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AirlinesOn July, 1st AirOne inaugurates the new base at "Galileo Galilei" of Pisa
Pisa, Italy - The carrier at the celebrations for first flight to Pisa centennial
AirOne will attend the celebrations for the centennial of the first flight to Pisa, to be held on May, 20 and 21, at Piazza dei Miracoli where will feature an exhibition of airplanes' antique model and... more
Fair and showsOne hundred years of aviation in Pisa: started the celebrations
Pisa, Italy - In July Alitalia-AirOne will open in the city the second Italian base
On May 20 and 21, the beautiful setting of Piazza dei Miracoli will host celebrations for the centennial of aviation history of Pisa, which began back in January 1911, when the pilot Mario Cobianchi, at... more
Science and technologySuccessful first international flight for Solar Impulse aircraft (VIDEO)
Brussels, Belgium - After 12 hours 59 minutes
After a flight lasting 12 hours 59 minutes, using no fuel and propelled by solar energy alone, Solar Impulse HB-SIA landed safely in Brussels at 21h39 on Friday 13 evening (UTC +2). A crowd of supporters... more
AerospaceLast lift-off of space shuttle Endeavour carried out (VIDEO)
Cape Canaveral, USA - As scheduled, today, at 8:56 EDT from Cape Canaveral
It has been carried out successfully the last lift-off of Endeavour, the penultimate of Space Shuttle Program. The departure of the shuttle, originally scheduled for 19 April and later postponed time after... more
DefenseNew Russian radar will be tested near Kaliningrad by the end of 2011
Moscow, Russia - Will close the gap in Russian radar coverage
Russia's Space Forces commander said on Saturday that a new radar being built near the Baltic port of Kaliningrad would be tested by the end of the year: "The western radar Voronezh DM may be tested by... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing for a Delta airplane
Orlando , USA - The cause: an engine failure
A Delta Air Line airplane was forced to make an emergency landing at the International Airport of Orlando, Florida, for an engine technical failure. The flight 1402 took off on Sunday from Daytona Beach... more
AirlinesEmirates' A-380 sets course for Rome
Rome, Italy - Next June 6
Emirates is sending its A-380 aircraft to Rome to mark Fiumicino airport's 50th anniversary, along with 150 years of Italian unification. On 6th June, the superjumbo replaces EK 97 and EK 98 - departing... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand and Virgin Australia announced domestic alliance
Wellington, New Zealand - From November to March 2012
Spokesman for Air New Zealand and Australia Virgin Airlines have announced plans for an alliance between the two carriers to be applied to trans-Tasman network, and it will be effective from November 2011... more
AirportsBomb alarm went back at the airport in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - The protagonist is a French 27 year old man
Yesterday, at the airport of Ho Chi Minh City, one of the most important city of Vietnam, the flight VN1316 has been about two and a half hours late due to a bomb scare which fortunately turned out to... more
AirportsVerona Airport. Completion of the work of the runway ahead of schedule
Verona, Italy - 58 days of reconstruction for a 16,200 square meters surface
With a few days ahead of time scheduled, on Tuesday May, 10 ended the second phase of the renovation plan of 12% of the Verona's airport runway, 58 days of reconstruction for 16,200 square meters. The... more
IndustrySELEX Sistemi Integrati: CMMI level 3 certification for Large Systems
Rome, Italy - It's among the first companies in the world
SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI), a Finmeccanica company, is among the first companies in the world to have acquired a specific level 3 CMMI (Capability Maturity Model® Integration) certification in the... more
IndustryAirbus introduces new corporate aircraft branding, colours and names
Toulouse, France - A-318 will become ACJ-318
Airbus has introduced new branding, colours and names for its corporate jets, reflecting aircraft improvements, the company’s culture of innovation and family commonality. The new colours comprise m... more
Airports"Ronald Reagan National Airport" carried out maintenance works
Washington, USA - Night-closure for runway 1/19
A press release from "Ronald Reagan National Airport", located five miles south of Washington, has announces the closing night of the main north-south Runway 1/19 for maintenance. From tonight and through... more
OccurrencesAirbus A-320 plane returned to "JFK" after bird-strike
New York , USA - Lot of fear but no one was injured
On Saturday a bird-strike forced a JetBlue flight bound for Aruba to come back to New York's "John F Kennedy" Airport shortly after takeoff. JetBlue flight 757 landed safely back at the airport after... more
DefenseRussia "Disappointed" by the USA refusal to provide a guarantee on missile system
Moscow, Russia - Moscow reserves the right to pull out of the new START Treaty
The Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday that Moscow is concerned by the United States' refusal to provide legally binding guarantees that its European missile defense system will not be directed... more
Civil aviationNew WAM system for the control of Austrian airspace
East Syracuse, USA - The entire Country will be supervised
Sensis Corporation, an American company specializing in radar and passive sensors for airport surveillance and air defense, announced that it has been selected by Austro Control, the body responsible for... more
AirportsIt's ready the notice for assignment of management of the airport L'Aquila-Preturo, in Abruzzo (Italy)
L'Aquila, Italy - The concession will be of 20 years
It's finally ready the notice for assignment of management of the airport "Parchi di Preturo" in L'Aquila, whose duration of the concession will be of the minimum period prescribed by regulations issued... more
AccidentsPlane crash near the airport of Ilopango in the state of El Salvador
San Salvador, El Salvador - Three people lost their lives
Yesterday morning around 11:00, near the airport Ilopango of El Salvador, there was a plane crash in which three people were killed two Chinese nationals, Gouliang Wankai of 58 years and Li Hai of 49,... more
Military aviationBoeing offers the Engine Pusher Program for the 747-8 Intercontinental VIPs
Geneva, Switzerland - The program will be offered only for the first five Intercontinental VIPs
Boeing today announced that the first five customers of the plane 747-8 Intercontinental VIP will have the option to use loaned GEnx-2B engines that will be replaced with the latest production-configuration... more
ConferencesEasa-Faa: "2011 Europe/US International Aviation Safety Conference"
Cologne, Germany - It will take place in Vienna on June 14-16, 2011
The 2011 Europe/US International Aviation Safety Conference organised by EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) in conjunction with the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), will take in place Vienna,... more
AirlinesRyanair: temporary transfer of flights from/to Turin to Cuneo, in Italy, for 4 days in July
Milan, Italy - From 15 to 19, because of the closure of Turin's airport, due to works on runways
Ryanair confirmed that for four days (from 9:00pm on July, 15 to 12:00 on July, 19) all the flights from and to Turin will be transferred to Cuneo, Italy, while Turin's airport will carry works on the... more
Civil aviationDenied boarding on a plane to Romania to a paraplegic girl
Bergamo, Italy - Italian ENAC has started investigations about the case
Last Thursday at the airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio to a paraplegic girl of 25 years, forced on a wheelchair due to an accident, was not allowed to embark on a plane of Carpatair. The staff of the company... more
AerospaceEndeavour's crew members boarded and strapped into their seats
Cape Canaveral, USA - Following the preparation operations for the launch scheduled for today
Everything's ready for departure of STS-134 mission, the last one of the space shuttle Endeavour, which should take place today, at 08:56 EDT, from Kennedy Space Center of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Following... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing for Airbus of Cathay Pacific
Singapore, Singapore - At the airport in Singapore
In the early hours of this morning, flight CX715 of Cathay Pacific Airways has made ??a forced landing at the "Changi International Airport of Singapore", due to a problem with the second engine. According... more
AerospaceConfirmed the launch of the Russian observatory RadioAstron
Moscow, Russia - It will be launched for mid July
A FIAN official affirmed that was confirmed the launch into orbit of Russia's Spektr-R astrophysical observatory (RadioAstron), initially set for July. According to what he announced the issue has been... more
AirportsAeroporto di Firenze: approved interim management report to March 31, 2011
Florence, Italy - Strengthened links by inauguration of new routes
The Administrative Board of Airport of Florence - ADF SpA, chaired by Vincenzo Manes, approved on Friday the interim management report to March 31, 2011. Below, in synthesis, the main data: · In... more
AirportsBlack-out the airport of Kuala Lumpur, in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The causes still unknown
Yesterday morning, a black-out at the airport of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, has caused great inconvenience to passengers and airlines, causing delays and the loss of more than three hundred... more
DefenseNATO airstrike kills colonel Milad Hussein al-Fiqhi
Moscow, Russia - Rischards "We have to increase the range of targets to hit"
The "Al Arabiya", Arab television, reported that on Sunday colonel Milad Hussein al-Fiqhi, spokesman for Muammar Gaddafi was killed in a NATO raid that targeted an intelligence headquarters of the Libyan... more
HelicoptersThe Eurocopter X3 hybrid helicopter exceeds 430 km/h in a stabilized test flight
Marignane, France - Reached and overpasssed the speed challenge
Eurocopter’s X3 hybrid helicopter demonstrator has delivered on the promise of pushing the frontiers in rotary-wing aviation by surpassing its original speed target of 220 kts. demonstrating the compound a... more
AccidentsIncident in landing phase for CH-47D helicopter of Canadian Armed Forces
Kandahar, Afghanistan - In Afghanistan
A Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopter, registration unknown, with on board 5 crew members, about 25 soldiers and one "Canadian Press" journalist, had an incident today, during the night, in Panjwaii, in the... more
AirlinesGermanwings celebrated it 50millionth passenger
Milan, Italy - In eight years and a half
Fifty million passengers in eight years and a half: on Friday Germanwings has celebrated a special occasion and greeted Stefanie Gora as its fifty millionth passenger at the airport of Cologne/Bonn. In... more
ConferencesAVIONEWS at the SITA's conference (3): "Turning to grow, new strategies for the future of aviation"
Rome, Italy - The efforts of guests
In mid of meeting there was the intervention Schroeder, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Environment and Fuel Projects, Qatar Airways, that speaking about the new strategies of the airlines for... more
AccidentsAircraft Air France Rio-Paris: black boxes recovered contain readable data
Paris, France - It will take several weeks for the depth analysis of data
On June 1st, 2009: the flight AF447, Rio-Paris, 228 passengers on board, disappeared from the Brazilian radar at 8:00 am (Italian time). To date, no causes have yet been established. But there is a fundamental... more
HelicoptersBoeing awarded CH-47F helicopter modification work by US Army
Millville, Usa - To 49 "Chinook" models
Boeing received a $23.7 million contract on May 9 to perform Initial Production Fielding Support modifications on 49 CH-47F Chinook helicopters at the Boeing Millville Modification Center. The contract... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing for an American Airlines MD-80
Little Rock, USA - No harm to passengers
On Sunday afternoon, at 04:08 pm, a McDonnell Douglas MD-80 plane of American Airlines was forced to make an emergency landing at the Little Rock National Airport, Arkansas. According to airport sources,... more
AerospaceRoscosmos: Interagency Commission to approve TMA-02 crews today (VIDEO)
Moscow, Russia - Leaving in June
Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos announces that Interagency Commission should meet today, May 16, 2011, in order to "Review training results and to confirm flight readiness of the Soyuz TMA-02? crews". On... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: strong winds on Sicily and on the South
Rome, Italy - Storms on the Adriatic central regions
The effects by the Atlantic perturbation continue, and firstly has hit the North of the Country, is moving on the Central side bringing a marked fickleness on the central Adriatic and an intense airing... more
SecurityNigeria: NAMA reconstitutes ATC incident investigation panel
Lagos, Nigeria - For more control of security
On Wednesday in Lagos, a city in Nigeria, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) Managing Director, Alhaji Ibrahim Auyo, announced the reconstitution of Air Traffic Service Incidents Investigation... more
AirportsA new fleet of A-300/600 aircraft for DHL Express
Bonn, Germany - The first planes will be delivered in October
The company DHL Express is about to replace their planes A-300B4/200 with new aircraft A-300/600. In fact, there are 13 new aircraft purchased by the company that before being made ??operational will be... more
AirlinesEmirates to launch Airbus A-380 plane to Johannesburg
Milan, Italy - The daily service will start on October 1st, 2011
Emirates announced that Johannesburg, the industrial and economic capital of South Africa, will be the next destination slated for its flagship A-380 aircraft. The daily service will start 1 October 2011. The... more
Military aviationAir operations in Libya until now have cost to the US 750 million dollars
Washington, USA - Pentagon officials had predicted a cost of 40 million per month
Since the start of operations in Libya, the United States supported the campaign against the regime of Gaddafi by providing reconnaissance planes and "Tanker" for their supply. From April 21 have also... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: thunderstorms tomorrow on the north-west
Rome, Italy - Issued notice of adverse weather forecasts
An Atlantic disturbance from the British Isles is reaching the northern parts of the peninsula, leading storms coming from western areas. On the basis of forecasts available, the Civil Defense Department... more
AirlinesAlitalia. New direct links from London to Ibiza and Palma de Majorca
Rome, Italy - Along the Summer months
From July, 23 until September, 4, a new direct link between Rome and Ibiza will be activated by Alitalia, and in August, from 2 to 30, will be operated a direct flight from Rome to Palma de Majorca. The... more
AccidentsA-29 crashes: Brazilian Air Force pilot died
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Authorities investigate
According to a statement by a spokesman for the Brazilian Air Force, an aircraft Embraer A-29 crashed yesterday in northern Brazil, and the pilot died. The A-29 was conducting a flight near Natal, the... more
UAS-DronesSELEX Galileo acquires the Italian firm UTRI
Rome, Italy - Which operates in the field of mini-micro UAS
SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica company operating in the field of Unmanned Aerial Systems, UAS, announced the purchase of the Italian firm UTRI, Unmanned Technologies Research Institute, which has been operating,... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland and European Defence Agency, contract for Interim Helicopter Tactics Training Service
London, United Kingdom - The first course will be held this year
AgustaWestland and EDA, European Defence Agency, announced yesterday they have signed a contract for the supply of an Interim Helicopter Tactics Training Service. The training program, formed by 10... more
AirportsLos Angeles: new canine unit training against terrorism
Los Angeles, USA - The canines will detect moving targets
The mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa and Airport Police Chief George Centeno have announced the arrival at the "Los Angeles International Airport" of a team of bomb-sniffing dogs trained in new... more
AirlinesTwo new planes C-212/400 for the Thai fleet
Bangkok, Thailandia - An aircraft has already been delivered
The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (Moac) of Thailand has ordered two C-212/400 planes that will add to another 15 Airbus already operative in the Thai fleet. The first has already been delivered... more
AirlinesAir Malta (2): resumed flights at Catania-Fontanarossa airport, Italy
La Valletta, Malta - Real-time information on the carrier's website
Following the troubles in the skies of Sicily, in Italy, due to the ash cloud deriving from volcano Etna, Air Malta announces that the operations at Catania-Fontanarossa airport are back to normality. Flight... more
AirlinesKenya Airways new initiative against CO2 emissions
Nairobi, Kenya - Project approved by IATA and UNEP
The airline Kenya Airways has announced with great satisfaction the implementation of a program developed in collaboration with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to offset emissions of... more