delivery of an AW-139 helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - During an official ceremony held at Vergiate plant yesterday
"AgustaWestland (AW) announces that Atlantic Airways Ltd of the Faroe Islands has taken delivery of an AW-139 medium twin turbine engine helicopter during an official ceremony held at AgustaWestland’s V... more
AccidentsSukhoi fighter crashed at "Mehrabad" of Teheran
Tehran, Iran - Two people onboard are safe
A Sukhoi fighter of Iran Air Force, while landing after a training flight, is crashed yesterday afternoon on the "Mehrabad" airport in Tehran. The 2 pilots have got out from the aircraft so they're safe. The... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: scheduled the Board of Directors’ meeting to approve quarterly results
Rome, Italy - The meeting will take place on May 14th
Further to the release of the company’s events calendar on 29 January 2008, please note that Finmeccanica has scheduled the Board of Directors’ meeting to approve its "Quarterly results at 31 March 200... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica begins operations with the largest anechoic shielded chamber in Europe
Rome, Italy - The Turin test and simulation infrastructure is further reinforced
"The DA-7 Eurofighter Typhoon prototype is the first aircraft to enter the new anechoic shielded chamber, the largest in Europe, built by Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, to test in the most... more
AirportsStansted is the first Europe's low-cost airport
London, United Kingdom - 14,5m passengers in 2007
Thanks to an increase of 2,4% compared with the previous year, in 2007 London-Stansted has confirmed itself as the airport with the highest passengers' density which travel with low-cost airlines. RDC... more
AccidentsB-727 airplane crashed in Congo (2): the provisional number of victims is 78 people
Goma, Congo - Intervention of several helicopters to extinguish the fire
The number of victims in the incident of the Hewa Bora Boeing B-727 airplane, crashed on Goma, Congo, bound to Kinshasa, would be about 78 people, but the number is still provisional. According to some... more
AirlinesDelta-Northwest merger (2): sharing of transatlantic routes in the SkyTeam alliance
Atlanta, USA - Along with Air France, Alitalia, Czech Airlines and KLM
Delta Airlines and Northwest Airlines and four of their international partners will combine their transatlantic routes in the SkyTeam alliance. The Department of Transportation (DOT) said it would... more
AccidentsB-727 aircraft crashes in Congo
Goma, Congo - Number and nationality of passengers is still unknown
A security functional at Goma's airport has said: "It's an airliner. Many people were on board. We're doing the best to reach the aircraft but it's still on fire. Fuel is burning and we're afraid of an... more
Civil aviationUSA, inspections and tickets to the airlines
Washington , USA - Solid sanctions for FAA
They've been 2 difficult months for the American civil aviation. After Washington's congress, where the democratic have severely accused FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) for its low care in security's... more
AirlinesFinnair sells six Boeing MD-80 airplanes to Allegiant Air
Helsinki, Finland - They will be operating starting from 2009
Finnair, Finnish national airline, has sold six Boeing MD-80 aircraft and three spare engines it owns to the Allegiant Travel Company’s low-cost carrier Allegiant Air, which is domiciled in Las Vegas, N... more
ReportThe Pontiff on the airplane flying to the USA
Rome, Italy - Benedetto XVI has left around 12:00pm
Pope Benedetto XVI has left today at 12:00pm on board of a B-777 Alitalia airplane, direct to Washington. A pontifical delegacy and a few journalists are won board too, and the Pope will land at the... more
AirportsHeathrow airport: Terminal 5 backs to the normality
London, United Kingdom - Transfer of intercontinental flights from June, 5th is confirmed
After some days of troubles, Terminal 5 at London-Heatrow airport seems to be back to normality, as British Airways chief executive, Willie Walsh, has announced. He has confirmed the transfer of intercontinental... more
AirlinesQantas and Pacific Airlines create the new low-cost airline Jetstar Pacific
Sydney, Australia - In August the delivery of the first A-320 airplane
In accordance with a strategic and commercial partnership between Qantas and Pacific Airlines a new low-cost carrier, called Jetstar Pacific, will be created. It will operate as part of Qantas' budget... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-310/304, -322, -324, and -325; A-300 model B4-601, B4-603, B4-605R, B4-620, B4-622, B4-622R, F4-605R, F4-622R, and C4-605R Variant F airplanes (2008-08-13)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 19961-19963] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 airplanes (2008-08-09)
Washington, Usa - To prevent undetected failure of the shear pins of both PFS units simultaneously, which could result in loss of pitch feel forces and consequent reduced control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: April 14 ,2008 [Page 19979-19982] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-318, A-319, A-320, and A-321 airplanes (2008-08-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracking in the forward lug of the MLG, which could result in failure of the lug and consequent collapse of the MLG during takeoff or landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: April 14, 2008 [Page 19975-19977] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-1A11, CL-600-2A12, CL-600-2B16 airplanes, and model CL-600-2B19 airplanes (2008-08-06)
Washington, Usa - To prevent possible loss of control on take-off resulting from even small amounts of frost, ice, snow, or slush on the wing leading edges or forward upper wing surfaces
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: April 14, 2008 [Page 19989-19993] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 727 airplanes (2008-08-02)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a fractured side strut, which could result in collapse of the MLG
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: April 14, 2008 [Page 19968-19971] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Avidyne Corporation Primary Flight Displays (2008-06-28 R1)
Washington, Usa - To prevent certain conditions from existing when PFDs display incorrect attitude, altitude, and airspeed information
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: April 14, 2008 [Page 19963-19967] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on McCauley Propeller Systems Propeller Models B5JFR36C1101/114GCA-0, C5JFR36C1102/L114GCA-0, B5JFR36C1103/ 114HCA-0, and C5JFR36C1104/L114HCA-0 (2008-08-01)
Washington, Usa - To detect cracks in the propeller blade that could cause failure and separation of the propeller blade and loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: April 14 ,2008 [Page 19971-19972] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
IndustryPilatus Aircraft Ltd: 2007 operating results
Stans, Switzerland - Another record year for the industry
"Pilatus Aircraft Ltd successfully maintained the upward trend of the past five years. Once again, peak results were achieved: sales rose by 15 percent, the operating result by 11 percent, and the number... more
AirportsAdR, Rome's Airports: Guido Angiolini designated vice-President
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow the initialization during the board
Tomorrow, Maurizio Basile, ex-president of Rome's Airports (AdR) -Rome's air stations' management company- will lay down his office. Temporary solution for the succession, decided by the members of... more
Civil aviationCubana de Aviacion receives the go-ahead by European Committee to fly over Europe
Brussels, Belgium - It has adapted the security level to the standard requested
European Committee has given the go-ahead to Cubana de Aviación to fly over the European skies. The Cuban carrier has not inserted in the "Black List" of airlines to which is not permitted to fly over... more
AirlinesDelta-Northwest union, the risky procedure's steps
Atlanta, USA - Northwest brand will disappear
The union between USA's carriers Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines will have to contend with many steps to complete the procedure, first of all the abolition of the second brand. One problem to... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): "It threatens to stay out of IATA"
Geneva, Switzerland - Bisignani's warning
Hard moment for Alitalia. After the freeze of privatization's procedure -due to the stop for the votings ended yesterday with Berlusconi's Pdl winning- and after ENAC's (Italian Civil Aviation Authority)... more
Fair and shows"Sardinia 2008": Italian Navy at practise
Rome, Italy - Two EH-101 helicopters on board of the naval unit
"Navy's amphibian ship 'San Marco' is sailed from La Spezia to join 'Sardinia 2008' practise. The training is international, coordinated by Civil Defense, and it has the aim to train the sections of the... more
Military aviationRoyal Air Force, "Red Arrows" will land in Bari
Bari, Italy - Next April, 17th, they will have a stop at "Karol Wojtyla" airport
The "Red Arrow"s, the aerobatics team of the Royal Air Force will land in Bari at 04:40pm on Thursday, April 17th. The 10 so called Red Arrows "Hawks" line, will stop at "Karol Wojtyla" airport until... more
AirlinesAlitalia: today the meeting between management and unions
Rome, Italy - Negotiation with Air France-KLM could not be resumed
The meeting between Alitalia's management and unions is arranged for today. They will discuss about the situation of the talks after the political voting, since negotiations with Air France-KLM could not... more
Civil defense"Sardinia 2008" (2): on Wednesday in Olbia, presentation of "Fire 5" drill
Rome, Italy - Meeting with press at operative center of Civil Defense at the industrial mole
"North of Sardinia will be the set of the scene where women, men and Civil Defense's means in the biggest international practise never done in Italy, targeted to the verify of procedures and techniques... more
AirlinesMexicana de Aviación challenges Europe
City of Mexico, Mexico - Next opening of two direct connections with London and Barcelona
Following to the entrance in the oneworld® alliance (see AVIONEWS), Mexicana de Aviación, the airline that decided to concentrate all its efforts in the US market, challenges Europe, and announces new r... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines combining to create America's premier global airline
Milan, Italy - The new airline will offer easy flights inside USA, for Canada, Latin America, Europe and Asia
"Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corporation announced an agreement in which the two carriers will combine in an all-stock transaction with a combined enterprise value of USD 17.7 billion.... more
DefenseThe mess of the Serbian helicopters and armaments to Iraq irritates USA
New York, Usa - To be in the dark about the agreement between two Governments
A secret agreement would exist, -the "New York Times" affirms today, making explode the case- between Baghdad's Government and that Serbia's, for the supplying of a series of armaments retained useless,... more
Military aviationAn Antonov will overfly Italy in a flight observation
Moscow, Russia - The aircraft will cover a maximum range of 2015 km
The Russian Defense Ministry unveils by "Interfax" agency that an AN-30B reconnaissance aircraft will make a flight observation in a maximum range of 2015 km, taking off from Rome-Ciampino's airport; it... more
Military aviationRussia: joint air defense training for eight Countries of CIS
Moscow, Russia - Over 110 airplanes and helicopters will participate
The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will hold air defense command and staff exercises on April 22 involving over 110 military aircraft, a spokesman for the Russian Air Force, Colonel Alexander... more
CuriositiesBA. Terminal 5 and baggages loss, now with Kate Moss
Los Angeles, Usa - But the conduct of this last one has been civil of that one by Campbell
Apparently the behaviour of the top model Kate Moss against the baggages' loss has to be more civil of that by her colleagues Campbell, if BA - that has moved it recently in the new T5 of the London-Heathrow... more
AirportsGenoa Airport, introduced to ENAC the programme for the licence's extension
Genoa, Italy - Airport strengthening plan for a value of 45 million Euro
The airport of Genoa "Cristoforo Colombo" has just introduced to ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) a programme to achieve the extension of the licence until 2027, in order to strengthen the airport's... more
IndustryMaiden flight for B-767/300 Boeing Converted Freighter
Seattle, Usa - It has gone away to the flight test and to the certification phase
"Boeing and ANA celebrated the inaugural flight of the first 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter last week, as well as completion of the airplane's journey to Seattle on the airplane's second flight. The... more
AirportsHearthrow Airport, Terminal 5 provokes hardships to the SkyTeam's airlines
London, United Kingdom - British Airways loses 20 million Euro
Continue hardships for the Terminal 5 of the London-Heathrow Airport, a chaos cost British Airways about 20 million Euro. Due to this current situation, the national airline has decided to postpone from... more
AirportsSpring and Summer on holiday from Verona and Brescia's airports
Verona, Italy - To Morocco, Greece, Zanzibar, Tunisia and Lourdes
"From this year, besides Marrakesh and Agadir, also the North Morocco (Oujda region, where the best period to visit it is during the Summer) is reachable directly from 'Valerio Catullo', Verona-Villafranca's... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines e Northwest Airlines, tomorrow the official announcement of the merger
Atlanta, USA - Richard Anderson would have to be CEO of the new airline
The official announcement of the merger between Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines will be given tomorrow. According to the first indiscretions, the asset's value of Northwest would be about three... more
AirportsNew York, restrictions' measures on every airports' flights
New York, USA - Against air stations' jam traffic
Authorities of USA's air transport have brought about new restrictions for all the flights from New York's airports, to avoid traffic congestion in the air stations. They have limited the higher number... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the third week of April
Rome, Italy - From Wednesday 16 to next Sunday 20
Wednesday 16 - Intermodellbau. Messe Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany. + 49 231 12 04-357 www.westfalenhallen.de Thursday 17 - Intermodellbau. Messe Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany. +... more
AirlinesAlitalia, while waiting votings' results, AirOne announces a new proposal
Rome, Italy - Share increases in Piazza Affari
Results of the political's votings would show next moves about Alitalia affair. In according to some national press sources, AirOne is going to negotiate again. Carlo Toto, Ap Holding's manager, would... more
Press releaseBlacklist of banned airlines
Brussels, Belgium - The European Commission adopts new measures
"Two years after the establishment of the first Community list of airlines subject to an operating ban in the European Union, the European Commission last Friday adopted the seventh update of the 'Blacklist'.... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: no impact of changed 787 schedule on Finmeccanica guidance
Milan, Italy - The delay of the programme will lead to Alenia Aeronautica a revenues reduction
"Following Boeing’s announcement last April 9 regarding changes to the 787 schedule, Finmeccanica states that this will have no material impact on its consolidated results and therefore confirms the g... more
CuriositiesToday ranks of pilot to William England's marshal
Cranwell, United Kingdom - During an official ceremony
Today, at Cranwell air base, Lincolnshire, during an official ceremony in front of prince Charles and his wife, prince William, Royal Air Force's marshal, receives ranks of pilot in the military command,... more
PeopleAlitalia: apostolical trip by His Holiness, Benedetto XVI in USA by a B-777 airplane
Rome, Italy - The Pontiff will reach Washington and New York
"The Alitalia's livery will accompany the Pope Benedetto XVI in his apostolical trip that will begin next April 15 to reach USA. Two steps of this journey, first Washington and then New York, coming back... more
Press releaseItalian Enac: meeting with Alitalia to analyze financial-economic situation, yesterday
Rome, Italy - Analysis will continue in the next days
"Yesterday afternoon, at General Direction office, it took place a meeting with leadership of Alitalia to talk about financial and economics conditions of the airline, according to community regulation... more
IndustryBoeing 787 Dreamliner, actions for damages
Tokyo, Japan - After 3rd delivery's deferral
Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Air India and Air New Zealand have decided to go to law against Boeing because of the third deferral of the new 787 Dreamliner models (see for details AVIONEWS). The... more
AirlinesThe "Black-List" of the airlines not allowed to fly in the EEC skies
Rome, Italy - This list is updated at today
LEGAL NOTICE The civil aviation authorities of Member States of the European Community are only able to inspect aircraft of airlines that operate flights to and from Community airports; and in view... more