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HelicoptersAgustaWestland: Dutch Police ordered two AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - Used for law enforcement and homeland security purposes
"AgustaWestland announced that the Netherlands Police Agency has signed a contract yesterday for two AW-139 medium twin turbine engine helicopters. These two helicopters will be used by the Dutch Police... more
AirlinesGermanwings, positive traffic data for November
Cologne, Germany - A 5% increase with reference to the same period of 2006
Germanwings announces its traffic data for the month of November: the German carrier has transported a total of 561,917 passengers, 5% more with reference to the same period of last year. The medium load... more
IndustryVietnam Airlines orders 30 Airbus airplanes
Milan, Italy - Ten A-350XWB and 20 additional A-321 aircraft
"Vietnam Airlines has signed a contract for 10 A-350/900XWBs, as well as for 10 additional A-321s. This announcement follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the aircraft on 1st October... more
Civil aviationRussia: 13 airlines banned from flying to European Union
Moscow, Russia - Time until February 2008 to keep up to the international standards
The Russian aviation authorities have banned airliners from 13 companies from flying to Europe, due to defects that could affect passenger safety. The restrictions follow safety checks by Russian and EU... more
SecurityFAA Emergency AD on Agusta SpA, model A-109C, A-109E, and A-109K2 helicopters (2007-26-52)
Washington, Usa - To prevent an increase in vibration of the MRB and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 AD 2007-26-52 Agusta S.p.A. model... more
Press releaseLockheed Martin presented the F-35B Lightning II to Marines, RN, RAF, AMI and MMI (Italian Air Force and Navy)
Forth Worth , USA - The first short take off/vertical landing stealth fighter
"The Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II, the first fighter to combine stealth with short takeoff/vertical landing (Stovl) capability and supersonic speed, made its debut in the last days amid customers... more
Military aviationCanada, the Air Force: "Less Auroras does not mean less patrolling"
Ottawa, Canada - The military react piqued to the Opposition's critics
The matter of the Aurora maritime surveillance airplanes keeps on dividing Canadian politicians and the military. Few days ago the Government had announced that 10 of the 18 planes assigned to the armed... more
ReportGaza Strip, rockets fired and clashes
Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories - Palestinian missile lands close to a school
As announced, after Israel's refusal to agree upon a truce with Hamas (see AVIONEWS), the clashes carry on inside the Gaza Strip and in the bordering Israeli areas. The launch of Qassam rockets against... more
Civil aviationEU: all aircraft will pay the carbon dioxide emissions from 2012
Brussels, Belgium - The proposal of EU environment ministers
EU environment ministers meeting in Brussels yesterday agreed that restrictions should be put on carbon dioxide emissions from air planes from 2012. Under the proposal, all airlines coming to and leaving... more
IndustryPiaggio Aero, optimism in Villanova
Villanova d'Albenga , Italy - But the unions demand the Government's signature in the agreement
The relocation of the productive plants of Piaggio Aero Industries in territory of the city of Albenga, in Liguria, is by now done. The project will receive financing by a group of banks for € 200 million (... more
IndustryFrom an international banks group € 200 million for the development of Piaggio Aero Industries
Verona, Italy - Support operation organized to the expansion strategies and the industry's growth plans
UniCredit Banca d’Impresa, Calyon (corporate and investment bank of Crédit Agricole) and Intesa Sanpaolo have organized a complex financial operation destined to support the business growth and strategic ex... more
IndustryBoeing and Qantas agreed to additional 737 purchases
Seattle, Usa - Brings total Qantas 2007 orders with Boeing to 51 airplanes
"The Boeing Company and Qantas Airways yesterday announced a final agreement for the order of 31 Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 jetliners. The order is valued at USD 2.3 billion at Boeing list prices. This... more
AirportsVeneto, funds granted for touristic airports
Venice, Italy - First tranche of the € 350.000 foreseen
According to Veneto's regional budgetary law for 2007, the regional airports are entitled to up to € 350.000 of contributions for maintenance and restructuring works. For the moment, on the basis of t... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Air France as favourite makes shot the stock in Piazza Affari
Rome, Italy - The AirOne hypothesis has waned
In this fateful day, the Board of Alitalia is to decide on Friday if it wants to enter talks with Air France-KLM or the Italian airline AirOne about selling the company, but the ultimate decision won't... more
AirportsAVIONEWS interviews Armando Brunini, General Manager of the "Guglielmo Marconi" Airport (2)
Bologna , Italy - On occasion of the first flight of Air Malta
AVIONEWS: And what about the release on the handling in your airport? Brunini:"As everyone knows, they are not workers of the airport or of the handling company, but of an external contractor of the handling... more
AirportsAVIONEWS interviews Armando Brunini, General Manager of the "Guglielmo Marconi" Airport
Bologna, Italy - On occasion of Air Malta's first flight from the Bologna airport
AVIONEWS has interviewed Armando Brunini, General Manager of SAC, Bologna Airport Management Company, on occasion of the Air Malta's first flight. AVIONEWS: Mr Brunini, what future developments you... more
Press releaseSOGAER about Meridiana's press-note adjustment
Cagliari, Italy - The Sardinian airport management company specifies some points
"With reference to the press-note of Meridiana, SOGAER - the Cagliari-Elmas airport management company - specifies that: - the main runway, unlike what Meridiana says, was not closed for just a maintenance... more
Civil aviationUS carriers: "The state cannot force us to provide water to passengers"
Albany , USA - A judge will decide on the case
Last February 14th, an airplane of the US low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways remained on a tarmac at New York's JFK for more than nine hours because of a snow storm. On that occasion, the airline did not... more
Civil aviationTransport, announced the umpteenth national strike for January 28th
Rome, Italy - A 24-hour strike
After the the breaking-off of talks between the Italian minister of Transport Alessandro Bianchi and the unions Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uil-Trasporti and Ugl, it has been announced the umpteenth 24-hour national... more
AirlinesEurofly: A-330 airplane rescheduled for this morning due to technical hitch
Milan, Italy - The departure was first scheduled for yesterday from Bologna to Zanzibar and Mombasa
"Due to a technical hitch on an Airbus A-330 airplane, the flight GJ-3216 scheduled for yesterday at 9:20 pm from Bologna to Zanzibar and then Mombasa has been rescheduled for this morning at 12:00 local... more
Finance and economyAlitalia (3): surge of the stock in Piazza Affari
Milan, Italy - Tomorrow the Board of Directors
The Board meeting summoned for tomorrow speeds up the Alitalia stock in Piazza Affari. In the early afternoon, the AZ shares increased by 4.57%, equal to 0.7775 Euro. Tomorrow the management should... more
ReportSri Lanka, the military: "Rebel leader injured in air strike"
Colombo , Sri Lanka - Tamil Tigers deny
Press sources close to Sri Lanka's armed forces report that Velupillai Prabhakaran, leader of the separatist Tamil Tigers military movement, remained injured during an air strike of the Sri Lanka Air Force... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... S as "Steep climb"
Rome, Italy - The manoeuvre that allows to climb
The Steep climb is a manoeuvre that allows the aircraft to climb. The steep climb is carried out by pulling the control stick. The control acts on the horizontal tail plans of the aircraft - the stabilizers... more
AirlinesNew low-cost direct flight Florence-Berlin operated by Meridiana
Florence, Italy - First twice per week, later to be three times a week
"Meridiana will inaugurate a new lo-cost direct flight from Florence to Berlin with the Summer schedule on March 30th. The flights will initially be operated twice a week (on Thursdays and Sundays)... more
AirportsNew York, measures against air traffic congestion
New York , USA - Less flights in the peak hours
In order to reduce the air traffic congestion in the New York area, where takes off, lands and transits more than one third of all flights in the United States, the State Department of Transports has released... more
Civil aviationIata rejected slot auctions for New York City's airports
Washington, Usa - The Association condemned the Bush Administration's plans
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) yesterday condemned the Bush Administration’s plans to lease or auction airport take-off and landing slots at New York City’s airports as an ineffective way... more
Civil aviationEuropean Commission, inquiry on Olympic Airlines
Brussels, Belgium - Barrot: "The doubs are not been allayed"
The European Commission has announced the launch of a "Formal investigation into alleged illegal state aid to Olympic Airlines" that may have followed the EC's September 2005 decision that the Greek government... more
AirlinesTwo important Indian airlines merge
New Delhi , India - Yearly savings for up to USD 100 million
According to estimates, India's air market is currently the fastest growing in the world, and the competition between airlines to secure a largest-possible share of it has become increasingly intense,... more
AirlinesEmirates Airlines to launch a daily flight to Cape Town
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - In the field of an expansionist plan towards Africa
Trade and tourism ties between long-standing partners UAE and South Africa are expected to strengthen with the announcement that Dubai-based Emirates Airline, one of the world's fastest-growing international... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: the Ministry of Communications in China reinforced its fleet
Marignane, France - With the delivery of the first 2 EC-225 helicopters in China
"Eurocopter delivered the first 2 EC-225s in China to the Ministry of Communications (MOC) in Zhuhai on the 18th December 07, in the presence of Captain Jiahui SONG, Director General of the Rescue and... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the pilots meet Maurizio Prato
Rome, Italy - The presentation of the future candidate is on the table of the negotiations
ANPAC, ANPAV and AVIA have accepted the invitation by the CEO of Alitalia, Maurizio Prato, in order to introduce the choice of the candidate for the control of the Italian national airline. This is... more
AirportsCagliari-Elmas Airport: start today the works for the refurbishment of the main runway
Cagliari, Italy - Works forecast until October 2008
SOGAER, Cagliari Airport Management Company, has announced today the starting of the works for the refurbishment of the main runway. All the air traffic will be moved on the subsidiary runway until October... more
AirlinesVietnam (2), order for 30 Airbus confirmed
Hanoi , Vietnam - Agreement signed today
Today in Hanoi will be signed, in front of representatives of the Airbus consortium (EADS), Vietnam Aircraft Leasing Joint Stock and national carrier Vietnam Airlines, the definitive agreement for the... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines reacted to DOT announcement
Houston, Usa - On New York Airspace Plans
"Continental Airlines yesterday responded to the announcement by Transportation Secretary Mary Peters of the administration's plan to reduce delays and congestion at the three major New York/New Jersey... more
AirlinesVietnam, green light to the first private airline
Hanoi, Vietnam - State carriers' monopoly ending
The monopoly of the Vietnamese state on domestic air transport is on the way to end. The government in Hanoi has namely given its all clear to the establishment of Vietnam's first entirely private-owned... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "The time is not ripe to take a final decision"
Rome, Italy - The statement of the Italian Transport Minister
The uncertainty floats again on the destiny of Alitalia. During an interview released to the national press, the Italian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, stated that "The time is not ripe to take... more
ReportIsrael rejects truce offer by Hamas
Tel Aviv , Israel - The air strikes against the Gaza Strip will carry on
"If Israel stops incursions, targeted assassinations and air strikes, the Palestinians will halt rocket attacks". This was stated by a speaker of the radical Islamist movement Hamas, which some months... more
Press releaseUnione Piloti: the non convocation by the Transport ministry is a severe discrimination
Rome, Italy - According to UP an immediate meeting/confrontation is essential before the decisions on Alitalia are made
"Unione Piloti, knowing that today's convocation by the Italian Transport ministry had on agenda the "Transport" in general and that the meeting had been planned in advance, when the coincidence with the... more
AirportsSAB: airport "Marconi" new hub of DHL
Bologna, Italy - The operative base for Emilia Romagna and neighbouring areas
"The airport of Bologna 'Guglielmo Marconi' will become the operative base for Emilia Romagna and neighbouring areas of DHL Aviation Italy. The relative agreement, which will allow to improve of about... more
AirlineseasyJet: more than a million bookings for Christmas 2007
Milan, Italy - Geneva, Amsterdam, Malaga and Barcelona the preferred destinations
Already more than a million bookings received by easyJet, English low-cost airline, for Christmas 2007 holidays on the routes of the carrier's network. In those days, the medium load factor, which is normally... more
Civil aviationAir traffic liberalized between India and Hong Kong
New Delhi , India - Up to 27 weekly links for each country
The Indian federal government, and the authorities of Hong Kong, which is a Chinese Special Administrative Region, have reached an agreement that liberalizes the air traffic between the autonomous city... more
IndustryEADS and Airbus select preferred bidders for site divestments
Milan, Italy - In France, in Great Britain and in Germany
"EADS and Airbus have selected Latécoère in France, GKN in the UK, and MT Aerospace in Germany as preferred bidders for the sites of Méaulte and Saint Nazaire Ville in France, the Filton wing component an... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... G as "Ground effect"
Rome, Italy - A sort of air cushion that allows to fly parallel to the ground
Aircraft may be affected by a number of Ground effects, aerodynamic effects due to a flying body's proximity to the ground. One of the most important of these effects is the Wing In Ground effect, which... more
AirlinesAP Holding SpA: Carlo Toto's declaration
Rome, Italy - Regarding the assessment about Alitalia's commercial partner
"Regarding the assessment in progress about Alitalia's commercial partner, Carlo Toto, president of AirOne, declared: 'We expect the decision won't be made before an exhaustive meeting with Alitalia's... more
CuriositiesClipper: in Malpensa, New Year’s Day in flight with Livingston
Varese, Italy - An A-321/200 airplane will overfly the Alps and Lombardy
"Clipper (Italian association friends of aviation), based in Ferno (Varese), together with Club Frecce Tricolori 81st of Ghemme, in collaboration with the airline Livingston, of SEA - Airports of Milan... more
Military aviationJoint air exercise of US, Thailand and Singapore
Singapore , Singapore - 96 airplanes involved
The 2007-2008 edition of the "Cope Tiger" Air Exercise, which is held every year since 1994, was inaugurated today at the Paya Lebar Airbase, in Singapore. In it take part units of the air forces of Singapore,... more
AirportsSAT: passenger traffic on increase equal to 21.8%
Pisa, Italy - Data of November 2007
In the airport "Galileo Galilei" of Pisa the traffic growth has recorded, in the month of November, a 21.8% increase, against a national average of 12.1%. In the January-November period the airport... more
AirportsTemporary detention centres at Heathrow airport criticized
London, United Kingdom - Structural deficiencies exacerbate deportation dramas
The temporary detention facilities at London's Heathrow airport, in which immigrants waiting for expulsion and passengers stopped at their entrance in the UK, show serious structural deficiencies, and... more
IndustryEmbraer: sale of airplanes with Natixis Transport Finance
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Worth of USD 193,9 million
"Embraer concluded, yesterday, with Natixis Transport Finance, the sale of its ERJ-145 and EMBRAER 170/190 aircraft secured loan portfolio. The transaction, in the amount of USD 193.9 million, comes... more
Military aviationCanada for the moment sticks to its Aurora aircraft
Ottawa, Canada - Diverse possibilities considered for succession
For the moment, at least 10 of the 18 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft belonging to the Canadian armed forces will keep on doing their duty, pending the government's decision on the purchase of newer means.... more