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HelicoptersAgustaWestland delivers first "GrandNew" to a US customer
Reston, USA - For medical evacuation missions
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announces in a press release of yesterday, Wednesday July, 13 that Intermountain Healthcare has taken delivery of the first of five "GrandNew" helicopters. The... more
Civil aviationBoeing wants raise B-737 aircraft production
Washington, USA - Opened new hangar in USA
Jim Albaugh, CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said today, Thursday July, 14 in a speech at the National Aeronautic Association in Washington he has put the development team to examine what it would... more
AirlinesThai Airways will decommission 50 aircraft over next 6 years
Bangkok, Thailand - Instead of retiring 38
A month ago the Thai reference company Thai Airways announced the purchase of 37 new aircraft (including 8 Boeing 787s and 12 Airbus A-350s to be delivered between 2012 and 2017, for a total cost of 3.8... more
Airports"Chopin Airport" in Varsaw installs facilities for smokers
Warsaw, Poland - Similar areas also in Amsterdam and Munich's airports and in the Polish Parliament
Three state-of-the-art smoking facilities have been put in place for passengers departing from" Chopin Airport" in Warsaw – two big ones, accommodating up to 14 people, are available in the piers close t... more
AirlinesVueling increases by 22% the number of passengers carried in June
Barcelona, Spain - Reaching a total of 1.2 million ones
Vueling, the new generation ariline, has carried 1,185,921 passengers in June 2011. This represents a 22% raise compared to June 2010. The company has reached a load factor of 73.8%, 2.6 points higher... more
Military aviationIndia-France deal to upgrade "Mirage" fighter airplanes
New Delhi, India - Value: 2.4 billion dollars
It has been announced today, Thursday, July 14 by Indian Air Force that the government has entered into an agreement with the French group made by Dassault, Thales and European group MBDA for the upgrade... more
ReportCuban man found dead in an Iberia airplane
Madrid, Spain - Took out from the undercarriage after a flight of 9 hours
It has been found at the end of the flight Havana-Madrid in the rear landing gear of an Airbus 320/200 airplane Adonis G.B., a Cuban boy aged 23, died after 9 hours of travel "Probably from being crushed". For... more
IndustryBoeing: EA-18G Growler aircraft complete 1st combat deployment
St Louis, Usa - 2 additional squadrons now deployed
Boeing EA-18G Growler airplanes operated by US Navy electronic attack squadron VAQ-132 safely returned to their home base at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., on July 9, after completing an eight-month... more
ReportMilitary aircraft: confirmed Marines guilty in Cermis incident
New York, USA - After 13 years from the tragedy newspaper "La Stampa" publishes report
Two journalists of the newspaper "La Stampa", Maurizio Molinari and Paolo Mastrolilli, published yesterday, Wednesday July, 13 excerpts of the report signed by then-commander of Marine Corps Gen. Peter... more
CuriositiesGermany impounded Thai crown prince's Boeing aircraft
Munich, Germany - For a dispute over money between Bangkok and a German firm
It "Has been sealed, the doors are not allow be opened and it is banned from taking off" a Boeing 737 aircraft of the Thai crown prince Maha Vajiralongkorn is what has said yesterday, Tuesday, July 12... more
AirportsTurkish Airlines announces Turin-Istanbul flight
Turin, Italy - Yesterday presentation to the media in the Eastern Arts Museum of Turin
Turkish Airlines (TA) announced today the opening, after Rome, Milan, Venice, Bologna, Genoa and Naples, of its seventh destination in Turin, where it will land with its first flight from Istanbul on next... more
HelicoptersCapitale Hélicoptère orders three AW-169 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - This contract marks the first Canadian order for the model
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announced that Capitale Hélicoptère of Canada has signed a contract for three AW-169 helicopters. These aircraft will be used to perform charter, VIP transport, u... more
Civil aviationDistribution deal between Empire Aviation and Quest Aircraft for Kodiak airplane
Dubai, UAE - It will be sold in 12 Countries of Middle East and in India
It has been announced yesterday, Tuesday, July 12 a distribution agreement reached between Empire Aviation Group, a privately company based in Dubai, and Quest Aircraft Company, the US manufacturer of... more
Military aviationNimrod R-1 in permanent exhibit at East Midlands Airport (VIDEO)
Midlands, England - Ends version R-1 career
Landed yesterday Tuesday, July 12 at East Midlands Airport in England the electronic surveillance and espionage aircraft Nimrod R-1 XW664, thereby effecting its last flight after being used in Libya last... more
AccidentsBrazil: 16 people died after air crash
Recife, Brazil - The aircraft crashed for unknown reasons
This morning, Wednesday, July 13, at 6:51 am local hour, a Let L-140 "Turbolet" aircraft operated by the regional company Noar Linhas Aereas crashed in a desert area near the city of Recife, on the coast... more
AirportsRepublican congressman probes that US airports are not still secures
Washington, USA - Transportation Security Administration replies
They have been released today Wednesday, July 13 security shortcomings on the safety of US airports, 10 years after the tragedy of September 11, 10 years in which the United States has spent billions of... more
Military aviationIraq may buy US F-16 fighter jets
Washington, USA - News reported yesterday by CNN
It has been announced yesterday Tuesday, July 12 from a US military spokesman, that it would seem that Iraq intends to buy 18 US F-16 fighter airplanes at a cost of 3 billion dollars. To explain the details... more
Civil aviationBoeing and ANA, completed validation flights to demonstrate readiness of B-787 Dreamliner to enter service
Seattle, USA - During the week-end
Boeing unveiled only yesterday that, during the week-end, it completed together with ANA, All Nippon Airways, the flight tests of Service Readiness Validation for the beginning of operations of B-787 Dreamliner... more
AerospaceSoyuz-2.1/Fregat with six Globalstar-2 satellites launched successfully at third attempt (VIDEO)
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - From Baikonur cosmodrome
Today at 6:27 Moscow time (2:27 GMT) the launch of the Soyuz-2.1A rocket with the six American Globalstar-2 satellites from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The lift-off of the spacecraft produced... more
UAS-DronesSpecial: Predator aircraft program at a turning point (1)
Rome, Italy - The need to use UAV has a very important role in every Air Force
The need for an effective and modern component of remote-controlled drones, called UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or drones) capable of providing surveillance and reconnaissance activities on large areas... more
UAS-DronesSpecial on Predator (2): the potentially armed "B" version of the drone-aircraft
Rome, Italy - Until now two units provided to the 28th Group
Into the current operating scenario there are vital security and defense exigencies to satisfy through the following functions: a) prevention, advanced defense and surveillance of the terrestrial, air... more
IndustryGerman Eurofighter aircraft at TLP in Albacete, Spain
Hallbergmoos, Germany - For a period of four weeks
For a period of four weeks, Albacete Air Base in Spain has been the home to three Eurofighter from the Jagdgeschwader 74, based at Neuburg, Germany. The Luftwaffe’s Eurofighters were participating in t... more
Curiosities6 Italians out of 10 have fear of flying
Rome, Italy - It's unveiled by a survey carried out by Eurodap
According to the results of a survey recently published by Eurodap, the European association of panic attack disorders, a number of Italians would be afraid of flying: they would be 6 out of 10, unfortunately... more
AirportsMemoranding of Understanding for "Società aeroporti Romagna SpA", holding between Seaf-Forlì, Aeradria-Rimini and the Region
Rimini, Italy - The operation should be completed within the end of July
Following months of talks on the project, in an important meeting held yesterday afternoon in Bologna (Italy) in the presence of the highest local authorities, it was signed a Memorandum of Understanding... more
AerospaceChina launched data relay satellite Tianlian I-02
Beijing, China - Yesterday from Xichang Satellite Launch Center
As reported today by the Chinese news agencies, the Country launched yesterday at 11:41 pm (Beijing time) the data relay satellite Tianlian I-02 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province,... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: arriving storms on the North
Rome, Italy - The hot continues on the most part of the Peninsula
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecast, has issued a notice for adverse weather conditions, that predicts from this evening, on Tuesday July 12, precipitations at... more
AirportsBologna airport: in June passengers' growth of 4.5%
Bologna, Italy - In half year +13.1%
Is keeping in line with the forecast the traffic growth of "Marconi" airport in Bologna. In June, the airport has closed with a passengers increase of 4.5%. In total 533,345 people have passed through... more
HelicoptersEurocopter delivers the 100th EC-225 helicopter to Bristow Group
Marignane, France - In the oil and gas configuration
Eurocopter today marked the 100th delivery of an EC-225, which was received by Bristow Group Inc. (Bristow) – the provider of helicopter services to the off-shore energy industry worldwide. The landmark E... more
Airlines48 hour strike for easyJet French cabin crew
Paris, France - On July, Thursday 12 and Wednesday 13
It is being under way at the airports of Lyons, Orly and at "Charles de Gaulle" in Paris, a 48-hour strike called by French union Unac involving French cabin crew of easyJet; the protest began at midnight... more
Report40th Italian victim of the mission in Afghanistan: corporal Roberto Marchini is dead
Kabul, Afghanistan - While defusing a bomb. On Friday, the funeral in Rome
Today died the corporal Roberto Marchini while defusing a bomb during a mine clearance in Bakwa, about 3 km West of the Forward Operating Base "Lavaredo" (at south of Herat, in the Farah province). Marchini,... more
IndustryIsrair receives its first ATR-72/500 aircraft
Toulouse, France - The second model will be delivered at the end of July
The Israeli airline Israir has taken delivery of its first ATR-72/500, of a total order of two. The aircraft, equipped with PW 127M engines, is configured to transport 72 passengers. It will be used to... more
AirportsSogas: notice for partial privatization of Reggio Calabria Airport, in Italy
Reggio Calabria, Italy - Started procedure to select a private shareholder
"SOGAS SpA holds the interim partial management of Reggio Calabria Airport and is authorized to the anticipated occupation of airport areas, pursuant to Section 17 of Law 135/1997. The Company holds the... more
ReportPakistan, four missile attacks from US drone aircraft in 24 hours
Islamabad, Pakistan - At least 45 militants dead
According to reports from Islamabad intelligence officials, US drone aircraft would have carried out four missile strikes in the tribal area of Pakistan, killing at least 45 militants in the north-east... more
Civil aviationFAA proposes civil penalty against ERA Helicopters
Fort Worth, Usa - For $194,249
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a $194,249 civil penalty against ERA Helicopters Inc., of Lake Charles, La., for violations of the FAA’s drug and alcohol testing program regulations.... more
AccidentsEstablished compensations for families of dead and for injured of Monday's accident involving An-24 airplane (VIDEO)
Moscow, Russia - With amounts from 1770 and 35,500 dollars per family
The day after the accident involving the Antonov An-24 aircraft registered RA-47302 operated by Angara Airlines, crashed during an emergency landing in the Ob river in Siberia (see AVIONEWS), compensations... more
AerospaceESA awards contract to Astrium for development of two Sentinel-4 sensors for MTG weather satellites
Paris, France - That will be launched in 2019 and 2027
Paris-based ESA, European Space Agency, announced yesterday on its web-site it has signed a nearly 150-million-dollar-Euro contract with Astrium -the EADS' subsidiary aerospace company providing space... more
AerospaceExtended by one day the 33rd mission of space shuttle Atlantis
Cape Canaveral, USA - Today will be held the only spacewalk scheduled for STS-135
Mission Management Team established to extend by one day the STS-135 mission, the 33rd and last mission of the space shuttle Atlantis. according to the latest schedule -notified by Megan McArthur to Atlantis... more
Airports"Leonardo da Vinci": the facility for the buggages in transit celebrates one year
Rome, Italy - Named "NET 6000"
"First birthday for the NET 6000", the new system of baggage sorting in transit inaugurated at 'Leonardo da Vinci' on July 8 of last year. The works have been handled by Aeroporti di Roma and realized... more
Sport aviationWorld Paragliding Championship: silver to the Italian Donini. Pending on the hang gliding's one in Sigillo, near Perugia
Turin, Italy - The World Hang gliding start in Umbria
The silver medal to the Italian Luca Donini (from Molveno, Trento) is the plunder that the Italians obtained by the world paragliding championship in Piedrahita, in Spain. The championship had to end... more
SecurityCASA investigates about Jetstar air carrier
Canberra, Australia - For possible lack of maintenance procedures on A-320 aircraft
CASA, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, stated it is carrying out investigations on Jetstar airline, which would have failed to implement the maintenance procedures on four A-320 airplanes according to... more
CuriositiesAeronautical Charts 1.7.4 for iPad to be used on airplanes
Ottawa, Canada - A Navigation app that provides an advanced document viewer
Corporate Consulting Smalltalk has recently presented the new "Aeronautical Charts 1.7.4": they're navigation charts usable on iPads -an instrument increasingly used by the pilots- which allow to move... more
AccidentsAn-24, Tu-134 aircraft and Volga's ferry tragedy: Medvedev orders transport safety controls on a large scale
Moscow, Russia - He considers to ground An-24 e Tu-134 aircraft, on duty respectively since 1950 and 1960
Is gradually updated the record of the incident happened this morning which involved an Antonov An-24 aircraft of Angara Airlines Company, whose pilot was forced to ditch a fortune on the Ob River, from... more
IndustryAirbus woos US carrier American Airlines
Bangalore, USA - To break Boeing's monopoly
According to sources close to the top shown today, Monday, July 11 by the US daily "The Wall Street Journal", the manufacturer Airbus is going to try to wrest an agreement to supply aircraft with AMR Corporation,... more
AirlinesPossible disruptions for Qantas Airways connections by plane
Canberra, Australia - The pilots Union has in fact authorized a possible strike lasting up to two days
It's possible that Australia's Qantas Airways will soon have to face serious disruptions for the threat of up to two full days of stop made by its pilots operating on long-haul routes, gathered in the... more
IndustryF-35 airplane Jet Blast Deflector testing underway
Lakehurst, Usa - The CF-2 arrived at the base on June 25 for tests
F-35C Lightning II carrier variant aircraft CF-2 is performing Jet Blast Deflector (JBD) tests at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey. The JBD, located behind the catapults aboard aircraft... more
AirlinesThe Air France offensive on departure from the French regions
Paris, France - 54 new direct destinations
"Starting on 2 October 2011, Air France will be launching a commercial offensive on departure from Marseille by offering 13 new non-stop routes: • in France: Bâle-Mulhouse, Biarritz and Brest; • in E... more
AirlinesIndia: by 2013 foreign pilots will be asked to leave
Thiruvananthapuram, India - Super payed respect their Indian colleagues
Bharat Bhushan, head of the authority that regulates Indian Civil Aviation (DGCA) said today, on Monday, July 11, which from 2013 onwards, airline non Indian pilots who work for national companies are... more
Press releaseItalian ENAV-AdR: agreement to improve Rome-Fiumicino's performance
Rome, Italy - For traffic flows management
"AdR, the Management Company of Rome airports, and ENAV, the National Society for flight assistance, have signed a protocol to implement the A-CDM (Collaborative Decision Making Airport) program, aimed... more
AirportsAirgest: data on June 2011 traffic in Trapani's airport, in Sicily
Trapani, Italy - Passengers decrease of 23% while movements of 26%
"June statistics confirm negative data already registered in May. A negative trend beyond -20% that undermines the performance of steady growth that the airport has recorded from 2006 to March 2011, month... more
AccidentsAircraft crash in Alabama: dead a whole family
Demopolis, USA - 7 victims, 5 of them are children
Last night, Sunday, July 10, the chief of police of the city of Demopolis, Alabama, reported the news that Saturday, July 9 at 06:30 pm a twin-engine Cessna C-421 crashed in a wooded area near the airport... more