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IndustryAlenia Aeronautica (2). Bertolone: we can deliver until 300 machines to USA
Sofia, Bulgaria - Within March the call for bids has awaited
Alenia Aeronautica’s CEO, Giovanni Bertolone, marginal of the signature of supply for five C-27 to Bulgaria, said that the Italian society will be able to arrive to deliver until 300 machines to the U... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: USD 91m worth contract with Bulgaria
Sofia, Bulgaria - The Finmeccanica Group's society will provide 5 aircraft and other 3 options
Today, Alenia Aeronautica’s CEO, Giovanni Bertolone, signed in Sofia a contract with Bulgarian Government for supply 5 C-27J, the tactical transport aircraft. The worth of the agreement, which foresees a... more
MiscellaneousInvestigations on Tuninter's incident continue
Bari, Italy - Tunisian air carrier's certification will be controlled
Investigations to throw light on the air incident that last August caused the death of 16 people who were flying on a Tuninter’s plane from Bari to Djerba (for details see AVIONEWS). Lawyers Nicola Persico a... more
IndustryBAE Systems: earnings raised on 2005
London, UK - Good result for Airbus and Eurofighter
BAE Systems made known yesterday that in 2005 its revenues are increased of 16% due to the raise of the orders for Airbus, European consortium 20% owned by BAE, and to the requires for Eurofighter. The... more
Science and technologyTurin-Caselle prepares for athletes' departure
Turin, Italy - Special security measures for a quiet end of the Games
Olympic Winter games of Turin are getting end and the airport of Caselle is preparing with a particular attention for next Monday when athletes, Head of States arrived to see the final ceremony of the... more
IndustryEmbraer: Phenom mock-up tour kicks off in North America
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Stops in European and Latin American cities also planned
Embraer yesterday announced the start of a mockup tour of its new Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 executive jets in North America. The Phenom name and the interiors, designed by BMW Group Designworks USA,... more
AirlinesAdria Airways: since next May three new routes
Lubiana, Slovenia - To Barcelona, Rome and Tiran
Since next May, the flights’ operative of Slovenian flagship carrier, Adria Airlines, will have three new routes from Lubiana’s airport. The connection will link Slovenia’s capital city with Barcelona, Rome... more
AccidentsSmall collision at Stansted Airport
London, Great Britain - Two planes collide in the apron: an investigation was launched
An alarm was raised at Stansted Airport yesterday morning, when a First Choice Airbus 321 and a Ryanair aircraft collided while the former was being pushed back under tow on the airport apron. Motorists... more
Science and technologySave: Austrian Airlines' Airest bought
Venice, Italy - For a value of about EUR 30 million
"Marco Polo" Save-Airport of Venice bought by Austrian Airlines the 100% of Airest’s joint stock through its subsidiary Airport Elite. The value paid for the company has been about EUR 30 million, correspondent t... more
AirlinesMalev: code-sharing agreement with American Airlines
Budapest, Hungary - The agreement will be in progress since next March
Malev and American Airlines, respectively the Hungarian flagship carrier and one of the most important private air carrier of Usa, signed a code-sharing agreement for the routes that link Hungary, Europe... more
Weather forecasts"Asian Aerospace" (2): Qatar Airways between Boeing and Airbus
Singapore, Republic di Singapore - Open competition for the delivery of 20 long-range aircraft
Yesterday Qatar Airways’ CEO, Akbar Al Baker, said at "Asian Aerospace" of Singapore that his company has not still decided if the 20 new long-range aircraft it needs will be bought from Boeing or Airbus. T... more
Weather forecasts"Asian Aerospace": Boeing signed agreement with Messier Services-Asia and Goodrich Corp.
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The two companies to the maintenance of the aircraft
Boeing has chosen Messier Services-Asia as new partner for the Component Repair Network Service Center (the group of societies that provide assistance services to American company). Under this agreement... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a over 26 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-46E helicopters
General Electric Aircraft Engines, General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $26,402,508 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-02-C-3021) to purchase 60 T-58... more
Weather forecasts"Asian Aerospace" (11): Mitsui Bussan Aerospace chooses AgustaWestland
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - English-Italian company improves its position in Japan
AgustaWestland announced today at "Asian Aerospace" in Singapore to have signed an agreement with Japanese Mitsui Bussan Aerospace for the sale of 12 AW-139 helicopters. The deal has a value of about USD... more
DefenseUav planes and robotic soldiers for future urban warfare and wars
Singapore - The experts talk about new war technologies
Urban warfare experts think that in terrorism era conventional weapons are no longer enough: new tactics and tecnologies are necessary. In an Asiatic security conference, they talked about robotic soldiers... more
Science and technologySAB: MyAir.com brings near Boulogne to East Europe with new direct link to Sofia
Boulogne, Italy - From April 13, with three weekly connections
"On Thursday April 13 the new direct flight Boulogne-Sofia will start. Served by MyAir.com with A-320 from 180 seats, the link will have three weekly frequencies: Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Such schedule... more
PeopleFlight all business Milan-New York
Milan, Italy - In "The Big Apple" by A-319
A-319 will fly soon from Milan to New York. In the next May 8 flight will take off from area Ata of Linate. The partner of Club Milano Manhattan to which the service is reserved could start in the late... more
IndustryThe "Dreamliner" has its engine
Seattle, Usa - The Trent 1000 stood the first test
Trent 1000 is the propellant for Boeing-787 "Dreamliner" developed by Rolls-Royce. It successfully stood the first bench test, where it was started electrically through a new project characteristic named... more
Science and technologyAeroporti Sistema del Garda: new low-cost links with Romania
Brescia, Italy - Served by Blue Air initially three times per week
"Blue Air, the only low-cost carrier of Romania, serves now also the Brescia’s airport, linking ’D’Annunzio’ to Bucharest with tariffs starting from EUR 19 plus taxes. Initially the connection will be... more
IndustryBoeing: Singapore Airlines selected EFB for entire B-777 fleet
Seattle, Usa - The airline has 58 models in service and an additional 19 on order
Boeing and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have announced that the airline will add Boeing’s Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Installation Kits on its entire fleet of new and existing 777s. Singapore A... more
Weather forecasts"Asian Aerospace" (10): important award for AgustaWestland's EH-101 Merlin
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The 28th Squadron of Royal Air Force won an award on board of the English-Italian helicopter
Today the 28th Squadron of Royal Air Force has won in Singapore, during the "Asian Aerospace", the Flight International’s Aviation Excellence Award, in Armed Forces category flying on an AgustaWestland E... more
Weather forecasts"Asian Aerospace" (9): Airbus defeats Boeing
Singapore, Republic di Singapore - Big success for the European consortium among Asian carriers
European consortium Airbus defeated its direct archrival Boeing at "Asian Aerospace" at Singapore, signing agreements for the delivery of new planes with Indian and Indonesian carriers and achieving a... more
AccidentsMilitary airplane fallen in Sabaudia: filing rejected
Latina, Italy - The inquiry on the accident will go on for three of the four investigated people
On January 20, 2000 an Italian Air Force’s training airplane, a Siai SF-260 Marchetti, sinked in Sabaudia because of an average due to a damaged engine piece. The expert’s report carried out by Lazio pow... more
Weather forecasts"Asian Aerospace" (8): Adam Air will replace its Boeing's with Airbus
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - Also the air carrier Go Air entrusts to European consortium
Today Airbus made known at "Asian Aerospace that Indonesian low-cost carrier Adam Air decided to lease 6 aircraft A-320 and to purchase in the next 5 years 30 aircraft of the same type to replace its Boeing... more
AirlineseasyJet flies to Germany for the next World Football Championships
Milan, Italy - Berlin, Dortmund and Basel the destinations
"For Summer 2006 the low-cost carrier easyJet has increased the flights’ offer to Germany to allow all Italians to fly for the World Football Championships with cheap tariffs. The carrier links Italy w... more
Weather forecasts"Asian Aerospace" (7): Bombardier has carried out the first Asian delivery of the Challenger 300
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The aircraft realized with a strong Asian contribution
Bombardier announced the first delivery in North Asia of its midsize business plane Challenger 300 to Corporate Jets Inc. According with Canadian company the aircraft is featured by the high Asian technology... more
AccidentsSmall aircraft falls near Washington
Washington, USA - Uncertain causes, an investigation will be set
In a private airport at Washington suburbs, two men died and a woman was critically injured because the small plane in which they were crashed down. It happened yesterday at Maryland Freeway Airport. The... more
AirlinesWind Jet: agreement with the Domodedovo Russian airport
Milan, Italy - In addition the airline chooses the Lufthansa Technik for supply of components and assistance services
"Wind Jet and Domodedovo, Moscow’s International airport, have signed a commercial agreement. From March the carrier will start two weekly scheduled flights that link Forlì to Moscow, using the modern Do... more
Weather forecasts"Asian Aerospace" (6): Smiths Aerospace signed an agreement with Korean Aerospace Industry
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The company could increase notably its presence in the market
Smiths Aerospace is aiming on its advanced integrated system for the acquisition of new customers at "Asian Aerospace" where the performance of these tools on trainer and combat aircraft as HJT-36, T-50,... more
Weather forecasts"Asian Aerospace" (5): more of 1,000 exhibitors expected at the next aeronautic show of Berlin
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - German aerospace industry's importance increase
The organizers of the next aeronautic show of Berlin "Hila", that will take place on next May 16-21 in the zone of Schoenefeld airport, are very confident about the outlooks of partecipation of international... more
Weather forecasts"Asian Aerospace" (4): Ulmeco Components aims on China
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - A new facility will be in progress on next May
British company Ulmeco Components decided the opening of a new logistic center in Chinese city of Xi’an. The project will be undertaken by Ulogistic Trading, an Ulmeco group’s company, that aims to sup... more
Civil aviationHijacked airplanes' shooting-down: Russia agrees
Moscow, Russia - After German repairing no, Duma votes for it
Last week German High Court abolished a law in force as of 2005, allowing hijacked planes’ shooting-down on the fly (see for details AVIONEWS). Yesterday Russian Parliament voted for a similar law instead, p... more
Weather forecasts"Asian Aerospace" (3): Pratt & Whitney will supply components for the engine CFM-56
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - Gain's outlooks are full of promise
Yesterday at "Asian Aerospace" in Singapore a unprecedented news has been given: Pratt & Whitney will supply components for the CF-56 engine manufactured by its direct competitor General Electric/Snecma.... more
Weather forecasts"Asian Aerospace" (2): Boeing will supply the first 787 Dreamliner to All Nippon Airways in 2008
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The delivery's times will be respected
The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner will be delivered to All Nippon Airways in the second quarter of 2008. American company’s program’s vice president of sales, Marty Bentrott, confirmed the scheduled tim... more
Weather forecasts"Asian Aerospace": BAE Systems will develop a new interceptor system for the UH-60M Black Hawk
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - A better helicopter's handling
BAE Systems has been selected by Sikorsky to develop a new automatic interceptor system for UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter. New system will replace the current mechanical control one, saving helicopter’s w... more
IndustryRaytheon Missile Systems awarded of a over 35 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the 127 AIM-9X Tactical missiles
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $35,677,998 ceiling priced modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0006) to exercise an option for the procurement... more
IndustryL-3 Communications awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the EA-6B aircraft
L-3 Communications, Electron Devices Division, San Carlos, Calif., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $7,368,537 ceiling-price delivery order under previously awarded contract (N00104-04-G-A402) for 66 each... more
HelicoptersEurocopter and Indian operator Global Vectra sign contract for three EC-155 helicopters
Marignane, France - VECTRA had acquired its first two helicopters in 2005
Eurocopter and Global VECTRA Helicop, largest India-based helicopter operator for offshore missions today signed a contract for three Eurocopter EC-155 aircraft. VECTRA, who had acquired its first two... more
IndustryFrasca: Eurocopter SEA ordered Flight Training Device
Urbana, Usa - The EC-120 FTD is scheduled for delivery in Fall of 2006
Frasca International, Inc., Urbana, IL has been awarded a contract with Eurocopter SEA for an EC-120 Helicopter Flight Training Device (FTD). The FTD will be used by Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd.... more
PeopleNats doubled the size of its Hampshire headquarters
London, United Kingdom - The construction works completed last Monday
Construction work to double the size of National Air Traffic Services’ (NATS) headquarters at Whiteley, Hampshire completed last Monday when contractors formally hand over two new buildings. Developers A... more
AirlinesSummer 2006 Air France's schedule
Paris, France - The air carrier boosts long and middle range
Air France Group’s productive growth strategy goes on in Summer 2006. Seating capacity gets a +5.6% increase: +6% on long range network, +6.3% on international middle range and +1.1% on domestic routes. On l... more
Weather forecasts"Asian Aerospace" (6): Air France Industries increases its presence in Middle East and Indochina
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - Agreements signed with the Jordanian and Vietnamese air carriers
Air France Industries has signed a six-year agreement wit the air carrier Royal Jordanian for the maintenance, the repair and the components support for the four Airbus 320 and the two Airbus 321. In addition... more
AirlinesWind Jet: from March the Italian low-cost carrier flies to Europe
Milan, Italy - The communication campaign with Environment Ministry and airline for the protected marine areas
"Over two millions of passengers transported, 10,300 flight hours and 15,000 on charter. Wind Jet, first Italian low-cost carrier, ended 2005 with good results and an increase on the flight number of 394%... more
Latest newsTests for the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter of Lockheed Martin
Fort Worth, USA - First flight scheduled on next Autumn
It has been completed the assembly of the first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter of the Lockheed Martin. The new fighter was realized at Fort Worth in Texas and now it is going to confront a long period of ground... more
AirportsPresented the 2006 health passport
Rome, Italy - Starting one million copies distribution for Italian travellers
The 2006 traveller’s health passport has been presented this morning in a press conference at Rome ENPAM’s seat (Doctors and Odontologists Security and Assistance National Agency). It’s a document conta... more
People"Asian Aerospace" (5): Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. will supply the maintenance of the ATR aircraft of Air Deccan
Singapore, Singapore Republic - It is also scheduled the construction of an assistence center in India
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) has signed an agreement with ATR, for five years, for the maintenance and accessory coverage for the engines of Air Deccan’s ATR-42 and ATR-72. P&WC further will build a... more
People"Asian Aerospace" (4): soon on the market the new Airbus 330-200F cargo
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - Interest also for the military version of the aircraft
Airbus will present probably next months the new cargo aircraft A-330-200F. European consortium has not previously offered a mid-size cargo plane, while Boeing, that is its direct competitor, has just... more
AirlinesLufthansa looks eastward
Cologne, Germany - Middle East, East Europe and India are the new profitable markets
Lufthansa is empowering its routes and seating capacity (+4.6%), mostly eastward. If Air France-KLM has increased flight frequency Paris-Tehran and will increase the one to United Arab Emirates, Equatorial... more
MiscellaneousPower of attorney of Palermo will investigate on the incident of Tuninter's ATR-72
Bari, Italy - Court of Cassation solves in this way the conflict with the Power of attorney of Bari
Court of Cassation decided that Power of attorney of Palermo is competent to investigate on the tragic incident of Tuninter’s ATR-72 that last August 6, during the flight from Bari to Djerba, was obliged t... more
AerospaceFunerary rocket into orbit in March
Washington, USA - A collective space funeral for deceased star lovers
The Houston-based Space Invaders Incorporated has arranged a collective space funeral in March. A rocket containing 187 people’s ashes will leave from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, at unspecified d... more