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AirportsPlan of soundproofing of homes near the airport Los Rodeos in Tenerife
Tenerife, Spain - The budget for sound insulation of Spanish airports rises to more than 13 million Euro
Yesterday AENA (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea) during a meeting under the project to soundproof the building in the airport zones (AVIONEWS), which was also attended by representatives of th... more
HelicoptersAmerican Eurocopter EC-145 helicopters to deliver four Geisinger Medical Center
Grand Prairie, USA - Aircraft available for medical services
American Eurocopter, a subsidiary of the international Eurocopter announced on Tuesday it had delivered four EC-145 helicopters to Geisinger Medical Center, during an event that was held in Grand Prairie,... more
DefenseStatements by Italian Minister La Russa on air strikes in Libya
Rome, Italy - Italy will not hit the cities
Italian Defense Minister, Ignazio La Russa, today released an interview in which refers communications between Italy and NATO on the air strikes against the Libyan President Gaddafi. The minister said... more
OccurrencesAnother occurrence for a Qantas plane
Auckland, New Zealand - The pilot suspected that the plane was been hit by lightning
A B-737/800 of Qantas, departed from Auckland and directed in Melbourne, Australia had to go back in the airport of departure after that to the pilot came on the suspect that the plane should have been... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Orlando employees raised $40,000 for the fight against cancer
Florida, USA - Exceed in total one million dollars in fundraising
Lockheed Martin employees from Orlando, Florida, participated in the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) Relay for Life event, managing to raise more than $40,000 in funds for cancer research, education, a... more
AirlinesAir Berlin's conference in Rome (2)
Rome, Italy - There were CEO Hunbold, Bishop Marquez, architect Stefano
Yesterday it was held in Rome, at Palazzo Brancaccio, the conference organized by Air Berlin to promote its plans for Italy. The speakers were the CEO of the carrier, Joachim Hunbold, the rector of the... more
IndustryBoeing and Havelsan together for the VSOC Sentinel
Istanbul , Turkey - The two companies try to demonstrate infrastructure protection capabilities
The Boeing Company and Havelsan, a Turkish software and systems development company, signed a memorandum of agreement to participate jointly to the market Boeing’s Visual Security Operations Console (... more
DefenseIsrael: Russia should restrict weapon deliveries to Iran and Syria
Moscow, Russia - The urging arrives from Israeli in Washington during Russian Jewish Congress
During the Russian Jewish Congress, the Israeli Ambassador to US Michael Oren urged Moscow to reduce the supplies of weapons to Iran and Syria. It is unveiled by "RIA Novosti". In particular, Oren would... more
AirportsEast Midlands Airport opens two wind turbines to provide power to the hub
Castle Donington, England - British airport stands out in the fight against pollution
The East Midlands Airport, British airport located between the cities of Derby, Leicester and Nottingham, has officially inaugurated two wind turbines that will provide clean energy, and is the first case... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: presence of birds on Catania's runway determined delays this morning to the flights and temporary airport closure
Rome, Italy - The airport is now fully operative and continues the monitoring by the Authority
The Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) informs that it continues the monitoring from its inspectors on the Catania's airport where this morning has suffered operational variations due to the presence... more
AirlinesAlitalia: operating performance of the first quarter of 2011
Rome, Italy - Operational profit improving and in line with the objectives
The Board of Directors of Alitalia-Compagnia Aerea Italiana - met yesterday, chaired by Roberto Colaninno, to discuss the Group balance sheet for the first quarter illustrated by CEO Rocco Sabelli. In... more
Civil aviationGreece: general strike blocks today civil airplanes
Athens, Greece - Intervened German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Black day in Greece: the second strike since the beginning of the year has slowed all the sectors, primarily in the one of transports. Aircraft traffic was interrupted for most of the day and flight controllers... more
Press releaseItalian Antitrust on air tickets on-line: misleading not include the committee in the price for paying by credit card
Rome, Italy - Sanctioned Alitalia, Blu express, Germanwings and Air Italy, but under observation other three European airlines
"It's incorrect to not include in the price of the air ticket the committee for the payment by credit card, applying this additional cost -often quite substantial- at the end of the booking process. It... more
ConferencesItalian Assaeroporti at "ACI Europe Regional Airports' Forum"
Cagliari, Italy - The 13th edition is now ongoing and will end tomorrow
It's currently ongoing the 13th edition of Regional Airports' forum, an event organized by ACI Europe, association of the airport management companies in Europe held at Cagliari's airport, Italy, until... more
Military aviationBoeing delivers to UAE first C-17 Globemaster III plane
Seattle, USA - Of a six-copy order
Boeing announced that yesterday, during a ceremony held in its assembly plant in Long Beach, it consigned the first McDonnell Douglas Globemaster C-17 plane to United Arab Emirates. It's the first aircraft... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific Airways celebrates 25th anniversary in Italy
Rome, Italy - In 1986 the first direct flight connected Rome to Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific Airways, the Hong Kong airline, celebrates today its 25th anniversary since the first direct flight between Rome and Hong Kong. An important milestone, which binds the carrier to Italy... more
HelicoptersRoyal Netherlands Navy receives MPAS for NH-90 NFH helicopter fleet
Amsterdam, Netherlands - From AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland announced yesterday that Royal Netherlands Navy, RNLN, received a MPAS, Mission Planning & Analysis System for NH-90 NFH (NATO Frigate Helicopter) fleet. The system, AW states in a press... more
HelicoptersRussian Helicopters: 3 Mi-171 SH helicopters to Peru this month
Moscow, Russia - Part of the six copies ordered
Today Russian Helicopters announced it has already produced the first three transport helicopters Mi-171 SH for Peru's ministry of defense and it's ready for their deliveries, that will take place in May... more
AerospaceNASA sets launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour for May 16
Florida, USA - The most likely defect in a switchbox
NASA managers have set the liftoff of space shuttle Endeavour for 8:56 am EDT on Monday, May 16. The STS-134 mission to the International Space Station will be the penultimate flight for the shuttle and... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma Group: Board approved Q1 report at 31 March 2011
Rome, Italy - The traffic growth continues
The Board of Directors of Aeroporti di Roma SpA, chaired by Fabrizio Palenzona, approved last Monday ADR Group Q1 Report at 31 March 2011. The Group total revenues in Q1 2011 amounted to 129.8 million... more
AirportsThe first airport endowed of the EGNOS system makes landing the giant Beluga
Paris, France - The "Pau Pirenei" will be the first airport to use this technology
The European geostationary navigation overlay system EGNOS combines geostationary satellites with a network of ground stations to sharpen the accuracy of and integrity of GPS signals across the entire... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: at the start the new viability at the airport "Leonardo da Vinci" in Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The great innovation will be operational by next June 25
Traffic flows in departures and arrivals areas will undergo a radical change which will represent a real revolution for those who frequent the Capitoline airport. Thanks to an infrastructure plan that... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS at the Air Berlin's conference in Rome
Rome, Italy - Between culture and marketing presented the plans for Italy
AVIONEWS was present yesterday at the conference organized by the German airline Air Berlin, the event was held at Palazzo Brancaccio in Rome. The air company announced the strategies aimed to Italy, which... more
DefenseMedvedev: Russian defense industry needs new investments
Moscow, Russia - Failed plans on armaments of last year, an error that must not happen again
According to local news agency, today Russian president Medvedev, during a meeting, would have made some statements to urge the local government to introduce new ideas to increase the flow of investments... more
Latest newsBoeing business Jets: BBJ 737/700 plane delivered to Beijing Airlines
Seattle, USA - Ceremony was hold in Boeing Delivery Center of Seattle
Boeing Business Jets unit announced today in a press release it has consigned, during a ceremony hold at Boeing Delivery Center in Seattle, a BBJ 737/700 airplane to Beijing Airlines, Air China's subsidiary. With... more
Military aviationAAI, three contract modifications for production of JSECST systems for planes and boats
Washington, USA - By USAF
AAI Test & Training, operational unit of Textron Systems, unveiled it has received by USAF, US Air Force, three contract modifications for the production of JSECST, Joint Service Electronic Combat Systems... more
Military aviationDenied the news about displacement from the Aviano base of around 40 US F-16 aircraft
Aviano, Italy - Italian Defense Minister, La Russa ""Will remain in Italy .The news was confirmed to me by sources from the Pentagon"
Yesterday the "Wall Street Journal" reported the news of the alleged displacement by the US Air Force of about 40 F-16 fighter jets from Aviano base in Poland. The newspaper reported that the official... more
AerospaceViolent storms of molecular gas stop star formation
Paris, France - The stellar observatory Herschel observed the phenomenon
The infrared space observatory of ESA (European Space Agency) Herschel noted violent thunderstorms of molecular gas that are dispersed in galaxies. Suspected for years, these flows can remove gas from... more
Military aviationAustralian Super Hornet planes carried out their first overseas mission
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - In Malaysia, training for 2011 Bersama Shield exercise
Australian ministry of defense announced that Super Hornet airplanes in the Nation's fleet have carried out their first overseas mission from their delivery, in March of last year. It was made yesterday,... more
Military aviationLockheed Martin delivers its first F-35 Lightning II
Texas, USA - The fighter was accepted by the US Air Force
The US Air Force has accepted in its fleet the first stealth fighter Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II of a 1,763 planned production-models. The signing of the documents of formal acceptance for the... more
PeopleRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on visit to Baghdad
Baghdad, Iraq - Looming cooperation in various fields
The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is visiting Baghdad to meet with the highest Iraqi authorities: President, Jalal Talabani, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Foreign Minister Hoshiyar... more
AirportsItalian Sat and Ryanair celebrate 15 million passengers passed through the Pisa's airport
Pisa, Italy - The lucky winner is Raffaello Barsi
The Società aeroporto toscano SpA (SAT) and Ryanair have celebrated today, at Pisa's, the 15 million passengers of the Irish airline passed through "Galilei" airport. To celebrate this event the CEO... more
Civil aviationPatria Pilot Training receives new Tecnam P-2002 JF trainer
Helsinki, Finland - The order is for 9 copies globally, to replace its 7 AS-202 Bravos
Patria Pilot Training unveiled it has recently received at Helsinki-Malmi airport, Finland, a Tecnam P-2002 JF trainer equipped with modern avionics, based on Garmin 500. The aircraft, registration... more
AirlinesPresident of air carrier Merpati Nusantara will resign...
Jakarta, Indonesia - ...If responsibilities of MA-60's crash will be discovered being from his airline's side
Going on the investigations on the air accident of Xian MA-60 that, on Saturday May, 7, fell into the sea while it was in phase on landing at Kaimana-Utarom airport, in the West Papua province, Indonesia,... more
Civil aviationDegradation of airports in Nigeria requires the intervention of local authority
Lagos, Nigeria - Air is able to land without damage to the passenger
Last Sunday, a plane of the Nigerian airline Arik Air Flight, bounded to Lagos, managed to land at the "Murtala Muhammed International Airport" even if the second engine was knocked out for the impact... more
AccidentsCollision between two Piper aircraft
New York, USA - The two pilots have been killed in the crash
Yesterday, two single-engine Piper aircraft, a Pa-24/250 Comanche and Pa-28/180 Cherokee D, crashed in a wood to about 60 miles to north of the New York city. According to eyewitnesses the two aircraft... more
SecurityLittle flight problem on American airplanes
Washington, USA - FBI is carring out an investigation
Just yesterday it has been announced that on last Sunday, May 8 there have been three similar incidents on planes of different companies: in all cases, the episodes ended without victims. A Boeing 737... more
IndustryChina Southern Airlines signs Flight Hour Services for the first A-380 plane fleet in China
Blagnac, France - Airbus expands its airline customer base for extended services
China Southern Airlines, one of the first Chinese operators to fly the A-380 aircraft, has signed a contract with Airbus for customized Flight Hour Services (FHS) for its fleet of five models, scheduled... more
Finance and economyAutogrill: the Board of Directors approve results for 1Q11
Milan, Italy - Revenues up 3.9% to EUR 1,202.8m
Meeting today, the board of directors of Autogrill SpA examined and approved the consolidated results at 31 March 2011. · Consolidated revenues: EUR 1,202.8m, up 3.9% on 1,157.9m in 1st quarter 2010... more
IndustryFinmeccanica won orders for a combined value of EUR 175 million
Rome, Italy - Through DRS Technologies, SSI, SG, Ansaldo Energia and SC
Finmeccanica has won orders for a combined value of approximately EUR 175 million through its companies DRS Technologies, SELEX Sistemi Integrati, SELEX Galileo, Ansaldo Energia and SELEX Communications. DRS... more
ReportLibya: eight NATO air raids during the night
Tripoli, Libya - Al Arabiya: struck also Gaddafi's bunker-residence
At least eight air raids carried out by "Unified Protector" of NATO in three hours would have struck tonight Tripoli, Libya's capital. According to local sources, explosions would have occurred not... more
AirportsTemporary closure for Varna's airport, in Bulgaria
Varna, Bulgaria - Shuttle service will be organized to Burgas and Sofia
The airport of the city of Varna, an important Bulgarian city overlooking the Black Sea, will be closed for maintenance from the end of October 2011 at the end of February 2012, according to a statement... more
Fair and showsFinmeccanica takes part in "IDEF 2011"
Istanbul, Turkey - The event from today to next Friday in Istanbul
Finmeccanica –through its companies AgustaWestland, Alenia Aeronautica, Alenia Aermacchi, DRS Technologies, Oto Melara, SELEX Communications, SELEX Galileo, SELEX Sistemi Integrati, Telespazio (Finmeccanica/Thales) a... more
AirportsBologna's airport: in April over 480,000 passengers
Bologna, Italy - Positive start of the Summer season with 72% of passengers on international flights
Italian Bologna's airport grew again in the month of April: passengers increased by 26%, for a total of 483,637. The comparison with April 2010 is influenced by the effects of the Icelandic volcano, that... more
AirlineseasyJet: 2011 half results
Milan, Italy - The increased fuel costs create a challenging environment
easyJet has unveiled the 2011 half results. The highlights are: - Good progress has been made in implementing the strategy including putting in place the building blocks for the roll-out of easyJet’s b... more
IndustryEurocopter breaks ground for its new high-tech integrated development center in Donauwörth, Germany
Donauwörth, Germany - Ready in 2012, it will position the manufacturer squarely for the future
A groundbreaking ceremony at Eurocopter’s German site in Donauwörth marked the official start of construction work on the company’s new integrated development center, part of the Systemhaus project. This... more
OccurrencesOccurrence for Air New Zealand plane
Hamilton, New Zealand - Due to a failure of one engine had to make an emergency landing
Yesterday it was opening an investigation on the plane accident occurred during the week-end to a B-737 of Air New Zealand, which en route from Auckland to Wellington had to make an emergency landing at... more
Conferences"Aerospace and defence 2011" forum: the fifth edition in June in Rome
Milan, Italy - Next generation technologies for the vanguard markets
National Instruments is organizing the fifth edition of "Aerospace and Defence" forum, on June, 16, at "Hotel Selene" in Rome, under the patronage of Incose Italia (International Council on Systems Engineering),... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week in May
Rome, Italy - From today, on Tuesday 10 to next Sunday 15
Tuesday 10 - "IDET 2011" - Exhibition of Defence and Security Technologies. Brno Exhibition Centre, Brno, Czech Republic. + 420 (0)541 151 111 www.bvv.cz - "IDEF 2011" - International Defence Industry... more
Press releasePratt & Whitney delivers 1st F135 engine
East Hartford, Usa - For low rate initial production LOT 3
Pratt & Whitney on Friday unveiled in a press release it "Has delivered the first F135 engine for low rate initial production (LRIP) 3 to the US Government for the F-35 Lightning II program. F135 engines... more