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CargoAircraft and transport. IATA: moderating demand trend for air cargo continues in August
Geneva, Switzerland - Carriers in all regions except Latin America reported an increase
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in August 2016 showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 3.9% year-on-year.... more
Civil aviationICAO assembly elected ECAC member States
Montreal, Canada - To join ICAO Council for three year term
The 39th Session of the Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) completed yesterday the election of its new Council. Eight out of the 36 seats of the Council are allocated to... more
DefenseRR to supply MTU diesel engines to Fincantieri for the Italian Navy’s multi-purpose patrol vessels
Friedrichshafen, Germany - They will be delivered starting from 2017
Rolls-Royce (RR) is to supply 14 of its highest-power MTU diesel engines for the seven new multi-purpose ocean-going patrol vessels that are being built for the Italian Navy (Marina Militare Italiana)... more
AirlinesAir Berlin confirms it is to join discussions of Etihad Airways and TUI AG on touristic operations
Berlin, Germany - The carrier last week announced a far-reaching restructuring
Air Berlin has decided to join discussions that Etihad Airways has entered into with TUI AG regarding the creation of a strong European leisure airline group, focused on point-to-point flying to connect... more
IndustryEmbraer flies first Legacy 450 aircraft assembled in Melbourne (Florida)
Melbourne, Usa - The industry began its aircraft assembly operations in early 2011
Embraer announced yesterday the first flight of its first Legacy 450 mid-light business jet assembled in Melbourne (Florida). The aircraft performed as expected and all flight test procedures were successfully... more
AirportsMiami Airport: Canadian carrier First Air announced flights for cruise passengers
Miami, Usa - Starting from next February
Canadian carrier First Air announced that it will begin charter passenger flights to Miami International Airport from Hamilton International Airport in Mount Hope, Ontario, starting on February 4, 2017,... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Ryanair: over 3,500 new jobs to be created in 2017
Milan, Italy - As new aircraft deliveries boost fleet number
Ryanair announced yesterday that it is to launch a major recruitment drive as it plans to take delivery of 50 new aircraft in the next 12 months. The low-cost unveiled that it will be hiring 2,000 new... more
AccidentsAircraft crash in Smolensk: a throwing off tack on the analysis of the black boxes?
Warsaw, Poland - The massacre "Decapitated" the leadership of the Polish State and of the Armed Forces. An inquiry towards new theories...
It was on April 10, 2010 when a Tupolev TU-154 airplane took off from Warsaw-Okecie airport, in Poland, for a State flight to the military airport of Smolensk-Siewiernyj, Russia. On board there were the... more
DefenseEasing of tensions. Military drill with airplane lift and para Russia-Egypt
Moscow, Russia - It will be made this month of October and will be monitored by observers coming from more than 30 Nations
Easing of tensions between Moscow and Cairo, after months of conflicts that have found the clou mainly after the accident of the Metrojet scheduled aircraft exploded a year ago on the Sinai's skies? It... more
AirlinesAirplanes, carriers and crisis. Alitalia more and more in difficulty: a black future...
Rome, Italy - And meanwhile 200 millions are necessary...
It always more in difficulty and future even more undefined: this is Alitalia today. And always today Gianni Dragoni underlined it on "Il Sole 24 Ore", when he reports that a plan is under evaluation to... more
HelicoptersRoyal Thai Air Force places order for two additional EC-725 helicopters
Marignane, France - Delivery is expected in 2019
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has ordered two additional mission-ready twin-engine EC-725 (now marketed as the H-225M Caracal) helicopters as part of the continuation of its fleet strengthening programme... more
AirlinesAir Europa and Turkish Airlines have signed a code-share agreement
Istanbul, Turkey - Effective as of 1st October 2016
Air Europa and Turkish Airlines yesterday jointly announced the start of a code-sharing partnership effective as of 1st October 2016 that enables both carriers to tap into new markets and offer their passengers... more
HelicoptersSpanish Air Force takes delivery of its first H-215 helicopter
Albacete, Spain - It will be based on Gran Canaria to perform SaR missions
In a ceremony held at the Airbus Helicopters plant in Albacete, the Spanish Air Force yesterday took receipt of its first H-215. The purchase was negotiated in July by the Spanish Ministry of Defense,... more
AirportsMiami Airport welcomed 107th carrier: Dominican Wings
Miami, Usa - The carrier begins weekly flights to Punta Cana and Santo Domingo
Miami International Airport welcomed Dominican Wings to the Miami market on September 30, when the airline began weekly service from MIA to both Punta Cana and Santo Domingo. The carrier is using the A-320... more
AirlinesRyanair: September traffic grows 13% to 10,8 million customers
Milan, Italy - Load factor risees 1% to 95% on lower fares
Ryanair today (4 Oct) released September traffic statistics as follows: - Traffic grew 13% to 10.8m customers - Load factor rose 1% point to 95% - Rolling annual traffic to Sept grew 16% to 113.2m... more
ConferencesAirplanes and events. IATA calls for industry collaboration on safety management at October conference
Geneva, Switzerland - A decade of making aviation even safer
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is organizing a conference for aviation safety experts to advance safety management by sharing knowledge accumulated over the decade since the International... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Air France-KLM and Delta extend code-share cooperation with Jet Airways through Paris and Amsterdam
Paris, France - New links via the Paris-"CdG" airport
Following the success of the code-share agreement launched in March 2016, Air France-KLM and joint-venture partner, Delta Air Lines will enhance their existing partnership with India’s Jet Airways. The e... more
Airports"Chopin Airport" in Warsaw: typhlographic terminals help blind passengers to navigate in it
Warsaw, Poland - New airport maps which can be touched and are equipped with audio information
They are modern, innovative and practical. We are talking about the new airport maps, which can be touched and are equipped with audio information -so-called typhlographic terminals, that will help everyone... more
ReportA ground responsible remained trapped in an airplane cargo hold that takes off: hypothermia
Lisbon, Portugal - The alarm of the colleagues has begun only after 40 minutes. The aircraft' pilot, informed, has landed in emergency
All it was calm on the scheduled flight DT-655 served last Saturday by TAAG Angola Airlines carrier from Porto (Portugal) to Luanda (Angola) and the B-777/300 plane was en route 60nm at South-East of Lisbon... more
IndustryMRJ airplane. Mitsubishi denies delay in the delivery schedule
Nagoya, Japan - According to the press news reported on October 1
"News reports on October 1 cited a delay in the delivery schedule for the MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet). However, no such announcement has been made by Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation or Mitsubishi Heavy... more
IndustryChina Airlines new operator of the A-350XWB airplane
Toulouse, France - It is the ninth carrier to operate the twin engine widebody model
China Airlines (CAL) has taken delivery of its first A-350/900, becoming the ninth carrier to operate the twin engine widebody airliner. Its A-350/900 is configured with a premium three class layout with... more
IndustryAirplanes and photo. First new standard A-330 MRTT makes maiden flight
Madrid, Spain - First delivery is due in 2018
Airbus Defence and Space has successfully completed the maiden flight of the first new standard A-330 MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport). This model incorporates a number of enhancements introduced on... more
AirportsLiverpool Airport to become Blue Air's latest European base bringing more flights, visitors and jobs
Liverpool, UK - The carrier has announced the latest development in its strategy
Blue Air has today announced the latest development in its strategy to expand operations across Europe with the news that Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" ("LJLA") is to become their newest European base. This... more
Civil aviationNASA-France: contract on aircraft noise research
Houston, Usa - An agreement signed during bilateral meetings in South Korea
During bilateral meetings in Daejeon, South Korea, NASA and France’s Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales (ONERA) signed an agreement in the last days to collaborate on research that f... more
AerospaceMission completed: Rosetta's journey ended in daring descent to comet
Rome, Italy - After 12 years of discoveries finished, a mission into the history of the exploration
ESA’s historic Rosetta mission has concluded as planned, with the controlled impact onto the comet it had been investigating for more than two years. Confirmation of the end of the mission arrived a... more
Sport aviationBalloons. Today in the history: 110 years of the world’s most prestigious race
Lausanne, Switzerland - Won by the US aviator Lieutenant Frank Purdy Lahm
One hundred and ten years ago on 30 September 1906 US aviator Lieutenant Frank Purdy Lahm won the first ever "Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett", a prestigious balloon race that still takes place today. The... more
ReportAlitalia's airplane redirects on London-Heathrow for medical emergency on board
Rome, Italy - The aircraft took off from Rome was bound for Chicago
According to that underlined by "Airlive.net", that reported globally the plans of all aircraft in flight, an Alitalia's airplane this morning, flight AZ628 has abandoned the scheduled route from Rome... more
AirportsMiami Airport welcomes two more Scandinavian routes
Miami, Usa - The service will be operated by A-330/200 aircraft
On September 28, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), launched first-ever service at Miami International Airport with the first of four weekly flights from Oslo, Norway. On September 29, SAS also began three weekly... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and ATM. UAE GCAA and SESAR announce new cooperation
Montreal, Canada - The MoC follows informal consultations and discussions between parts in Brussels in 2013 and Abu Dhabi in 2014
The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and SESAR Joint Undertaking (SJU) have announced a new partnership aimed at improving the overall efficiency of air traffic management (ATM), optimising... more
DefenseFREMM "Alpino" delivered to the Italian Navy
Trieste, Italy - It is the fifth vessel of the Multi Mission European Frigates program
The frigate “Alpino” was delivered today at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard. It is the fifth vessel of the FREMM program -Multi Mission European Frigates- commissioned to Fincantieri within the international Ita... more
CargoQatar Cargo adds third weekly flight at Budapest Airport
Budapest, Hungary - This month the airline celebrated five years of direct scheduled services between Doha and Budapest
Qatar Airways Cargo has announced that it will increase its weekly flights to three freighters between Doha and Budapest as of 7 October 2016. This comes after just six months of successful cargo flights... more
IndustryAirbus continues integration of Airbus Group and Airbus Commercial Aircraft into a new entity
Amsterdam, Holland - The new subject and the divisions will be renamed as of next January 1st, 2017
Airbus Group further integrates by merging its Group structure with its largest division Airbus Commercial Aircraft into a new entity. Last night, the Board of Directors of Airbus Group approved a respective... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. IBAR renews its executive committee
Rome, Italy - Araci Coimbra is confirmed as current President until the natural deadline of the mandate
IBAR (Italian Board of Airline Representatives) renewed its own executive committee during the assembly took place yesterday morning in Fiumicino. At the end of the meeting Araci Coimbra -who will keep... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines to increase Indonesia And Australia services
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - New route Jakarta-Sydney; the number of links between Singapore and Jakarta increased
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is to launch a new route linking Jakarta with Sydney while also boosting Singapore-Jakarta flight frequency, in an increase of its operations to both Indonesia and Australia. The... more
AirlinesQatar Airways' first flight to Namibia touched down in Windhoek
Doha, Qatar - Four times a week from its hub in Doha
The capital of Namibia, Windhoek, welcomed the first Qatar Airways flight to arrive at its international airport from Doha, Qatar. A VIP delegation from Doha, including Qatar Airways Chief Commercial... more
IndustryLeonardo-Finmeccanica strengthens its commitment to sustainability and governance
Rome, Italy - Sustainability and corporate governance functions have been assigned to an internal Board committee
"The Board of Directors of Leonardo-Finmeccanica, which convened today, resolved to revise its internal regulations (Rules of Procedure of Board of Directors and relevant Committees) in order to further... more
IndustryMRJ’s first test aircraft completes ferry flight to the US
Nagoya, Japan - Frequent, multiple flight tests scheduled toward type certificate acquisition
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) today completed the ferry flight to the United States for the First Test Aircraft (FTA-1) of the MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet), the... more
PeopleAlitalia's A-321 airplane to fly Pope Francis to Georgia and Azerbaijan
Rome, Italy - The take-off from Fiumicino tomorrow morning and the return at Ciampino next Sunday evening
Pope Francis is set to take off from Rome tomorrow at 9am for a papal visit to Georgia and Azerbaijan with an Alitalia flight. Pope Francis will be welcomed at Fiumicino airport in Rome by the Italian... more
AirlinesFar-reaching restructuring of airberlin to deliver long-term growth
Berlin, Germany - Up to 40 aircraft to be provided to the Lufthansa Group
airberlin yesterday unveiled a far-reaching restructuring of its business, which will see the company concentrate its core operations as a dedicated, focused network carrier serving higher-yielding markets,... more
Science and technologyItaly's Vitrociset launches CYCUBE, an innovative anti cyber-defence product
Rome, Italy - A micro-device that also protects industrial networks from internal attacks
Vitrociset, an Italian ICT company that for almost 40 years has worked in security and the management of safety critical systems, today presented at "Cybertech 2016" in Rome an innovative product for the... more
HelicoptersFirst AS-565MBe helicopter delivered to the Mexican Navy
Marignane, France - With more than ten years’ experience of flying the Panther, the Armed Force is the launch customer for this upgraded variant
The Mexican Navy yesterday took delivery of the first of the ten AS-565 MBe Panther helicopters it purchased in 2014, becoming the first customer in the world to receive the new version of this multi-role,... more
AirportsAutogrill enters Rotterdam-The Hague Airport
Milan, Italy - The Group expands in the Dutch airport channel; worth EUR 55m over the 10 year contract
Through its HMSHost International subsidiary, Autogrill has entered Rotterdam-The Hague Airport by taking over the management of four food & beverage points of sale (out of a total of five at the airport).... more
Civil aviationFrance signs agreement for courses of civil aviation formation, adopting ICAO's initiative
Montreal, Canada - Contract established in Montreal that predicts a cost of EUR 1 million for three years to come
In the occasion of the 2nd Civil Aviation World Forum, the French DGAC (Direction générale de l’Aviation civile) and ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) have signed yesterday an agreement for... more
AirlinesQatar Airways and British-IAG announce joint business agreement
Milan, Italy - More advantages for the passengers, they ensure in a note. Into effect on 30 October 2016
Qatar Airways and British Airways’ parent company, International Airlines Group (IAG), yesterday announced a joint business agreement that will come into effect on 30 October 2016. The joint business w... more
SecurityAircraft. Iata: collaboration needed to stem unruly passenger incidents
Geneva, Switzerland - Some 10,854 unruly passenger incidents were reported to IATA by airlines worldwide last year
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released figures showing that reports of unruly passenger incidents onboard aircraft increased in 2015. Some 10,854 unruly passenger incidents were reported... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and transport. IATA: airlines support ICAO on cusp of historic emissions agreement
Montreal, Canada - Reinforcing global standards that enable global connectivity
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments at the 39th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to agree a global market-based measure to help the aviation... more
IndustryRwandAir takes delivery of its first A-330 aircraft
Toulouse, France - Of two airplanes for long haul
RwandAir, the national flag carrier of the Republic of Rwanda, has taken delivery of its first of two long-haul widebody A-330 aircraft. In doing so, it becomes the East African launch operator of the... more
AccidentsAirplanes and disasters. Presented today the first results on the penal inquiry about shot down flight MH17 of Malaysia - Specials by AVIONEWS
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Incontrovertible according the JIT it was a Buk missile launched by a stationing arrived by the Russian territory in Ukraine and returned in Russia after the fact
The Joint Investigation Team (JIT), the group by Dutch leading established by counselors of Holland, Australia, Belgium, Ukraine and Malaysia, that works to the B-777 airplane case exploded on the Eastern... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: new transit visa rules make visiting the Country easier
Doha, Qatar - The decision taken together with the local Ministry of Interior and Tourism Authority
Qatar Airways, local Tourism Authority and Ministry of Interior announced a revised tourism visa scheme available to passengers transiting through Doha in a move to promote Qatar as a world-class stopover... more
IndustryFirst A-330neo airplane starts its final assembly in Toulouse
Toulouse, France - With the joining of the wings to the centre fuselage
Airbus has commenced the final assembly of its first A-330neo airplane, an A-330/900, at its Final Assembly Line in Toulouse with the joining of the wings to the centre fuselage at station 40. It is... more