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IndustryUTair and ATR sign contract for 20 airplanes
Kiev, Ukraine - The deal consolidates industry’s growing presence in Russia and the CIS countries
The Russian carrier UTair and regional turboprop manufacturer ATR today announced the signature of a contract for the purchase of 20 -72/500s. The announcement of the deal, valued at US$ 426 million, took... more
AirportsAmsterdam Airport Schiphol again chosen as Western Europe's best airport
Amsterdam, Holland - At this year's "Passenger Terminal Expo"
At this year's "Passenger Terminal Expo" in Copenhagen, passengers have again proclaimed Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 'Western Europe's best airport'. Mark Lakerveld, Sr Baggage Manager, accepted the award... more
AccidentsIt's necessary at least one month to investigate on the crash SU-27 airplane
Moscow, Russia - Russian Air Force landed all the aircraft of the same model
It could be necessary at least one month to complete the investigations on the accident occurred yesterday to a SU-27 airplane: it was unveiled by an anonymous source in the minister of defense. "Judging... more
Civil aviationQantas. The ITF condemns the formation to "Strike-breaking"
Sydney, Australia - It will seek an agreement between Qantas and its workforce
Qantas would train staff to employ on the case of strike, a sort of "Strike-breaking" who obviously is not welcome. These should "Take action" by replacing where necessary especially baggage handlers and... more
Civil aviationFrance: DGAC informs about proceeds of solidarity fee on plane tickets
Paris, France - In a meeting with all the subjects involved in the air transport and with the Unitaid's Assistant Secretary-General
Patrick Gandil, head of DGAC, French civil aviation board, chaired the meeting about the use of the proceeds obtained from the solidarity fee on plane tickets for the medical-humanitarian association Unitaid.... more
CuriositiesDallas-Forth Worth Airport honored by Virgin America with aircraft christened “DFW One”
Dallas, Usa - Airbus A-320 made its first trip to its namesake airport yesterday
Virgin America (VA) has honored DFW International Airport by christening its newest Airbus A-320 aircraft with the name “DFW One” emblazoned on its nose. The aircraft made its inaugural visit to the Air... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: EUR 550 million from the government for the development of new X-4 helicopter
Paris, France - Whose total cost should be about 1.5 billion
According to "La Tribune", Eurocopter would have obtained by the French government a 550 million euro financing, for which it has not yet been officially signed, for the development of its X-4. This... more
AirlinesRising prices of airline tickets from British Airways
London, United Kingdom - Surcharge for long-haul flights
Travellers have just received an hard blow this morning: British Airlines has in fact announced that there will be a surcharge to the cost of the tickets from Friday due to the increase of oil price. Passengers... more
Civil aviationSITA launches dedicated air transport industry (ATI) cloud (VIDEO)
London, UK - It will go live from June and to improve the efficiency and will reduce the costs for the sector's enterprises
Air transport IT society, SITA, announced an ambitious programme to build a community cloud dedicated to the air transport industry (ATI) that will improve efficiencies and reduce costs. The ATI Cloud... more
DefenseCambodia: Thai army used cluster bombs
Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Found several weapons of this kind along the border between Thailand and Cambodia
During border clashes took place last February in the disputed temple of Preah Vihear, the Thai military launched cluster bombs in Cambodian territory despite the prohibition of the International Convention... more
AirportsSan Francisco Airport: Mayor Lee celebrates SFO Terminal 2
San Francisco, Usa - New home for American Airlines and Virgin America
Mayor Edwin M. Lee yesterday unveiled the state-of-the-art Terminal 2 (T2) at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Turner Construction and Gensler renovated the terminal in a design-build partnership... more
AerospaceNASA: Soyuz TMA-21 docks with ISS
Cape Canaveral, USA - And reaches Expedition 26 crew
On Thursday, at 07:09 EDT, the Soyuz TMA-21 spacecraft docked with the ISS, International Space Station. The Expedition 27 members, flight engineers Andrey Borisenko and Ronald Garan and mission commander... more
IndustryAir Arabia selects "Sharklets" for its new A-320 aircraft fleet
Toulouse, France - New large wingtip devices to enhance performance of them
Air Arabia (PJSC), the low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, has selected "Sharklets" for 28 out of 44 A-320 aircraft ordered by the airline. Deliveries of these devices equipped aircraft... more
ReportIsraeli air raids on Gaza
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Israeli retaliation against Gaza Strip
New invasions of Israeli aircraft this night against many goals in the southern of Gaza Strip as retaliation for what happened on March 19, when the brigades Bleeding al-Qassam, under the Islamic resistance... more
AccidentsA fighter jet crashes in California: 2 dead
California, USA - Not clear the dynamic of the incident
Yesterday, around noon local time, a fighter plane crashed in a field near an air base in Central California, killing two people on board. The official of Leemore's Naval Air Station, where the accident... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS interviews Mauro Giancaspro, responsible AOIS (Video)
Rome, Italy - ENAV manages the satellite system EGNOS in Italy
EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System) is a project whose main purpose is to guarantees the required signal availability, integrity and continuity by the ICAO SARPS standard. The EGNOS... more
IndustryA-400M airplane "Contract Amendment" finalised with customer Nations
Seville, Spain - Now it implements the changes agreed into the "Frame Agreement" signed on March 5, 2010
EADS and Airbus welcome the conclusion of "Contract amendment" negotiations with OCCAR and the seven A-400M plane launch customer Nations. The "Contract amendment" was signed today in Seville by Patrick... more
CuriositiesUA celebrated 85th anniversary with commemorative aircraft
Chicago, Usa - Its first flight began in 1926
United Airlines (UA) commemorates its 85th anniversary yesterday by unveiling an Airbus A-320 airplane painted in the airline's 1970s-era "Friend Ship" livery at an employee celebration at Chicago-O'Hare... more
DiscussionsEven doubts about the plane accident of Smolensk which decimated the Polish political leadership
Moscow, Russia - Complaints about the report of Mak
Last January, a report by Mak, the interstate executive body which oversees the use and the management of civil aviation in the Commonwealth of Independent States, former Soviet Union, has blamed the pilot... more
AirlinesRyanair to slash Alicante base by 80% this Winter
Milan, Italy - 31 routes, 2.5m passengers per year, over 2,000 jobs lost and EUR 30m per year by AENA-Alicante
Ryanair announced yesterday heavy cuts (until up to 80%) at its Alicante base from October 2011, following AENA Alicante’s decision last week to force airline to use airbridges, and pay over € 2m per yea... more
AccidentsSu-27 plane crashes in Russia: the pilot is safe
Moscow, Russia - To investigate on the reason of the accident
A Russian fighter plane Su-27 Flanker crashed on Tuesday in the village of Solovei Klyuch around 5:22pm local time, during a training flight in Eastern Russia. Fortunately there were no victims and... more
AirportsAlarm in the Melbourne airport: a man leaves the terminal without being checked
Melbourne, Australia - Disruptions and delays in arrival and departure
Around 9:30 of this morning in the Melbourne airport is tripped the alarm when a man, after arriving at the arrivals terminal of Qantas, has exceeded the exit doors without being checked. So the security... more
DiscussionsDetecting cracks on B-737 aircraft
Milan, Italy - Tight controls on the fuselages of giant Boeing
On first April, Southwest flight 812, en route from Phoenix to Sacramento, 118 passengers. Twenty minutes after take-off a roar and a sudden gust of strong wind trigger panic. "On the roof, more or less... more
Civil aviationBoeing: delivered the first 737/800 airplane to Tassili Airlines
Seattle, USA - It is part of a contract for four copies signed in 2009
Boeing has announced today, 6 April 2011, it has delivered the first 737/800 airplane to the Algerian Tassili Airlines, which main task is to carry employees of Sonatrach, the oil company of which it is... more
CuriositiesFashion will welcome tomorrow people landing in Bologna, Italy
Bologna, Italy - It is a CNA's initiative, taking place from 9:00am to 5:00pm, in collaboration with the airport "Marconi"
"Live" fashion artisans to discover how are produced hand-made shoes, a tailor-made dress or a funny and original hat. And a map with guided tours to the artisans workshop, and to historical monuments... more
AirlinesNew Tap Portugal flight to San Vicente island
Rome, Italy - Rise to 13 the destinations in Africa due to the third connection to Cape Verde, operating from next July 1st, 2011
TAP Portugal, air carrier member of Star Alliance, for 2011 Summer season will strengthen its connection network to Africa bringing to 3 the destinations served to this Continent. Starting from 1 July,... more
ReportAccused Italian Minister Calderoli for private use of State flights
Cuneo, Italy - "Abuse of office in the use of a flight of State"
The Public Prosecutor of Cuneo accused for the elements of an offense the minister Roberto Calderoli for "Abuse of office in the use of a flight of State". Fabrizio Biolè Regional Adviser of the Movement... more
Civil aviationAci Europe: airports & partners focus on innovation in improving passenger experience
Brussels, Belgium - Some 400 operators gathered in Dublin yesterday and today
Some 400 airport operators and their commercial partners gathered in Dublin yesterday and today for the 20th annual "ACI EUROPE Airport Trading Conference and Exhibition", hosted by DAA, Dublin Airport... more
Fair and shows"Routes Europe Cagliari 2011", the event for airports and airlines
Cagliari, Italy - Scheduled from 8 to 10 May at the Sardinia's airport
From 8 to 10 May will take place at the airport of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, "Routes Europe Cagliari 2011". It's the first time that this event, this year at its 6th edition, is held in an Italian city. On... more
OccurrencesLake County releases public warning against the aiming of laser pointers at airplanes and helicopters
Chicago, USA - Following a case occurred to an aircraft of the County Sheriff
On Monday, Lake County has issued a public warning against the aim of laser pointers against aircraft, which can distract aircraft pilots and cause them a temporary blindness. The decision was taken... more
AirlinesMilan-Porto Seguro flight of Axé Brasil restarts with Blue Panorama
Milan, Italy - From July 20, every week
Resumed from July 20, with a weekly frequency, on Wednesdays, the Axé Brasil flight, from Milan to Porto Seguro, now with the air carrier Blue Panorama. It will last until April 2012. The details were... more
PeopleSkyTeam Appoints Michael Wisbrun As New Managing Director
Amsterdam, Holland - Effective 1 June 2011
SkyTeam (ST) has appointed Michael Wisbrun as its new Managing Director, replacing Marie-Joseph Malé effective 1 June 2011. As head of the management team, based in the central office in Amsterdam, Michael... more
AerospaceRoscosmos: Russia could launch a fifth Soyuz spacecraft in 2013
Moscow, Russia - One more than foreshadowed in the contracts with NASA
Anatoly Perminov, head of the Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos, told the press that Russia could launch a fifth Soyuz spacecraft in 2013, one more than the four per year foreshadowed in the contracts... more
AirportsPassenger traffic at Warsaw "Chopin Airport" goes up by 4.2% in March
Warsaw, Poland - In the first quarter of 2011 the airport served 1.79 million passengers
More than 663 thousand travellers were handled at "Chopin Airport" in March 2011, which represents a year-on-year increase of 4.2%. According to preliminary data, in the first quarter of 2011 the airport... more
ReportRussia reiterates its opposition to military intervention in Libya
Moscow, Russia - Medvedev "The ongoing conflicts must be resolved peacefully"
Dmitry Medvedev reiterated today that Russia continues to oppose military intervention in the Libyan issue. The Russian president commented "We operate on the assumption that the current conflicts should... more
AccidentsReckless landing of a Piper Warrior plane on the beach of New York (VIDEO)
New York, USA - The pilot took the idea from a television program
A young man of 24 years old, in the night of last Monday, improvised a landing with a Piper Warrior plane on the beach of Rockaway Beach near New York. None of the three occupants of the aircraft, including... more
IndustryPWR is to complete development RS-68A hydrogen engine
San Jose, California - This week it will deliver third test engine that will be integrated on Delta IV launch vehicle
PWR, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, has almost completed the development of hydrogen engine RS-68A, and has announced that this week it will consign the third test engine destined to be installed on a launch... more
Press releaseAmnesty International: community must help probe Yemen's protest killings
Rome, Italy - The people killed until April 1st have been at least 94
The international community must play a more active role if Yemenis are to get accountability for the bloody killings of recent weeks, Amnesty International (AI) said as it released a new report into human... more
ReportSudan accuses Israel of an air raid occurred on its territory: 2 dead
Khartoum, Sudan - And threatens retaliations
Today a diplomatic crisis seems to be close, following the statement made to the international community by the government of Khartoum, Sudan, being represented by its Foreign minister Ali Karti, who accused... more
AirlinesAlso Lufthansa chose the PW1100 series jets for its new A-320neo aircraft
Montréal, Canada - According to the company is an engine that can deliver real benefits
The carrier Lufthansa has chosen 60 new engines PW1100 jet series of the Pratt & Whitney to fly, in 2016, the 30 A-320neo ordered to Airbus. The vice-president for executive management of the Lufthansa's... more
ReportLibya, rebels against NATO: too slow in ordering air raids, it didn't avoid the massacre in Misurata (VIDEO)
Tripoli, Libya - After the retreat of US aircraft, NATO's planes against the regime are not enough
According to reports from the international press, the Libyan rebels would have accused the NATO to have been too slow in ordering air raids to protect civilians, so allowing a massacre to happen in Misurata,... more
ReportJordan holds with military aircraft to the no-fly zone
Amman, Jordan - It's the third Arab country that combines to the operation against Gaddafi
They come to three the Arab countries taking part in the international operation against the regime of the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi: after Qatar and United Arab Emirates now also Jordan left an unknown... more
IndustryF-35 flight test plane program shows progress
Fort Worth, Usa - In first quarter 2011
Lockheed Martin (LM) F-35 Lightning II test airplanes made considerable flight test progress during the first quarter of 2011, conducting 199 test flights versus a plan of 142 flights. Additionally, the... more
AirportsBrussels-Charleroi: 1,202,625 passengers in the first quarter of 2011
Brussels, Belgium - An increase of 22%
Brussels South Charleroi registered 1,202,625 passengers in January, February and March 2011, which is an increase of 22% compared to the same quarter in 2010. In March 2011, a total of 451,090 passengers... more
Press releaseCatania-Fontanarossa Airport: President Sac illustrates data traffic in the first quarter of 2011
Catania, Italy - More than 1.2 million passengers (+ 5.4 on 2010). And after the signature of the the mayor at the start also the works for the new road network plan
"They were more than 1 million 220 thousand passengers in transit at the International Airport of Catania Fontanarossa in the first three months of 2011". This was communicated by the President of the... more
AerospaceEutelsat for distribution of the Tooway new-generation broadband service via KA-SAT satellite
Paris, France - New contract between Skylogic and French Internet Service Provider Sat2way
Eutelsat Communications announced a new contract between its Skylogic broadband subsidiary and the French Internet service provider Sat2Way for distribution, from mid-2011, of the Tooway new-generation... more
AerospaceVosto?nyj spaceport will be ready for inaugural launch by 2015
Moscow, Russia - The first manned mission should depart from here in 2018
Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos announced that the new Vosto?nyj spaceport, in the easternmost region of Russia, Amur Oblast, should be ready for the inaugural launch by 2015. The cosmodrome... more
Fair and showsCessna takes orders for 30 aircraft at 2011 "Sun 'n Fun"
Wichita, Usa - The event concluded last Sunday in Lakeland, Florida
Cessna Aircraft Company reported yesterday that it secured orders for 30 aircraft at the "Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In & Expo" that concluded Sunday in Lakeland, Fla. Launched on the first day of... more
ReportUS Army withdraws fighter planes from Libya
Tripoli, Libya - NATO air raid against Gaddafi's forces
US Army has withdraw yesterday all its fighter planes used right from the beginning of the military international operation in Libya. It was announced by Pentagon, after the expiry of the extension of... more
AirportsTrapani-Birgi's Airport between controversy and difficulty restored 32 flights, 7 are in place in Palermo
Trapani, Italy - Ryanair stated the "Repositioning" until today
Gradually the landings and the takeoffs in the airport of Trapani-Birgi are resuming. They arrived at 32 for many domestic and international routes operated by low-cost Irish airline Ryanair, after it... more