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ConferencesIATA (4): industry addressing aircraft tracking options
Doha, Qatar - Following the disappearance of MH370 flight by Malaysia Airlines
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) confirmed that the Aircraft Tracking Task Force (ATTF) expects to be in a position to deliver draft options for enhanced global aircraft tracking to the... more
ConferencesIATA (2): airline leaders will assemble in Miami in June 2015
Doha, Qatar - American Airlines, FedEx Express, UPS, A4A to co-host 71st AGM
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that American Airlines, FedEx Express and UPS will host the "71st IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit" in conjunction... more
Civil aviationIATA members set out steps needed to tackle problem of unruly passengers aboard aircraft
Doha, Qatar - "Everybody on board is entitled to enjoy a journey free from abusive or other unacceptable behavior", Tony Tyler explained
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 70th Annual General Meeting (AGM) unanimously adopted a resolution that calls on governments and industry to work together on a balanced package of measures... more
AirportsPisa airport. Commune's appeal rejected:Toscana Region can sell its shares
Florence, Italy - According to the magistrate, the subscription to the Eurnekian's bid "It's not a violation"
Toscana Region can sell its shares held in Sat, the company which manages Pisa airport. That's the decision taken by the Tribunal of enterprises which rejected, today June 3, the appeal presented by... more
ConferencesAircraft and transport. Rovinescu (Air Canada) new IATA Chairman of the Board of Governors (3)
Doha, Qatar - He succeeds Richard H.Anderson CEO of Delta Airlines
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Calin Rovinescu, President and CEO of Air Canada, has assumed his duties as Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors for a one-year term,... more
Science and technologyA successful first flight for Solar Impulse 2 airplane (VIDEO)
Payerne, Switzerland - After a 2h 17 minute flight duration
Solar Impulse 2, the solar aircraft of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, yesterday carried out its first flight out of the Payerne aerodrome in Switzerland. The revolutionary single-seater aircraft,... more
OccurrencesFlight Turin-Naples; ice on the aircraft's wing: the pilot under investigation
Turin, Italy - The fact dated back to the last year, February 13, was reported by a passenger
An Alitalia aircraft to Naples travelled with an ice patch on the wing. This is the reason why the Turin's (where the airplane came from) prosecutor have been investigating one of the pilots, accused of... more
AirlinesEmirates ready to take deliver of new-engined A-380s by the end of the decade, but Boeing tries to sneak in
Doha, Qatar - The US' company is offering its 747/8Is
In the long-haul aircraft sector, Emirates is probably the company which has the highest appeal for plane manufacturers, given its very quick expansion and the growth of its Dubai hub. And Emirates' hunger... more
PeoplePiaggio America president and CEO John M. Bingham to move from Piaggio Aero
West Palm Beach, Usa - Giuliano Felten has been appointed President and CEO of Piaggio America Inc
Piaggio Aero Industries, the company active in the design, manufacturing , and maintenance of both aircraft and aero engines, announced that Piaggio America President and CEO John M. Bingham, and also... more
DefenseItaly calls for internationalisation of dispute over sailors detained in India
Rome, Italy - Following to the request made at the opening of the works by the Italian delegation
The return of two Italian sailors deployed as part of a counter-piracy mission and who remain detained in India following the death of two fishermen there must become an international, and not just a bilateral,... more
AerospaceFirst launch of NASA's flight saucer postponed (VIDEO)
Kauai, USA - New opportunity on June 5
NASA, the American space agency, decided to postpone the launch of its LDSD (Low Density Supersonic Decelerator) test vehicle, which was initially scheduled for today, Tuesday 3 June 2014, because of adverse... more
IndustryAirbus: Delta places order for 15 A-321ceo aircraft
Toulouse, France - With CFM56-5B engines by CFM International
Delta will grow its A-320 Family with an order for 15 A-321ceo (current engine option) aircraft to offset jet retirements. The airline has selected CFM56-5B engines from CFM International to power the... more
Press releaseAircraft and airlines. SkyTeam records growth in member collaboration
Doha, Qatar - The alliance enhances customer experience through improved connectivity and airport services
SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, projects an increase of 18% in membership cooperation for the year 2014. The increase is the result of more codeshares and bilateral agreements amongst its member... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Alitalia: on Friday the board will give its response to Etihad
Rome, Italy - Opening towards the agreement also from Air France-KLM
The long wait is over: on June 1st Etihad and Alitalia issued a joint statement to communicate the mutual intention to go on with the "Marriage" between the two carriers. According to "Il Sole 24 Ore"... more
AirportsPisa airport. Corporacion America Italia extends the bid to June 17
Pisa, Italy - Payment of amount to the subscribers will be done one week later
Corporacion America Italia extended to June 17 the bid subscription deadline for the takeover of Sat, the company which manages the airport of Pisa, as reported in a press release, yesterday June 2. The... more
Press releaseAlitalia-Etihad Airways: welcome to the tourism program "Made of Italians"
Rome, Italy - Unveiled yesterday in 14 Italian embassies and consulates around the world
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Alitalia, Partner of SkyTeam, have joined forces to support the "Made of Italians" 2015 tourism program with attractive airfares. Unveiled... more
AerospaceASI: French-Italian space cooperation
Rome, Italy - Meeting at the University of "La Sapienza" with the two agencies and a bilateral between the two presidents
CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall met Roberto Battiston, President of ASI, the Italian space agency, on Friday 30 May in Rome on the occasion of a conference organized by the University of "La Sapienza",... more
PeopleATR appoints Patrick de Castelbajac as CEO
Toulouse, France - He succeeds Filippo Bagnato, CEO from 2004 to 2007 and since 2010
The ATR Assembly of Members has appointed Patrick de Castelbajac (43), as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ATR. He succeeds Filippo Bagnato, whose four-year mandate according to ATR's statutes expired... more
Latest newsEtihad Airways – Alitalia Statement
Rome, Italy - Etihad Airways today confirmed that it will forward a letter detailing
Etihad Airways today confirmed that it will forward a letter detailing the conditions precedent and the criteria for a proposed equity investment by Etihad Airways that have been negotiated with Alitalia... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS celebrates the Italian Republic anniversary next Monday. "Frecce Tricolori" aircraft flyover
Rome, Italy - The Agency will open again next Tuesday
AVIONEWS communicates to its subscribers, readers, social network fans and reporters that it will be closed next Monday, June 2, in the occasion of the 68th anniversary of the Italian Republic. The... more
AirportsPisa airport. Sat board of directors says the new bid is "Adequate" but the decision is up to the partners
Pisa, Italy - The announcement comes after the new rejection by Pisa Chamber of Commerce
The board of directors of Sat (the society which manages the airport of Pisa) has considered "Adequate" the new price of the bid proposed by Corporacion America, as Sat reported in a press release, today... more
Civil aviationA-380 aircraft start operating in Indian airports
Delhi, India - Singapore Airlines' flight landed in Delhi shortly after 8:00 pm (local time)
Singapore Airlines became today, Friday 30 May 2014, the first company to operate a scheduled flight with an A-380 aircraft in an Indian airport. The operation of the "Giant of the skies" manufactured... more
SecurityAircraft and security. Saint Petersburg Airport: second bomb threat in just a few days
Saint Petersburg, Russia - The hub is continuing to operate normally
Members of law enforcements agencies are searching Sain-Petersburg-Pulkovo Airport following to an anonymous call which was received today, Friday 30 May 2014, by local authorities, claiming that a bomb... more
AirportsMilan airports. SEA workers on strike: delays and cancellations
MIlan, Italy - The protest has been subscribed also by easyJet flight assistants, Meridiana's personnel, Aviapartner Handling and Alitalia-CAI's workers
A national air transport workers strike is underway, in Italy, and will going on for the rest of the day, May 30. The protest has been subscribed by SEA and SEA Handling employees too, the society which... more
IndustrySSJ-100 airplane in UTair-Express fleet got a special livery
Moscow, Russia - Following the painting's completion, the aircraft is currently undergoing to the interiors' installation
On May 29, 2014 the first Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft for UTair-Express was painted in a livery specially designed for this aircraft type in the airline’s fleet. This SSJ-100, decorated with bright f... more
AirportsItalian air transport to liberalize regulation fares
Rome , Italy - The Authority aims to create aupair conditions in the negotiation between companies and airlines, as Brussels requested
Transparency and non-discrimination between carriers. They are the new standards which are going to determine the Italian air transport regulation fares, in the wake of the European directive of 2009. The... more
AirlinesAlghero airport. New Livingston won't fly to Fiumicino, Tribunal confirms
Cagliari, Italy - The flight is thought to be carried out by Alitalia, second airline at the tender notice for the fixed-fare air services
Sardinian administrative Court confirmed yesterday, May 29, the interruption of the air link between Alghero and Rome-Fiumicino airports operated by Italian carrier New Livingston. The measure was adopted... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Alitalia-Etihad agreement is "A matter of hours" according to Renzi, but Lupi is more cautious
Rome, Italy - "There's no reason to be unduly optimistic or pessimistic", the Transport Minister explains
The official closure of the agreement which will see Etihad Airways entering Alitalia's ownership structure is "A matter of days", according to Italian prime Minister Matteo Renzi. Transport Minister... more
AerospaceSpaceX presents the Dragon V2, the spacecraft for the future of US' space travels (VIDEO)
Hawthorne, USA - "It's all around I think a big leap forward in technology", the CEO of the California-based claims
SpaceX has officially unvieled its new Drafon V2 spacecraft, a vehicle which is expected to represent the future of space travels for the United States. The DRagon V2 is indeed the first American spacecraft... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: storm alert on the Centre-South
Rome, Italy - A yellow criticality on the most part of the regions
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued a bulletin for adverse weather conditions. The notice indicates sparse rains, with downpour or storm aspect, from... more
AirlinesAer Lingus aircraft grounded because of cabin crew strike
Dublin, Ireland - The proposals of the company arrived too late, according to IMPACT union
Aer Lingus' aircraft have been grounded today at Dublin, Shannon and Cork airports, because of a strike of cabin crews which was called by IMPACT trade union regarding rosters. The Irish company managed... more
Civil aviationUK CAA urges aviation to improve aircraft noise performance and do more to engage communities
London, UK - Key recommendations are five
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has today published a series of recommendations to help drive improvements in the way the aviation industry manages aircraft noise. More people in the UK are affected... more
AirportsTurin airport. Barbieri, CEO Sagat: "Ticket fares might decrease"
Turin, Italy - The top manager was thought in Piemonte regional government
At Turin airport, two air links were just inaugurated (to Zurich and Amsterdam), the Vueling Spanish airline will operate starting from September and a 6% volume of passengers growth than the same period... more
AirportsTurin airport, Giuseppe Donato new Sagat president
Turin, Italy - The former SKF Swedish corporation executive replaces the outgoing Maurizio Montagnese
He hasn't been officially presented yet but new Sagat (the society which manages the Turin airport) president is Giuseppe Donato. Donato, 70 year old and Consul of Sweden in Turin, has a long experience... more
AccidentsAccident for an ISAF helicopter in Afghanistan: one casualty, three soldiers injured
Maruf, Afghanistan - The aircraft hit a mast while taking off
Today the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), the NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan, communicated that yesterday, Wednesday 28 May 2014, a helicopter was involved in an accident in the... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. Solyom, looking for funds, is betting on crowdfunding
Budapest, Hungary - The Hungarian company had filed for bankruptcy in late 2013
During the past year Solyom Hungarian Airways, the company whose purpose was being Malev's more efficient successor, managed to establish an outright record: filing for bankruptcy before operating even... more
IndustryBoeing: B-787 airplane receives 330-Minute ETOPS certification
Washington, Usa - The aircraft had received in 2011 that one up to 180 minutes
The US Federal Aviation Administration approved yesterday additional extended operations (ETOPS) for the B-787 Dreamliner aircraft. The move will allow 787s to be operated up to 330 minutes from a landing... more
Fair and showsAircraft and events. IATA's "AGM": aviation leaders assemble in Doha in June (1-3)
Doha, Qatar - This will be the fourth time that the meeting is hosted in the Middle East
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that nearly 1,000 people are expected to attend its "70th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit" in Doha, Qatar from 1-3... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. Alitalia: strike by SEA and SEA Handling staff for tomorrow
Rome, Italy - The changes not involve the intercontinental flights
Alitalia and AirOne, in view of the protests by workers of SEA and SEA Handling (Milan-Linate and Malpensa airports), planned for the entire day of tomorrow, Friday May 30 and due to the impossibility... more
Civil aviationIATA honors the 2014 Top-Performing Global Training Partners
Montreal, Canada - Presented at ceremonies during an event held in Montreal
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced its 2014 worldwide best performing training partners as part of its training partner recognition program. The IATA Training and Development... more
AccidentsFlight MH370, it is official: Malaysia Airlines' aircraft is not in the search area
Perth, Australia - "We are still very confident that the resting place of the aircraft is in the Indian Ocean", Australian Deputy Prime Minister claims
Yesterday, Wednesday 28 May 2014, in the afternoon the automated submarine vehicle Bluefin-21 completed its last mission searching the remaining areas in the vicinity of the acoustic signals detected in... more
AirportsTurin Airport: press conference for the new Turin-Amsterdam flight
Turin, Italy - At 10:30 at the airport
Roberto Barbieri, CEO of Sagat (Turin airport management company) and Pieter Elbers, KLM COO and Deputy CEO, communicate that the press-conference of the Turin-Amsterdam flight will take place next Wednesday,... more
Latest newsCape Town airport shooting, one person dead and three injured
Cape Town, South Africa - The incident was part of a domestic affair and there was no terrorism involved
One person has been killed and three others injured in a shooting at Cape Town's international airport, yesterday, May 28. Apparnetly, a 33 year old police constable arrived at the airport around 18:30... more
AerospaceNew crew of Expedition 40 arrives aboard the ISS (VIDEO)
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - The docking with the orbiting laboratory occurred at 2:44 am GMT/UTC
Three new Expedition 40 crew members were welcomed aboard the International Space Station when the hatches between their Soyuz spacecraft and the station were opened at 4:52 am GMT/UTC on Thursday 29 May... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Etihad says "Yes" to the marriage, the new al-Italia takes off
Rome, Italy - The board of directors of the Abu Dhabi-based company gave its approval
According to rumours reported today, Thursday 29 May 2014, by "Il Messaggero", Etihad Airways' board of directors, after its meeting on Monday, reportedly gave its final approval to the "Marriage" between... more
AirportsItalian airports plan, in Venice a second runway within 2025
Venice, Italy - The society which manages the "Marco Polo" thinks to start up the "People mover" in December
Venice-Tessera, just listed by the Italian ministry of Transports between the eleven "Strategic" national airports, could have a new runway within 2025. The "Marco Polo" is also one of three Italian... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Alitalia-Etihad agreement: Atlantia denies contacts from UAE for investments in AdR
Rome, Italy - No talks are ongoing between Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and the operator of Fiumicino and Ciampino airports
Everything is silent: the letter with which Etihad Airways is expected to give its final approval to the entry in Alitalia's ownership structure has not arrived in Rome yet. During the past week both the... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: passenger demand growth accelerates in April
Geneva, Switzerland - Total RPK's rose 7.5%
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for April showing a healthy increase in demand. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 7.5% compared... more
AirportsPisa and Florence airports. Tuscan regional council approves the sale of Sat's shares
Florence, Italy - It will be held the 5,01% as well as in AdF, the company which manages Peretola
Both Institutional Affairs and Infrastructure Tuscany Region commissions gave the go-ahead, yesterday May 27, to the council resolution regarding the sale of Società aeroporto toscano's (Sat, the company... more
AirportsItalian airport plan, 11 "Strategic" and 26 of "National interest"
Rome, Italy - The ministry of Transports draft will have to be approved by the Council of ministers
Eleven "Strategic" airports and 26 of "National interest". That's the ministry of Transports draft to be examined and eventually approved by the Italian Council of ministers regarding the "National airports... more