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Military aviationDutch government confirms purchase of the F-35 aircraft
The Hague, Netherlands - "This decision is testimony to their confidence in the program", Lockheed Martin claims
Netherlands has provided its approval to the purchase of 37 F-35 aircraft, leaving the door open to the possibility of an order of further fighters if the costs go down. "If, within the given financial... more
IndustryBoeing flies first B-787/9 airplane
Seattle, Usa - The Italian industry plays an important role in the realization of the second component of the aircraft family
The B-787/9 Dreamliner airplane took to the skies for the first time yesterday, beginning a comprehensive flight-test program leading to certification and delivery in mid-2014. With its distinctive... more
AirlinesUkraine International Airlines: new routes to Europe, Asia and the Far East
Milan, Italy - Flights with daily services operated from/to Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Malpensa
Ukraine International Airlines presented yesterday new routes to Europe, Asia, and the Far East during a meeting in Milan. An absolute novelty is the no-stop scheduled connection from Kiev-Boryspil... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Luxembourg is in talks with Chinese investors over sale of a stake in Cargolux
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - The shares are the ones which were sold back some months ago by Qatar Airways
The Government of Luxembourg confirmed it is in talks with China's Henan Civil Aviation Development and Investment (HNCA) for the sale of a 35% stake in Cargolux. The shares are the ones which were... more
HelicoptersS-76D helicopters: Sikorsky further expands the flight envelope
Lake County, USA - Significant improvements compared with the S-76 were shown
Sikorsky is successfully progressing in its so-called envelope-expansion programme for the S-76D helicopter, with a series of tests performed during the past weeks with high-altitude takeoffs and landings... more
SecurityFAA requires inspection of emergency beacons on 4000 aircraft
Washington, USA - The checks must be concluded by January 14
The FAA is issuing an Airworthiness Directive (AD) which requires airlines to inspect Honeywell emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) by January 14, 2014 to prevent an electrical short and possible ignition... more
CuriositiesAircraft and transport. Milan, "Fashion week": the home towns of the visitors
Rome, Italy - A series of events that attracted attention in particular by the Russian travellers
Milan hosts as of today, September 18, numerous events in the occasion of the "Fashion week", that has attracted the attention by the Russian travellers. Moscow, the first among all, overpasses the... more
IndustryThe Italian branded cockpit of the Cseries airplane by Bombardier
Naples, Italy - Design, industrialization and production of the components assigned to Dema
The cockpit of the CSeries commercial aircraft manufactured by Canadian Bombardier Aerospace and that made its maiden test flight last Monday in Montreal is "Made in Italy". Dema is responsible of the... more
ReportAircraft and safety. Fuel pump catches fire at Boston airport (VIDEO)
Boston, USA - Many flights diverted to other hubs
One of the twelve underground fuel pumps at Boston's "Logan" Airport caught fire in the afternoon of Tuesday 17 September 2013 forcing Massport, the operator of the Massachusetts hub, to divert some arriving... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Iata: using aviation's potential to drive economic growth in Africa
Lagos, Nigeria - The major challenges are three: safety, infrastructure and liberalization
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on public and private stakeholders to work together to address critical priorities to enable aviation to do more to drive economic growth in Africa. “Aviation s... more
AirportsAircraft and infrastructure. New delays for Doha Airport inauguration
Doha, Qatar - The opening has now been set in early 2014
Akbar al-Baker, Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Airways and head of the development of the Hamad International Airport, declared that the inauguration of the mega-hub, which is destined to serve Doha,... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: self-protection technology transfer for military helicopters in Brazil
Itajubá, Brazil - Helibras has successfully completed flight testing
Helibras has successfully completed flight testing of a chaff and flare countermeasures dispensing system for EC-725 helicopters, completing a first-of-its-kind system integration project in Brazil and... more
IndustryCOMAC and Chengdu Airlines ink agreement for the development of the C-919 aircraft
Beijing, China - The carrier is the launch customer for the ARJ-21
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) and Chengdu Airlines have inked a framework agreement for the C-919, the aircraft of the aerospace company which has been so far characterized by several... more
IndustryRolls-Royce receives EASA approval for Trent 1000 engine
Rome, Italy - It will power the B-787/9 Dreamliner aircraft
Rolls-Royce has been awarded certification for its higher efficiency and thrust "Package C" variant of the Trent 1000 engine that will power the B-787/9 Dreamliner aircraft. The type certification,... more
HelicoptersFirst AW-139 helicopter delivered to the Swedish Maritime Administration
Cascina Costa, Italy - During an official ceremony held at Vergiate plant
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the Swedish Maritime Administration has taken delivery of its first AW-139 intermediate twin engine helicopter during an official ceremony held at... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Air France: more cuts than expected are arriving
Paris, France - The company could also renounce to its Boeing 747s by 2016
According to a report published by the French newspaper "Les Echos", which quotes unmanned sources with knowledge of the matter, Air France is planning to cut more jobs than those which were announced... more
ReportTurkish F-16 aircraft shot down Syrian helicopter
Ankara, Turkey - "Erdogan’s government wants to increase tensions", Damascus shouts
According to a statement released today, Tuesday 17 September 2013, two F-16 aircraft of the Turkish Air Force, which took off from Kurecik Air Base, shot down a Syrian Mi-17 attack helicopter which, in... more
IndustryBombardier's CSeries aircraft succesfully completes its maiden flight (VIDEO)
Montreal, Canada - "This is a very proud day"
Thanks to finally favourable weather conditions, Bombardier was able to perform the maiden flight of a CSeries aircraft, a CS-100, during Monday 16 September 2013. This is an important milestone which... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. AEA: it's time for Member States to take steps for the project of SES
Brussels, Belgium - The informal Council meeting in Vilnius
Ministers of Transport of the EU Member States met today to discuss the way forward for the implementation of the "Single European Sky" (SES). The informal Council meeting in Vilnius was organised by the... more
ReportCosta Concordia, salvage operations of the enormous cruise ship are ongoing
Giglio Island, Italy - No leaks in the sea have been reported so far
The operations for the salvage of the Costa Concordia, the enormous cruise ship which ran aground off the Tuscan coast, near Giglio Island, in January 2012, started in the moring of today, Monday 16 September... more
AirlinesAircraft and safety. IATA Audit: Air Astana passes its exam once again
Astana, Kazakistan - But restrictions are still in place in the European Union
Air Astana managed to pass the Operational Safety Audit for the fourth time in a row, after that a similar result was achieved in 2007, 2009 and 2011. The Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) is the programme... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Alitalia: is the entrance of both Air France and Etihad the best solution?
Rome, Italy - Board meeting of September 26 is important to find new capitals
The main target for Alitalia and its Chief Executive Officer Gabriele Del Torchio, who has been leading the main Italian airline for just a few months, is still the same: managing to find the needed capitals... more
IndustryATR and LIAT sign Global Maintenance Agreement
Toulouse, France - For an initial period of 10 years
The European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft ATR and the Caribbean carrier LIAT have announced the signature of a Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA) for the airline's new fleet of ATR -600 aircraft.... more
IndustryCessna: major order for the 172 Skyhawk aircraft
Wichita, Usa - For 79 planes at Moscow's "JetExpo 2013"
Cessna Aircraft Company announced an order for 79 Cessna 172 Skyhawk aircraft, one of the largest orders on record for the aircraft, at Moscow’s "JetExpo 2013". Moscow-based ViraZH, plans to use the a... more
AerospaceAntares: departure for the Space Station postponed by one day
Wallops Island, USA - The new launch window will open on Wednesday morning
Orbital Sciences Corporation has postponed by at least 24 hours the launch of its Antares rocket and Cygnus spacecraft on a demonstration mission to the International Space Station from American space... more
AirlinesNaples airport: positive passenger figures by Volotea
Naples, Italy - Over 23,000 travellers passed through this airport
Volotea, the airline that links cities of medium and small size, recorded with success the first season at Naples' international airport and unveiled the volume of transported passengers since started... more
Press releaseItalian Minister Bonino about US-Russia agreement on chemical weapons ban in Syria
Rome, Italy - "A good first step"
The agreement reached last Saturday by the US and Russia is a good first step, not only as a ban on chemical weapons in Syria but also in the service of a negotiated solution to the bloody civil war in... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Lufthansa CEO ready to leave the German carrier
Cologne, Germany - Cristoph Franz will be chairman of the board of directors at Swiss pharmaceutical group Roche
Confirming the rumours reported on Sunday 15 September 2013 by the German newspaper "Die Welt", Lufthansa confirmed that its Chief Executive Officer Cristoph Franz will leave his job as head of the main... more
IndustryBombardier: today is the day of the first flight of the CSeries aircraft
Montreal, Canada - Is the long series of delays over?
The long wait for the maiden flight of the CSeries aircraft might be ended: Bombardier has indeed communicated that in the morning of today, Monday 16 September 2013, the Flight Test Vehicle One (FTV1)... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Iata: partnership for aviation in Eastern Europe
Bucharest, Romania - Tony Tyler set out three areas during the opening of the "Aviation Day"
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments in Eastern Europe to work with industry stakeholders to fully realize the benefits of aviation across the region. Tony Tyler, IATA’s D... more
Civil aviationFAA awards USD 40 million to new center for alternative airplane fuels and environment
Washington, Usa - Selected a team of universities to lead the COE
US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected a team of universities to lead a new Air Transportation Center of Excellence (COE) for... more
SecurityAircraft and transport. SkyTeam Pilots Association meets in Moscow to discuss flight safety issues
Moscow, Russia - SPA represents the pilots of SkyTeam airlines
The pilots represented by the profesisonal associations of the airlines of the alliance SkyTeam recently concluded their meeting in Moscow. The event, which is held every six months (the last one was... more
IndustrySelex ES delivers TH-500 helicopter simulator to Italian Air Force's 72nd Wing
Frosinone, Italy - The system will be used in training courses for student pilots
Today at the military airport of Frosinone in Italy a ceremony was held for the inauguration of the TH-500 helicopter simulator. The system will be used in training courses for student pilots. The simulator... more
ReportEurope: the debate over the concept of "Home base" for air crews lights up again
Brussels, Belgium - According to the social partners the European rules are not applied properly
In a letter sent to the EU Director General of DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Richelle Koos, the Assoaiction of European Airlines (AEA), the European Cockpit Association (ECA), the European... more
Press releaseAnpac: SkyTeam Pilot Association biannual meeting ended in Moscow
Rome, Italy - Organized by SCPA, the Association of Russian pilots
The Italian commercial pilots association ANPAC communicated today that "The biannual meeting of SkyTeam Pilots Association (SPA), organized by Sheremetyevo Cockpit Personnel Association (SCPA), the association... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Etihad Airways increases its stake in Virgin Australia
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The Middle-Eastern company is now the third largest shareholder in the carrier
Etihad Airways increased its stake in Virgin Australia Holdings, passing from 12.3% to 13.4%. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier is now the third largest shareholder of the Australian company, after Air New Zealand... more
AerospaceIt is now official: Voyager probe left the Solar System (VIDEO)
Houston, USA - The spacecraft is now about 19 billion km from the Sun
American space agency NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft officially is the first human-made object to venture into interstellar space. The 36-year-old probe is about 12 billion miles (19 billion kilometers) from... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Italian Council of State greenlights Emirates' Milan-New York flights
Rome, Italy - Alitalia's appeal rejected
The Italian Council of State, as the Regional Administrative Court had already did in July, rejected the appeal presented by Alitalia against the decision of the Minister for Transport and the national... more
IndustryMBDA and LM co-operation achieves first missile launch from a MK 41 launcher using ExLS
London, UK - Since the May 2013 announcement of collaboration between the two companies
MBDA and Lockheed Martin demonstrated the first launch of a Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) from Lockheed Martin’s MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) launcher using the host variant of the E... more
AirlinesAlitalia and Delta offering special fares for travel from Malpensa to NY-"JFK"
Rome, Italy - Transatlantic jv partners both airlines introduce two daily flights
Alitalia and Delta launched a special airfare offer for travel on their direct code-share flights from Milan-Malpensa to New York-"JFK". Economy class fares start at € 498 (taxes and fees included) a... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. American Airlines' bankruptcy exit plan approved
New York, USA - "We are heading in the right direction"
Sean Lane, Judge of New York's Bankruptcy Court, provided his approval to the bankruptcy exit plan of American Airlines which includes the merger with US Airways. However, the Fort Worth-based company... more
ConferencesAIMAS conference about diabetes and flight: Europe opens towards the aircraft pilots suitability
Vatican City, Vatican City State - It is ongoing in Vatican until tomorrow
The diabetes remains a limiting cause for aircraft pilots but a lot has been made to resolve this problem. The effort by AIMAS (Italian Association of aeronautical and space medicine) has been decisive... more
Finance and economyFinmeccanica confirmed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes World and Europe
Rome, Italy - For the fourth consecutive year
Finmeccanica has been selected and admitted for the fourth consecutive year to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) that reward the behaviours of the companies most committed to sustainability themes. The... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Lufthansa takes over Air Dolomiti's Verona-Frankfurt flights
Frankfurt, Germany - The parent company will operate the connections starting from March 2014
Air Dolomiti will lose its flights between Verona and Frankfurt starting from the first quarter of the next year: the connection between the two cities will indeed pass from the carrier of the Lufthansa... more
IndustrySelex ES and Ultra CCS chosen for British Army Warrior situational awareness
London, UK - The camera solution consists of a Driver Night Vision System 4 (DNVS4)
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, and partner Ultra Electronics Command & Control Systems have been awarded a contract by prime contractor Lockheed Martin UK – Ampthill for the supply of driver’s and loc... more
CargoLufthansa Cargo supervisory board extends Rupprecht’s contract
Frankfurt, Germany - Confirmed for another two years
Lufthansa Cargo AG’s Supervisory Board has extended the contract of Executive Board member Karl-Rudolf Rupprecht. The 57-year-old, who has headed Operations at Lufthansa Cargo AG since April 2011, has b... more
IndustrySelex ES to supply further battlefield radios to Sweden
London, UK - For extra 4,425 systems, together with ancillaries and spares
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has been selected by CELAB Communications AB, which was contracted by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV, to supply further communication systems to meet... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. El Al stops flights to Eilat over safety concerns
Tel Aviv, Israel - In the past the city in the south of the country has been targeted by missiles launched from Sinai
According to the newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth" El Al, the main Israeli carrier, decided to suspend its daytime connections with Eilat, in the Southern part of the country, for safety reasons. Recently... more
UAS-DronesNorthrop Grumman tests aerial refueling for UAV aircraft
Niagara Falls, USA - A Calspan Learjet and a KC-707 were utilized
The US Navy is continuing to demonstrate multiple technologies that promise to significantly increase the endurance and range of carrier-based unmanned aircraft. As part of the Unmanned Combat Air System... more
Civil aviationCirrus Aircraft partners with Lake Superior College
Duluth, Usa - For workforce development program
Cirrus Aircraft announced a partnership with Lake Superior College to develop and implement an Aircraft Assembly Pre-employment Program. The program is part of a Minnesota Job Skills Program Grant for... more