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Military aviationLockheed Martin rolls out for first F-22 slated for operations in the Pacific Region
Marietta, USA - It is a fighter ables to entry in enemy territory without to be intercepted from radar
Lockheed Martin rolled out the first combat capable F-22 stealth fighter destined for basing and operations in the Pacific Rim yesterday. Raptor 4087 completed its final assembly with Air Force leaders... more
Civil aviationTupolev 204 will compete with Airbus A-320
Moscow, Russia - The manufacturing of the engines will be probably committed to foreign industries
Tupolev has planned the light version of the TU-204 commercial aircraft, which with its specifications and economic characteristics will be like to A-320s and A-321s. By now, the Russian air industry has... more
ReportAustralia: a plane's bolt crashed into a roof
Sydney, Australia - The bolt fell from a big altitude
The inhabitants of an house in Sydney have been very scared yesterday when a bolt fell from a plane onto their roof. The bolt fell from a big altitude into the building's roof, damaging it, and provoking... more
DefenseRussia and Japan will raise their military cooperation
Tokyo , Japan - There will be the summit with the Defense Minister of Mongolia on October 20
Yesterday, the Russian Armed Forces's Chief of Staff, Yuri Baluevski, started his official visit in Tokyo. "In the meeting with the Japanese Military Chieves examined the cooperation's perspectives between... more
AirlinesTransavia.com cuts the fuel surcharge
Milan, Italy - The carrier's decision follows the decrease of petroleum cost
After the decrease of the petroleum cost, the Transavia.com has decided to cut the fuel surcharge on its flights, so that the tax can be adapted to the changing of the petroleum costs. The decrease will... more
AirlinesAgreement Air Italy-Sabre Airline Solution to manage the e-ticketing
Milan, Italy - The value for the contract is USD 3,1m
The Air Italy and the Sabre Airline Solution has signed a deal to manage the check-in, the ticketing and the booking on-line. The total value for the agreement is equal to USD 3,1m. In this way the Air... more
AirlinesAirOne wants to purchase Bulgaria Air
Milan, Italy - EUR 5.3m to buy in 99.9% of the Bulgarian airline
AirOne launched a purchase offer for Bulgaria Air. The Italian carrier said it is willing to spend EUR 5.3m to buy in 99.9% of the Bulgarian flag airline and invest 12m in the next 5 years in order to... more
AccidentsBrazil:a girl child died crished under water dropped by an anti-fire plane during an exhibition
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The pilot dropped the water on the public
A terrible tragedy happened yesterday in Rio de Janeiro, where a 9 year old child has been killed by a waterfall dropped by an anti-fire plane which was performing in front a thousand people at Campo dos... more
IndustrySukhoi: prevision on the Alenia role in the
Moscow, Russia - The Italian company will raise its industrial participation
From the 60th specimen, the SuperJet 100 (ex-RRJ) could modify a wing with a major percentage of composed materials realized thanks to the specific of Alenia Aeronautica. "Air&Cosmos" has anticipated it... more
AirlinesFirst birthday with 25.000 passengers for Binter Canarias
Milan, Italy - A promotion aims to strengthen the position on the Italian market
The first birthday is very positive for Binter Canarias. The airline which flies from Italy to the Canarias has registered 25.000 passengers onboard its planes during first activity year, reaching 80%... more
AirportsSelf-service check-in at the Geneva airport
Geneva, Switzerland - The new Cuss stands will allow passengers to make by themselves the chek-in operations
The Geneva international airport and the SITA (company which provides technological supports for transport management) have signed a deal to place special self-service check-in stands in the airport. The... more
PeopleAsd: Mr Charles Edelstenne takes over from Dr Thomas Enders as President for 2007
Vienna, Austria - His inauguration speech
Mr Charles Edelstenne was unanimously voted President for 2007 at the ASD Annual Convention. Mr Edelstenne takes over after Dr Thomas Enders. "I feel particularly honoured to take over to day the presidency... more
Fair and showsNBAA 59th Annual Meeting & Convention (3): Embraer-Bank of America agreement
Orlando, USA - For customers purchasing executive jets
Embraer announced a joint referral program with Bank of America to finance business jets for the manufacturer's customers. The announcement was made at the annual business aviation show that is taking... more
Fair and showsNBAA 59th Annual Meeting & Convention: the wide-body VIP airplanes by Boeing Business Jets
Orlando, USA - Sales for the VIP B-787 Dreamliner and B-747/8 were announced
In the first day of the National Business Aircraft Association (NBAA) in Orlando, Boeing Business Jets announced to have sold four B-787 and three B-747/8 airplanes specifically designed for the VIP market.... more
AirportsComing check-in at San Francisco airport
San Francisco, USA - General Electric is testing a new iper-technologic system
A sensors network to find explosive in luggage, iris and fingerprint scan to identify passengers, algorithms to calculate potential menace of every traveller. That is not a science fiction film, but a... more
Fair and showsNBAA 59th Annual Meeting & Convention (2): Avantair orders 20 Phenom 100s
Orlando, USA - A value of USD 57m
Embraer announced at the NBAA in Orlando, Florida, to have received an order for 20 Phenom 100 executive jets by Avantair, a New York-based provider of fractional aircraft shares, with a value of USD 57m.... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded a contract for C-130J Super Hercules upgrades
Marietta, USA - For a value of USD 110 million
Lockheed Martin has entered into a contract to upgrade and enhance the capabilities of the C-130J Super Hercules transports flown by four international operators. Valued at approximately USD 110 million,... more
IndustryEADS (2): Gallois outlines possible sales of Airbus plants
Paris, France - In the field of the reorganization plan
Louis Gallois, co-CEO of EADS and President of Airbus, in an interview on French newspaper "Depeche du Midi" outlines that the Group may be forced to sell some plants in order to face a drastic reorganization.... more
IndustryEADS: EU States should not intervene
Washington, USA - According to the US Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
According to the German newspaper, "Handelsblatt", Franklin Lavin, US Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, said that the European States should not aid EADS for Airbus crisis. Such words... more
Fair and showsNBAA 59th Annual Meeting & Convention (4): Bombardier certificates Learjet 60XR avionics
Orlando, USA - It is the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21
Bombardier Aerospace has communicated that FAA (Federal Aviation Authority) completed the certification of Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics on the new Learjet 60XR business aircraft, which flew in... more
CuriositiesHappened today.....on October 18
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
A voyage in the history, a view in the past, a memory drawer are the proposals of this space dedicated to the humanity and its legs...since it has been known. The events and anniversaries: Defense:... more
ReportBad weather in Greece: air connections have been suspended
Athens, Greece - The storm raging since last night blocked the flights to the Aegean Islands
The storm which is raging in Greece is provoking many problems both to the naval traffic and the air traffic, so that the Greek Government claimed the state of emergency. On all the southern Aegean Sea,... more
AccidentsPlane fell in Brazil: the Legacy pilots maybe were following the flight plan
Brazilia, Brazil - According to the first reconstructions the two US pilots followed the route at least until Brazilia
The two US pilots of the Embraer Legacy 600 jet which on September 29th collided with the Gol's Boeing on Amazzonia skies, were following the flight plan at least until few minutes before the incident.... more
SecurityUS pilots, too many fires onboard, we want sensors
Washington, Usa - In the first half of 2006 there have been 181 emergencies for fires onboard
In the first six months of 2006 there have been 181 emergencies for fires onboard the US planes; it is a problem in constantly increase, and now affects almost flight a day (see AVIONEWS). "A fire onboard... more
Civil aviationSwitzerland: fuel tax on planes will be devolved to the air security and environment
Berne, Switzerland - The Federal Council started the procedures to modify the article of the constitution
The Swiss Federal Council has started to study a modification to devolve the gains of the tax on planes fuel to the environment protection and air safety. With the current law the planes fuel tax gains... more
AerospaceA further delay for Metop-A
Sarmstadt, Germany - The fifth delay in three months
The launch of European weather satellite MetOp-A has been postponed because of an anomaly in the Soyuz-Fregat carrier that occurred two seconds before the launch. The European Space Agency (ESA) announced... more
AerospaceSatellite navigation: an European seminar
Munich, Germany - Next October 25
A seminar called "Fostering cross-fertilisation between European satellite-space-based application and service providers, enablers and the development of lead markets" will take place in Munich on October... more
AirlinesNew A-320 for WindJet?
Catania, Italy - In order to replace its current leased fleet
Sicilian low-cost airline, WindJet, according to some press sources, has decided to order from 12 to 18 Airbus A-320 with which it intends to replace its current ten airplanes of the same kind that it... more
IndustryFour Boeing B-747/800 Freighters for Guggenheim Aviation Partners
Seattle, USA - A contract for a value of USD 1,2 billion
Boeing announced that Guggenheim Aviation Partners, LLC (GAP), the U.S.-based aviation investment firm, acting on behalf of one of its investment funds, has ordered four B-747/800 Freighters, with an option... more
Civil defenseIn Slovenia international meeting of mountain rescue
Kranjska Gora, Slovenia - From October 12th until 15th there have been meeting and practical demostration
In Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, has taken place the general meeting of Cisa-Ikar, the international body for mountain rescue, to which belong many international rescue agencies. The meeting has taken place... more
AirlinesKorean Air to order 10 freighters
Seoul, South Korea - The deliveries will be realized within 2010
Korean Air will place an order for 10 freighters by year end, most likely a combination of 777Fs and 747/8Fs, and also is "Considering" orders for the 777/300ER and/or the 747/800 Intercontinental, according... more
Fair and shows"Airtec" at Frankfurt, the fair of aerospace suppliers
Frankfurt, Germany - The exposition will last for 4 days and there are more than 500 exhibitors
More than 500 exhibitors from 22 Nations are present at "Airtec", the fair of aerospace suppliers, which started yesterday in Frankfurt (Germany). It will last for 4 days and the aerospace suppliers will... more
CuriositiesA little of light on the Mach numbers
Los Angeles, USA - Its overtaking became an obsession
Mach number (Ma) is defined as a ratio of the speed of an object or flow relative to the speed of sound in the medium through which it is travelling. In other words, Mach is the number of times the speed... more
ReportNATO planes bomb Pakistani villages
Islamabad, Pakistan - No victims, the bomb fired a neightboring forest
According to what reported by Russian press sources, yesterday some NATO planes violated the Pakistani air space and bombed two villages in a border zone of the Country. Fortunately there have been no... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Prodi-Cimoli: according to the Italian Premier the strategies and the alliances are priority
Rome, Italy - The Government has requested to the CEO to block his plan: tomorrow board of directors of Alitalia
An occasion to "A mutual and serene exchange views": these the feel, according to sources near the Executive, of the summit between Prodi and Cimoli took place yesterday, in which they talked about the... more
HelicoptersEnstrom: LA Impact places on order an Enstrom 480B
Michigan, Usa - This helicopter will be delivered next December
The Los Angeles Interagency Metropolitan Police Apprehension Crime Task Force (L.A. IMPACT) has placed on order an Enstrom 480B Guardian helicopter. The helicopter will be outfitted with an SX-5 searchlight,... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol: AIS AGORA reaches fifth anniversary
Brussels, Belgium - The application now has 2300 subscribers from 104 states
AIS AGORA, EUROCONTROL’s response to the need to improve communication and coordination amongst aeronautical information professionals, has reached its 5th anniversary. The application now has 2300 subscribers f... more
AirlinesFinnair employees threat a strike
Helsinki, Finnland - The strike is againts the carrier's possible new recruitments and salaries cuts
The Finnair's flight attendants have threatened a strike for this week against the decision of the carrier to recruit new staff on its base of Estonia. The strike would note have time limits and would... more
AirlinesChina Southern Airlines purchases six B-777F
Beijing, China - The Chinese airline with the largest fleet
China Southern Airlines, the carrier with the widest fleet in the Asian Country, announced it has signed an agreement with Boeing to purchase six B-777F freighters. As of the end of May 2006, the carrier... more
HelicoptersIndia will purchase 80 MI-17/1V Russian helicopters
Moscow, Russia - A contract for a value of USD 650 million
The India Air Force will purchase 80 MI-17/1V Russian helicopters: the Marshal Sp Tyagi of the India Air Force made known it. The MI-17/1V multirole helicopter is different from last version for the electronic... more
CuriositiesCharles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager, the first man that broke the sound barrier
Los Angeles, USA - A feat always dreamed
Charles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager (born on February 13, 1923) was a general officer in the United States Air Force and a noted test pilot, the first that broke the sound barrier. Yeager remained in the Air... more
Fair and showsNBAA 59th Annual Meeting & Convention (3): joint-venture between Embraer and CAE for the Phenom program
Orlando, Usa - For pilot and technician training of the Phenom 100 and the Phenom 300
Embraer and CAE, leader in integrated training solutions and simulation technologies for civil and military aviation, have signed an agreement at NBAA in Orlando to form a global training joint-venture,... more
DefenseRussia will resort to the Air Force if Georgia attacked the peace-keeping Russian detail
Moscow, Russia - A right and compulsory reply
Russia could resort to own Air Force if the eventuality of a possible attack by the side of Georgia against the peace-keeping Russian detail in Abkhazia and South Ossetia will occur: the chief of the Russian... more
SecurityThe Australian airports are ready to face the bird flu emergency
Sydney, Australia - A training during these days is preparing more than 1000 people
In Australia in these days are taking place the training to face the threat of the bird flu possibly arriving by planes. Until this moment the H5N1 has not threatened Australia, but this year the Australian... more
AirlinesBlue Wings confirms an order for 20 Airbus airplanes
Paris, France - The value for the contract is USD 1,4 billions
The low-cost German carrier, Blue Wings, confirmed an order for 20 Airbus airplanes, according to what announced by the same European Airspace industry. The deal between Airbus and the low-fare airline... more
AirlinesMilan-Rio for Livingston
Milan, Italy - New weekly connection to Brazil
Starting from December 20, 2006 and during all Winter 2006/2007, Livingston will activate -every Wednesday- a new weekly connection from Milan-Malpensa to Rio de Janeiro (via Porto Seguro, Brazil), a new... more
ReportThe German CSU asks to the members of Parliament to boycott BA
Berlin, Germany - The appeal of the CSU comes after the decision of the British carrier to suspend an employee
According to what reported by the daily edition of the German newspaper "Die Welt", the German Christian Social Union (CSU) has launched an appeal to the German Parliament, asking to the members to boycott... more
SecurityScramble for an Italian Air Force F-16 aircraft this morning in northern Italy sky
Cervia, Italy - A Sudanese plane was flying without authorization toward the Italian air space
According to what reported by the daily on-line edition of "Romagna Oggi", this morning at 10:14am an F-16 aircraft of the Italian Air Force 5th Wing of Cervia, has lifted after a scramble order to intercept... more
DefenseThe "Dwight D. Eisenhower" ship in the Mediterranean Sea
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow it will celebrate 29 years old
A piece of America cruises between Sardinia and Campania's coasts, with aboard 5500 people. The "Dwight D. Eisenhower" aircraft carrier, 350m length, it is directed towards Persian Gulf. The US Navy ship,... more
AccidentsThree died in an air crash in Usa
Washington , Usa - It is still missing the fourth passenger of the twin-engine fallen in Oklahoma
At the moment there are three ascertained victims of the air crash which yesterday involved a private plane in the south-eastern Oklahoma (Usa). The researches for the fourth passenger of the twin-engine... more