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AirlinesLufthansa Group: operating profit of EUR 578 m from the beginning of the year
Milan, Italy - For the year ahead the Company is initially preparing for slower growth rates in passenger and freight traffic
"Deutsche Lufthansa AG generated a stable operating profit of EUR 578 m in the first nine months of the current year, representing a drop of 5.6 per cent that brought the figure only just below that of... more
AerospaceItalian ASI: Italy and Japan together in Space
Rome, Italy - Enhanced collaboration between the two countries
A delegation of the Italian Space Agency (ASI), led by president Enrico Saggese, has visited Tokyo for the "Italy in Japan" event (25 to 27 October 2011). ASI and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)... more
Fair and shows"Aerospace & Defense Meetings": Alessandro barberis, president CCIAA Turin
Turin, Italy - Piedmont: a district of approximately 12,500 employees in the aerospace sector and a turnover of around 2.6 billion Euros
Piedmont is the third region after Lombardy and Campania with the largest number of employees in the aerospace sector and 300 companies in the sector. In fact, Italy is the sixth country in the world and... more
ConferencesBenedetto Marasà explains the functioning of the Italian Enac crisis Hall (VIDEO)
Rome, Itally - The managament of an emergency simulation for AVIONEWS
Benedetto Marasà, vice CEO Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), explains to AVIONEWS the functioning of the Enac crisis Hall, inaugurated yesterday 25 October 2011. In particular, Marasà simulates t... more
Press releaseAlitalia: positive balance of 21 million Euros in the first 9 months
Rome, Italy - In the third trimester, revenues registered show a growth of 12%, net positive balance of 69million Euros and an operating profit of 90 million Euros
"Alitalia Board of Directors - 'Compagnia Aerea Italiana SpA' , chaired by Roberto Colaninno, met today in Rome, to discuss the results as at September 30, 2011, of the consolidated Group and illustrated... more
Fair and shows"Aerospace and Defense Meetings" started in Turin
Turin, Italy - Third edition of the "Oval Lingotto" convention until tomorrow
360 stands, 470 participating companies, 110 buyers represented by 70 purchasing managers and 360 suppliers, from 23 different Countries of origin and over 6,000 appointments fixed. These are the principal... more
AerospaceRosat satellite: yet unknown if debris hit the Earth
Rome, Italy - Since Sunday, no reports
The Rosat satellite re-entered the atmosphere on last Saturday above South Asia's Bay of Bengal, but it remains unclear how much, if any, of its debris actually reached the sea's surface. Most of the 21-year-old... more
AirlinesAir Berlin forced to delay 19 orders
Berlin, Germany - The airline undertakes a cost-reduction programme
Air Berlin, Germany's number two airline, had been forced to delay orders of 19 planes: 11 Airbus A-320 and eight Boeing 737 aircraft. The airline, which is undertaking a cost-reduction programme up... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines celebrates 40 years of activity in Italy
Milan, Italy - Serving on Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Malpensa airports
Singapore Airlines (SIA), carrier with a network of destinations in all world and operating in Italy on Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Malpensa airports, celebrates its 40 years of activity in the Country. Its... more
OccurrencesLufthansa. Emergency landing in Russia
Yakaterinburg, Russia - Smoke from the gallery, the cause
Yesterday a Lufthansa plane made an emergency landing in Russia after smoke was found spreading from the gallery. The Airbus, a Frankfurt-bound A-320 plane carrying 116 passengers and six crew members,... more
ReportANA's Aero Dreamliner has operated its first commercial flight today
Hong Kong, Chinese Republic - Regular landing at Hong Kong after taking off from Tokyo, Japan
The first commercial flight of the B-787 Dreamliner, operated by the launch customer ANA (All Nippon Airways), has been operated today from Tokyo-Narita to Hong Kong, with 252 passengers on board, crew... more
HelicoptersRussia. Rosaviatsia denies Mi-8 helicopters grounding
Moscow, Russia - MAK recommended modifications at the model
Rosaviatsia, Russian civil aviation authority, denies Mil Mi-8 helicopters grounding order following the declarations by the Interstate Aviation Committee (MAK), a Cis flight safety authority. Few days... more
AirlinesTransaero plans to acquire ?-380 and B-747/800 aircraft
Moscow, Russia - The carrier will purchase business version of B-737/500
Transaero plans to acquire ?-380s. It has been stated by CEO of the airline, Olga Pleshakova, in her interview to Kommersant. Today the airline operates B-737s, 747s, 767s, 777s and ?u-214s. The... more
AccidentsYemen. Military aircraft crashed
Aden, Yemen - Four persons killed
Yesterday October 25 a Yemeni military cargo plane crashed while landing at the Al-Anad base in Lahej. The aircraft, exploded upon hitting the runway, was carrying 15 people on board; the victims are... more
OccurrencesQatar aircraft violated Slovak airspace because of radio failure
Bratislava , Slovakia - Two Slovak jet fighters escorted the airplane to Hungary
Diffused only yesterday the news that on October 22, in the morning, a Qatari passenger liner en route from London to Doha entered the Slovak airspace with no permissions of the Slovak air traffic controllers... more
Airports"Gold ATM" in the public area of the Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport
Bergamo, Italy - Everyone can access it
"One year after the launch of the first Gold ATM ("cash for gold") in Italy, installed at "Il Caravaggio" airport in Bergamo-Orio al Serio, it will now be possible to effect purchase transactions by everyone,... more
Weather forecastsItalian Civil Defense: bad weather, the Operations Committee monitors the evolution of the situation
Rome, Italy - Updated at 9:00am today, 26 October 2011
The Operations Committee, convened by the head of the Civil Defense Department, together with the prefectures, regions and local civil protection departments, is constantly monitoring the situation and... more
AerospaceGlonass. Russia to add four navigation satellites
Moscow, Russia - The launch on November 4
Russia is planning to launch four Glonass navigation satellites, in addition to the 28 ones already in orbit, in November. Three Glonass-M satellites will be delivered to orbit by a Proton-M carrier... more
OccurrencesRyanair: window repaired by adhesive tape
London, UK - The emergency landing for safety reasons twenty minutes later
New occurrence for Ryanair, one of the most important low-cost airlines, based in Dublin, this time accused for having authorized a Riga-bound aircraft from London-Stansted to take off with a cockpit window... more
Airports"Chopin" Airport in Warsaw is ready for Winter operations
Warsaw, Poland - Thanks to its state-of-the-art snow-removal equipment
Thanks to its state-of-the-art snow-removal equipment "Chopin Airport" in Warsaw can maintain smooth operation even in heavy snowfall from runways and airplanes. According to data from the Polish Institute... more
CuriositiesThe highest (and lowest) airports in the world
Rome, Italy - Skyscanner tours the runways situated at the most elevated heights
"Winter is coming and the cold season has now arrived, but the desire to go on holiday remains. Skyscanner, the portal that compares low-cost flights, presents the ranking of the world's highest airports.... more
ConferencesItalian ENAC Crisis Hall (3): AVIONEWS interviewed Alessio Quaranta and Franco Gabrielli (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - During the inauguration of the Hall
The inauguration of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Agency) Crisis Hall was held this morning at the headquarters in Via Gaeta (Rome). The presentation of the new office was hosted by the president of... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: storms and downpours also on the central-South from tomorrow
Rome, Italy - From tomorrow, early morning
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecast, has issued an additional notice for adverse weather conditions that integrates and extends that one diffused yesterday. In... more
ConferencesInauguration of the Italian Enac crisis Hall (2): Gabrielli and Matteoli's declarations
Rome, Italy - The Chief of the civil Defense: "Flowers were born onto the manure"
The Enac (National civil aviation authority) crisis Hall has been inaugurated today in the morning with the presence of the Chief of the civil Defense Franco Gabrielli and of the Transportation minister... more
HelicoptersAmerican Eurocopter: Baltimore Police Department orders four EC-120 helicopters
Grand Prairie, Usa - To replace its current fleet of four aircraft
American Eurocopter announced yesterday that the Baltimore Police Department has ordered four EC-120’s to replace its current fleet of four aircraft. The department is one of the leading law enforcement o... more
SecurityAVIONEWS at the inauguration of the Italian Enac crisis Hall
Rome, Italy - Minister Matteoli and Chief of civil Defense Gabrielli were present
The Enac (Italian civil aviation authority) crisis Hall has been inaugurated this morning at the Enac central office, after having been instituted in April 2010 through an order of the Chief of the council... more
IndustryFirst glimpse at Finmeccanica's Business plan that will be finalised by the end of the month
Rome, Italy - According to rumors, priority target will be to reduce its debts
According to rumors, the priority target is to reduce the 3.1 billion euros debt (as at 30 June 2011) to less than 2.5 billion euros by the end of this year. To implement such a plan, the company will... more
IndustryAvio presents new website
Turin, Italy - On-line aviogroup.com, completing institutional re-branding actions
As from today, the new Web Site (aviogroup.com.) is on-line with additional contents and updated graphics that complete the on-line presence of the Avio Group, worldwide society in the design and production... more
IndustryAir Pacific selects A-330 plane for fleet renewal and growth
Toulouse, France - Airline becomes latest Airbus customer
Fiji’s national carrier, Air Pacific, has selected Airbus aircraft to renew and to grow its fleet. After a thorough evaluation of several different aircraft, including the B-787, the carrier has signed a... more
IndustryA-350 XWB airplane horizontal tailplane assembled by Airbus in Getafe (Spain)
Blagnac, France - Structural assembly will continue over the coming weeks
Airbus has started the assembly of the first A-350 XWB’s horizontal taiplane (HTP) in Getafe (Spain). The joining of the two lateral boxes will produce the 17 metre span primary structure of the HTP. Structural a... more
ReportFloods in Thailand: Bangkok airport closed for regional flights (VIDEO)
Bangkok, Thailand - Three days of forced vacation leave for the population of the capital city
Thai Justice Minister Pracha Promnog, who is leading the rescue and coordination centre, stated that "The water level rises and stretches". That is the reason why he announced the closure of schools and... more
HelicoptersRussia loses tender offer to deliver 22 helicopters to the Indian Armed Forces. Apache preferred
New Dehli, India - Mil Mi-28N did not satisfy the technical requirements, as declared by the military spokesman
An Indian defense ministry spokesman today reported that the Mi-28N proposed by Russia has been discarded from the tender on the delivery of 22 helicopters to the Indian military (worth 600 million dollars,... more
HelicoptersRussian air force doubles its Mi-26T fleet
Rome, Italy - Other 22 new helicopters for the period until 2015
Russian air force will double its Mi-26T fleet by buying other 22 new helicopters for the period until 2015. Through the purchase, the total group of the super-heavy transport helicopters will reach... more
HelicoptersChina starts acquisition of Ka-32?11BC fire-fighting helicopters
Moscow, Russia - With coaxial rotors
Russian Helicopters Holding Company, forming part of Oboronprom Corporation, and Central Administration of Ordos city (China, Inner Mongolia autonomous region) Public Security have signed an agreement... more
AirportsItaly. Rimini: passengers January-September 2011, +61,7% compared to 2010
Rimini, Italy - The seven busiest foreign destinations
Aeradria, Rimini's airport management society, communicates the figures regarding the passengers during the period January-September 2011. Following the data detailed: • 719,302 the total passengers J... more
IndustryBoeing 787 Dreamliner plane finally ready to be on duty
Rome, Italy - 3 years later, its first Hong Kong bound flight scheduled on 26 October
Boeing Co. new 787 Dreamliner aircraft, delivered last month to its first customer Tokyo-based All Nippon Airways Co., is scheduled for a charter flight from Tokyo to Hong Kong on Oct. 26 and will enter... more
Civil aviationOrenair has received first B-777/200ER airplane
Moscow, Russia - It's the 20th Boeing aircraft into the carrier's fleet
"Orenair, the subsidiary of Aeroflot, has welcomed first long-haul Boeing 777/200ER airplane in Orenburg International airport named after Y.A. Gagarin on October 21st 2011", - said in the airline’s p... more
ReportItaly. Malpensa accused of pollution and ecologic disaster
Varese , Italy - The city of Casorate Sempione denounces Enav, Enac, Sea, Arpa and Lombardy Region
Malpensa airport is still under indictment. In addition to the accuses of pollution, the declaration of ecologic disaster and the EU inquiry for missed observance of the European Union directives, it's... more
PeopleAVIONEWS interviewed Paolo Arena Head of "Catullo" SpA of the airport of Verona (VIDEO)
Verona, Italy - CEO wants to re-launch the airport of Brescia-Montichiari
About two weeks ago (therefore before "L'Espresso" published the article entitled "Decolla lo spreco", on sale these days) AVIONEWS interviewed the recently nominated "Catullo" SpA CEO Paolo Arena, at... more
SecurityTransport by airplane: stricter controls in Russia. Rosaviatsia revokes airlines' licences
Moscow, Russia - AN-2 aircraft of UTair Cargo grounded
Russian President Medvedev has repeatedly asked for this measure to be implemented following past major air accidents that occurred on national ground, especially after the most recent one, as of September... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the last week in October
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 24 to next Sunday 30
Monday 24 - "FAI World Precision Flying Championships". Brits, North West Province, South Africa. +27 83 264 0107 www.wpfc2011.co.za Tuesday 25 - "FAI World Precision Flying Championships".... more
AirlinesAir Malta, positive punctuality figures for this Summer
Valletta, Malta - On Italian departures especially those to Milan-Linate and Rome-Fiumicino (88%), and Catania (87%)
Positive performance for Air Malta in terms of punctuality. The Maltese airline classified first at the list of the most punctual airlines, with an 88% rating, based on Italian departures during the period... more
OccurrencesIndia. Emergency landing for an Emirates A-380 airplane
Hyderabad, India - It's the second time in a few months
Emergency landing for an Emirates A-380 airplane from Bangkok and bound for Dubai: the pilot had to face a deviation to the "Rajiv Gandhi International Airport"in Hyderabad after detecting a technical... more
AirlinesAgustaWestland turns to para-public sector
London, Great Britain - The requirement of new markets after cut by English government
AgustaWestland N.V. - the Italian helicopter design and manufacturing company formed thanks to the merger between Agusta and GKN-Westland Helicopters- is in a difficult position because of the cut by English... more
Press releaseItaly. Catania-Fontanarossa: regular airport activity re-activated this morning after Etna's eruptive phase ended
Catania, Italy - Terminal closed from 8:30pm last night till 5:00am this morning
"Regular air traffic reopened at the international airport of Catania-Fontanarossa after last night's closure from 8:30pm till 5:00am this morning following Etna's new eruptive phase which, as documented... more
Press releaseItalian "Farnesina" note about Libya’s liberation
Rome, Italy - "It marks a turning point in the Country's history and a victory for the Libyan people"
The Italian Foreign Affairs Ministry communicated in a note that "The announcement of the liberation of Libya marks a turning point in the country’s history and a victory for the Libyan people. In the l... more
AirportsAci Europe. Frankfurt unveils runway 4
Brussels, Belgium - But European airport capacity crunch remains ignored
Reacting to the opening of the new, fourth runway at Frankfurt Airport by the German Chancellor Angela Merkel today, European airport trade body ACI EUROPE applauded the news, but warned that Europe still... more
IndustryEurocopter Chile delivers AS-350B3e helicopter to Servicios Aéreos Kipreos
Marignane, France - The first aircraft of this type into the American continent
The Eurocopter Chile subsidiary, based in Cono Sur (South of the South America) of Eurocopter delivered an AS-350B3e helicopter to Servicios Aéreos Kipreos today, making it the first operator to receive... more
Press releaseAW-139 helicopter: international technical meeting at Italian ANSV
Rome, Italy - Held between 17 and 19 October
"The Italian Air Safety Board (ANSV) reported that last 17-19 October, an international meeting to discuss technical issues that emerged from the three current safety investigations inherent to many accidents... more
OccurrencesLufthansa's A-320 airplane lands in emergency: three crew-members intoxicated
Zurich, Switzerland - A sharp smell coming from kitchenette of the airplane
The captain of an A-320 airplane of German Lufthansa, took off this morning from Frankfurt to Madrid, has been forced to change the route and to land on Zurich's airport, after that there was a sharp and... more