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HelicoptersUK announces public funding for helicopters production
Yeovil, UK - Business secretary visiting AW
The British Business Secretary Vince Cable visiting today, Friday, July 22 the AgustaWestland (AW) plant in Yeovil, has announced a total state funding of 32 million pounds, saying that "Britain has a... more
Military aviationFour RAF Tornado in Italy for "Ellamy" Operation
Gioia del Colle, Italy - For mission's support
Yesterday, on Thursday, July 21 four RAF Tornado GR-4 fast aircraft have arrived at the base of Gioia del Colle (South Italy) belonging to the 2 Squadron AC (Army Cooperation) to assist and support Operation... more
IndustryBoeing delivered a B-777/300ER plane to Air China
Washington, Usa - It's fhe first of 19 models
Boeing this week delivered the first 777/300ER (Extended Range) to Air China, the flag carrier of the People's Republic of China. The new airplane is the first of 19 B-777/300ERs Air China has on order... more
Press releaseItalian ADUC on aircraft flight delay
Rome, Italy - Passenger's rights
"They are the bane of travellers, the ones that irritate and not allows rational planning of our activities, the delays, which in this period afflict tourists departing holidays. We have clocks that split... more
AerospaceMini-satellite Kedr will be launched from ISS
Moscow, Russia - On next August, 3; it will convey wishes messages in 15 languages, and not only this..
Today we read on Russian press that on next August, 3 from the orbiting International Space Station (ISS) the mini-satellite Kedr will be launched, operated by RKK Energy as part of the Radio Amateur,... more
IndustryBoeing and American Airlines agree on order for up 300 airplanes
Seattle, Usa - 100 Next-Generation 737s with options for 40 more; 100 B-737s with new engines and options for 60 more
Boeing confirmed that American Airlines (AA) has selected the industry to provide 200 narrowbody airplanes, with options for 100 more, to accelerate its single-aisle fleet replacement. The agreement... more
AirlinesNew Air France-KLM orders would be split between Airbus and Boeing
Paris, France - The carrier has also launched a new low-cost service
The French press reported the news today, Friday, July 22, not confirmed by the carrier, about Air France-KLM that intends to order 100 long-haul aircraft sharing orders between Airbus and Boeing: according... more
Military aviationAVIONEWS Special Lebanon (3). Aircraft and helicopters: from Mirage planes and AB-212s to PC-9s and Mi-24s
Rome, Italy - Are T-63s and MB-339s coming?
The leap in quality and performance of French bison respect the predecessors jets was at least as huge as maintenance costs that imposed the allocation of substantial financial resources hard to reconcile... more
Military aviationAVIONEWS Special Lebanon (2): first FAL's aircraft
Rome, Italy - Starting with Percival Proctor
The Lebanese armed forces, Al-Quwwat al-Musallaha al-Lubnâniyya, are formed by the three classic components, the Army, Navy and Air Force under the motto "Honor, sacrifice, loyalty". The tasks of course... more
Military aviationMilitary airplanes and helicopters. Special: AVIONEWS in Lebanon
Beirut, Lebanon - A detailed report of three reporters visiting the Lebanese base of Rayak
Almost as big as Italian Abruzzo region, overlooking the eastern side of the Mediterranean area considered the cradle of humankind, always been a crossroads of people and religions and for decades plagued... more
IndustryAmerican Airlines acquires 260 Airbus A-320 Family aircraft
Dallas, Usa - US-based global carrier becomes latest customer for Airbus’ single-aisle aircraft
Airbus and American Airlines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMR Corporation, have signed a firm contract for American to acquire 260 modern, fuel-efficient A-320 Family aircraft. The contract calls for... more
AirlineseasyJet: Quarter 3 2011 Interim Management Statement
Milan, Italy - The highlights
easyJet communicates the results regarding 3Q, ended on June 30, 2011. The highlights are: - Total revenue grew by 23.2% to £935 million. - Number of seats flown rose by 17.1% to 16.7 million,... more
Military aviationUS Senate approved Florida military bases funding
Jacksonville, USA - 235 million dollars in construction spending
The US Senate approved yesterday Thursday, July 22 funding amounts of 235 million dollars total for military bases in Florida, setting a specific amount for each. 17 millions have been allocated for... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines' low-cost will operate with Boeing 777 aircraft
Singapore, Singapore - Acquired from the parent company
The air carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) released a statement today Friday, July 22 in which announces that its low-cost, which will be operational by next year, has chosen to begin the service with Boeing... more
IndustryLockheed Martin delivered second F-35 production plane
Fort Worth, Usa - The AF-8 and AF-9 will be used for training of pilots and maintainers
It was wheels up Wednesday morning for Lockheed Martin’s second F-35A Lightning II production airplane delivery in a week. Maj. Joseph T. “OD” Bachmann (Marine Corps) piloted the aircraft, known as AF... more
OccurrencesPlane from Amsterdam standstill on the Florence's airport runaway
Florence, Italy - The airstation was closed
It has been reported today Thursday, July 21 by the local press the news of an aircraft operated by Alitalia coming from Amsterdam that was stuck in the night between yesterday and today on the runway... more
HelicoptersEurocopter officially hands over its 1,000th EC-135 helicopter to the ADAC
Marignane, France - Fifteen years after the first model
Eurocopter yesterday delivered the 1,000th EC-135 to its new owner. Fifteen years after the first of these helicopters rolled off the production line at the Eurocopter plant in Donauwörth, the group’s Pr... more
HelicoptersWNAA signs contract for two AW-169 helicopters
Yeovil, UK - The first UK sale
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announces that the Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) has signed a preliminary sale contract for two AW-169 helicopters. The contract was... more
Military aviationBangladesh navy purchases two Ruag Do-228NG aircraft
Dhaka, Bangladesh - Last years two AW-109E helicopters were ordered
It has been reported today, Thursday, July 21 the news of the purchase by the Bangladesh Navy of two maritime patrol and rescue Ruag Do-228NG aircraft, an updated version of Do-228/212. The aircraft,... more
DefenseIndia succesfully launched Prahaar missile
New Delhi, India - Test was scheduled for last Sunday
It has been successfully carried out today Thursday, July 21 the launch of quick reaction, short range Indian Prahaar missile, as reported by numerous sources of the local press. The launch occurred... more
AirlinesNew low-cost carrier for All Nippon Airways
Tokyo, Japan - It will be born AirAsia Japan
The airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced today Thursday, July 21 the decision to create a new low-cost carrier from the joint-venture with the Malaysian airline AirAsia, of which ANA is the first... more
Press releaseItalian ADUC: airplane flight cancelled. Passengers' rights
Rome, Italy - Association's advices for users and passengers' rights
"It could happen to arrive at the airport in a hurry and not find the plane because the flight was cancelled. In this case how is the passenger protected. Let's say that when liability is not of the company... more
HelicoptersATK won a contract for warning system on US military helicopters
Minneapolis, USA - It beat its competitor Lockheed Martin
It has been announced yesterday Wednesday, July 20 that Alliant Techsystems (ATK) was awarded the 109 million dollars contract to equip hundreds of US military rotorcraft with a new missile and gunfire... more
OccurrencesJet2's airplane lands in emergency at Palma de Majorca's airport
Palma de Majorca, Spain - Due to a fire to one of the engines. No consequence for 186 people on board
AENA, the Authority for the Spanish airports and air navigation, unveiled in a note that at 12:56 of today the pilot of a B-738 (737/800) plane of the Jet2.com's airline, EXS170 flight, has had to make... more
AerospaceEnd the 30-year Space Shuttle Atlantis program (VIDEO)
Cape Canaveral, USA - Also concluded STS-135 mission
Landed right on time this morning, Thursday, July 21 at the Kennedy Space Center the US Space shuttle Atlantis, which has thus completed the Space Shuttle program that in 30 years has transported 355 astronauts... more
SecurityAirport security: a new software from US
Washington, USA - For less invasive controls
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced yesterday Wednesday, July 20 the introduction of a new type of software in passengers' control system in airports. Following numerous complaints... more
SecurityFAA Emergency AD on Bell Helicopter Textron Canada model 407 and 427 helicopters (2011-15-51)
Washington, Usa - To detect loose or misaligned parts of the servo that could lead to failure of the servo and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
FAA Aviation Safety EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE www.faa.gov/aircraft/safety/alerts/ DATE: July 8, 2011 AD #: 2011-15-51 Send to all U.S. owners and operators of Bell Helicopter Textron... more
Civil aviationPEMCO World Air Services converts transport aircraft in combi configuration
Dothan, USA - In collaboration with the US Department of the Interior
PEMCO World Air Services unveiled that it's currently dealing with the conversion of the transport B-737/400 aircraft in combi, which can change their configuration so to transport passengers, cargo or... more
Civil aviationPresented new website against laser strikes into airplane cockpits
New Orleans, USA - The measures that it is possible to take against the threat
Night Flight Concepts and Delta P have presented a new educational website during the 41st annual conference and exhibition of ALEA (Airborne Law Enforcement Association) held in July from 20 to 23 in... more
AirlinesFinnair will operate today the first commercial flight with a biofuel-powered aircraft
Vantaa, Finland - That will depart at 18:50 from Amsterdam-Schiphol airport to Helsinki
The Finnish flagship carrier Finnair shoud operate today its first commercial connection with biofuel. The initiative is the third of this kind, after the flights operated by KLM on June 29 and Lufthansa... more
Press releaseBriefing RAF. Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft on Libya operations
Tripoli, Libya - Comments from Wing Commander JJ Attridge, RAF-Operation Ellamy, Typhoon Detachment Commander
"At the 2011 Royal International Air Tattoo, in Fairford, UK, the Royal Air Force held a media briefing on operations in Libya. Some of the key points from the briefing have been summarised below: “I’ve now... more
AccidentsIndia: Bombardier aircraft skidded on the runway while landing with 54 people on board
New Delhi, India - Due a tyre burst; no victims
Today, an accident involved a Bombardier CRJ-701ER (CL-600-2C10) regional jet at the end of AL-9801 direct flight from New Delhi to Kolkata via Kunpur (an air link activated about a month ago) operated... more
Press releaseItalian ADUC. Overbookoing: what it is and what to do...
Rome, Italy - Passengers' rights
"Sorry we do not have places". It is the fatal news that a passenger, equipped with a regular ticket and confirmed reservation and about to leave for the long-awaited holidays, can be told in one of the... more
AirlinesAirBaltic speeds up fleet modernisation process
Riga, Latvia - Fokker 50 aircraft will be retired
Bertolt Flick, president and CEO of the carrier airBaltic has announced today Wednesday, July 20 that the air company has decided to begin the renewal of the fleet to better manage traffic and optimize... more
AirportsNews from the airport "Fellini" of Rimini: exposition; passengers' number during last week-end
Rimini, Italy - A Russian consulate office has been activated in the airstation
- As part of the XXVII international festival of cartoon cinema and comic book "Cartoon Club" held in Rimini until next July 31, is to be reported the exhibition “Matite in volo, fumetti con le ali nelle s... more
Civil aviationAmerican Airlines sign agreement on commitment to order up to 300 aircraft
Seattle, USA - Included in the order 100 B-737 Next-Generation plus as many B-737 with new engines and options for respectively 40 and 60 aircraft
Boeing and American Airlines signed an agreement for the order of up to 300 aircraft, that will be finalised over the next several weeks. It is unveiled by the American manufacturer on its website, specifying... more
Civil aviationSouth Korea unveils its first indigenous non-military aircraft
Seoul, South Korea - It will link Korea to Southeast Asian Countries
South Korea unveiled today July 20 at Sacheon, a town 437 km south-east from the capital Seoul, the first plane made 90% with local technology: the "Naraon", which has made its first flight today. The... more
Civil aviationScaled Composites searches new hybrid propulsion for its aircraft (VIDEO)
Mojave, USA - Completed initial tests of the model 367 BiPod
Scaled Composites, founded in 1982 by Burt Rutan, is specialized in design and construction of aircraft, with particular attention to the composite vehicle designs; one of the main projects of Rutan, who... more
Press releaseAmnesty International report on Somalia
Rome, Italy - "Children facing war crimes"
The scale of war crimes affecting Somali children, including the systematic recruitment of child soldiers under 15 by armed Islamist groups, has been exposed in a new report by Amnesty International (AI)... more
Civil aviationMinsheng Financial Leasing Company signs MoU for the purchase of Embraer executive aircraft
Beijing, China - The contract involve up to twenty jets with deliveries starting from the end of 2011
Chinese Minsheng Financial Leasing Company -one of the five financial leasing companies approved by China Banking Regulatory Commission and founded in 2008- signed a MoU, Memorandum of Understanding with... more
AerospaceAssembly of Soyuz-2.1A rocket started
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - It will put into orbit the next 6 Globastar-2 satellites in October
It started on Wednesday at the hands of experts from Progress and Yuzhny Space Centers the assembly of the Soyuz-2.1A rocket at the integration and test facility number 31 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in... more
HelicoptersHAI presents the first-ever Heli-Center in Oshkosh
Alexandria, USA - Within the annual manifestation "EAA AirVenture"
Helicopter Association International, HAI, announced yesterday on Tuesday, July 19 the presentation of its first Heli-Center within the event "EAA AirVenture" (July 25 to 31 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, see... more
AirlinesDelta hits key milestones in "JFK" construction project (VIDEO)
Milan, Italy - An animation previews expanded Terminal 4
Delta Air Lines is on schedule with the $1.2 billion expansion of Terminal 4 at "John F. Kennedy International Airport" where the structural steel frame of the "Concourse B" extension is now visible. Ahead... more
Fair and showsOver 10,000 airplanes will land at Oshkosh airport for the "EAA AirVenture" event
Oshkosh, USA - That will take place from July 25 to 31, 2011
It will open on July 25th and last until 31st of the same month the 2011 edition of the annual "AirVenture" event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA. The "EAA" ("Experimental Aircraft Association") convention... more
AirlinesAir India will receive 7 Boeing 787 aircraft
New Delhi, India - Within the end of March 2012
A source of Indian airline Air India has revealed today July 20 that the carrier will receive seven Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" by March 2012, and the delivery of the first units will be done within the end... more
Civil aviationIATA announced FRMS Implementation Guide for commercial aircraft operators
Montreal, Canada - Jointly with ICAO and IFALPA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and the International Federation of Airline Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) yesterday announced t... more
AirlinesAir Berlin: 9,000 flights per week
Milan, Italy - Transit connections at its Berlin hub hit new record high
One year prior to the opening of the new Berlin airport, Berlin-Brandenburg "Willy Brandt" (BER), Air Berlin's hub has already scored top marks. In the Summer of 2011, airberlin is offering its passengers... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing for Urals Airlines airplane
Yekaterinburg , Russia - No problem for passengers or for the crew
According to reports from Russian news agency "Ria Novosti", an Airbus A-320 plane operated by Urals Airlines company was forced last night to make an emergency landing at the airport Koltsovo, a town... more
AerospaceLaunch campaign of rocket Proton-M with telecommunication satellite Express AM-4 started
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - The lift-off will take place on August, 18th
It's started the launch preparation of Russian telecommunication satellite Express AM-4. It was unveiled by the Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos. Together with the tests on Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft,... more
AerospaceStarted pre-launch tests of Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - At Baikonur cosmodrome
According to today's reports from Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos, are started the pre-launch tests of Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft at Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The tests for preparation... more