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Civil aviationObama allows 7 US airports to host Cuba flights
Washington, Usa - Travellers are allowed to go to Cuba to travel to the country, without applying for a specific license
Boosting the number of airports allowed to host Cuba flights from three to 11, the Obama administration is creating space for more growth of Cuba travel from the United States. US Customs and Border... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week in March
Rome, Italy - From Tuesday 8 to next Sunday 13
Tuesday 08 - "Asian Aerospace 2011". Asia WorldExpo, Hong Kong, China. + 852 3606 8828 +852 2965 1615 www.asianaerospace.com Wednesday 09 - "Asian Aerospace 2011". Asia WorldExpo, Hong Kong,... more
Finance and economyAutogrill: Board approves the consolidated financial statements at 31st December 2010
Milan, Italy - Net profits reach EUR 103.4m, against 37 in 2009
The Autogrill's Board of Directors has approved the consolidated financial statements at 31st December 2010. The highlights are: · Flight business: deconsolidated following transfer executed on... more
AirlinesBrazil, Canada and USA in the Condor Airlines' Summer
Milan, Italy - The departure of all the connections is from Frankfurt airport
Condor Airlines, airline operating in the leisure sector, for Summer 2011 aims at USA. Out in the front line, there still will be Brazil, where the historic flights to Salvador da Bahia (2 weekly), will... more
HelicoptersEurocopter expands its product line with the EC-145T2 helicopter
Orlando, Usa - Integrating more powerful engines, a Fenestron tail rotor, new avionics and mission capabilities upgrades
The newest member of Eurocopter’s helicopter family was formally launched today with the unveiling of its EC-145T2 – an evolved version of the popular twin-engine EC-145 that incorporates new Arriel 2E... more
IndustryEADS NA will not protest USAF's aerial refuelling tanker plane selection
Arlington, Usa - Assigned to Boeing
EADS North America (NA) announced last Friday that it will not protest the US Air Force’s selection of the Boeing offering in the competition to replace the service's aging fleet of KC-135 aerial refuelling a... more
DefenseUS might crater Libyan airports
Washington, Usa - To prevent military air operations
Senator John Kerry yesterday said the US should prepare for a no-fly zone in Libya, with its allies, to thwart attempts by Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, to massacre large numbers of civilians. As the... more
Press releaseIberia signs MoU for 8+ 8 A-330 airplanes that IAG will manage
Blagnac, France - The engine selection will be made at a later date
Iberia, part of IAG, has become the latest customer of Airbus’ eco-efficient A-330 Family signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the acquisition of eight aircraft. The A-330 selected will be t... more
HelicoptersEurocopter enhances the product line with evolution versions of four helicopters
Orlando, Usa - They involve the AS-350, EC-135, AS-365/AS-565 and AS-332
A comprehensive evolution of Eurocopter’s helicopter product line was announced at the "Heli-Expo 2011" exposition in Orlando, Florida, providing enhanced operating capabilities, improved mission effectiveness a... more
AirlinesThe air carrier Alitalia accords for the redundancy fund of 700 employees
Rome, Italy - Permanent contract for the ground staff who work from before the 2004
The air carrier Alitalia has reached an agreement with the unions, according to which all the personnel, up to a maximum of 700 employees, will can require extraordinary voluntary redundancy fund for a... more
AerospaceSpace shuttle Discovery undocks from ISS
Cape Canaveral, USA - With one-day delay. Return to Earth scheduled for the day after tomorrow
NASA unveiled that today, March 7, 2011, after 8 days, 16 hours and 46 minutes, the space shuttle Discovery undocked from ISS, International Space Station, and will return to Earth, after its 13th mission... more
CuriositiesAeroporti di Roma: parking of "Leonardo da Vinci" gets pinker
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow, on the occasion of March 8th
Tomorrow, March 8th, Aeroporti di Roma will celebrate the female passengers departing and arriving at "Leonardo da Vinci" Rome-Fiumicino airport, offering them a mimosa branch together with an information... more
Civil aviationItaly: new strikes in the air transport scheduled for April
Rome, Italy - Announced by minister of Transports
Umpteenth inconveniences is expected in April for the Italian air transport. We had already announced (see AVIONEWS), the general transport strike called for March 11th, among which the air transport... more
CuriositiesAir India to run all-women crew flights on Women's Day
Delhi, India - One of these will be from Delhi to Toronto
National-carrier Air India will operate eight flights with an all-women's crew on the International Women's Day Tuesday. According to the statement, the flag-carrier will also have a non-stop flight... more
HelicoptersCHC Helicopter reaches 50,000 flying hours with AW-139 helicopter
Vancouver, Canada - Of AgustaWestland
CHC Helicopter has reached 50,000 flying hours with the AW-139 helicopter. It was announced yesterday, March 6th 2011, by AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company producer of the aircraft. CHC Helicopter,... more
SecurityIndia: covert cameras likely to be installed in passenger planes
Delhi, India - The country is increasing the measure to boost security
To boost airline security in India, passenger aircraft may soon be fitted with covert cameras to capture every incident on board. This is among a series of measures which the Bureau of Civil Aviation... more
IndustryEtihad Airways and the EA finalize GP7200 engine and fleet management agreements
Abu Dhabi, UAE - They are worth up to $1.5 billion (USD).
Etihad Airways and the Engine Alliance have signed agreements for the purchase of the GP7200 engines to power its fleet of 10 Airbus A-380 aircraft and for a long-term Fleet Management Agreement for the... more
Civil aviationEU sets aviation emission for 2012
Brussels, Belgium - Allowances would total 212.9 million tonnes of CO2
The European Commission said today that aviation emissions allowances would total 212.9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2012 under the provisions of its emissions trading scheme (ETS). The Commission... more
Civil aviationThe air carrier Thai Air India quote itself in Stock Exchange
Bangkok , Thailand - Plans to raise 150 million dollar in 2011
Tassapon Bijleveld, Chief Executive Officer of the carrier Thai AirAsia, stated that the company aims to expand its market. To do so in 2011 it is expected that approximately 25% stake of AirAsia (which... more
AirportsDubai new airport opening postponed to 2012
Dubai, UAE - "Al Maktoum" airport will cost 34 billion Dollars
The opening of the passenger terminal at Dubai's new airport will be further delayed to 2012. The opening of the "Al Maktoum" airport, estimated to cost around 34 billion Dollars, to passengers had been... more
IndustryAirbus: Asia-Pacific to lead demand for new aircraft over next 20 years
Blagnac, France - Requirement for 8,560 new aircraft valued at $1.2 trillion
Asia-Pacific airlines are expected to take delivery of around 8,560 new aircraft over the next 20 years, according to European aircraft manufacturer Airbus. Valued at US$1.2 trillion, the requirement represents... more
Civil aviationSell airplanes in China? Share your technology
Shanghai, China - Aviation suppliers might transfer know how in exchange for access to this lucrative market
Wu Guanghui, chief designer of China's first commercial jetliner COMAC, refuted accusations by Western media that aviation suppliers from developed countries are forced to transfer sophisticated technologies... more
SecurityIt's a Moroccan boy the person responsible of the attack of last Summer to the website of the airport of Catania
Catania, Italy - Denounced for unauthorized access to computer system with data corruption
On March 5, it was identified the man that last Summer made inaccessible for several hours the websites of the airport of Catania and other major companies. The suspect is a Moroccan of 22 years resident... more
AirlinesEtihad signs code-share deal with Air Astana
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The agreement is its 30th such commercial partnership
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has signed a new code-share agreement with Air Astana, the national carrier of Kazakhstan. The agreement – Etihad’s 30th such commercial par... more
ReportLibya, further air raids against rebels in Ras Lanuf
Benghazi, Libya - Frattini: unlikely the employ of Italian airplanes in Libyan soil, but not the concession of military bases
"AFP", "Agence France Presse", reports that this morning Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has ordered further air strikes against the rebels. This time, the Libyan fighters struck the area of Ras Lanuf, in... more
HelicoptersEnstrom Helicopter Corp. begins Royal Thai Army aircraft production
Menominee, Usa - For the first three of sixteen models
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has announced that the first three, of a contracted sixteen, 480B advanced turbine training helicopters for the Royal Thai Army have been completed at the Enstrom factory.... more
OccurrencesIllness on board of an airplane on the route Milan-Brindisi
Pescara, Italy - Emergency stopover in Pescara
Yesterday afternoon a man of 79 years who was returning from Milan, where he underwent surgery, had an illness while traveling on a plane AirOne that from Malpensa Airport was directed to Brindisi. So... more
AccidentsRussia, Antonov 148/100 crashes during test flight
Moscow, Russia - Dead all the 6 people on board
On Saturday, March 5th, 2011, at about 11:00 local time, an Antonov 148/100 crashed in southern Russia, causing the death of all six people aboard. The aircraft, registration number RA-61708, had taken... more
Military aviationShot down a fighter plane in Libya near Ras Lanuf (VIDEO)
Ras Lanuf , Libya - Some images show the celebration of the rebels
Last Saturday, it was shot down a fighter bomber of the Libyan Air Force loyal to Muammar Gaddafi. The plane, a Russian-made Sukhoi Su-24MK Fencer, fell at Ras Lanuf, an oil port of strategic importance... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: strong winds arriving from North-East
Rome, Italy - And decreasing temperatures
A deep trough, coming from North-Eastern Europe, in quick movement towards the Adriatic regions, will cause a marked cold air with sustained airing on all Peninsula, in particular on the South. The... more
UAS-DronesUSAF launched 2nd prototype Orbital test vehicle of X-37B program
Washington, USA - Saturday from Cape Canaveral
USAF, United States Air Force, launched the second flight test of unmanned space vehicle X-37B. The lift-off of OTV-2, Orbital Test Vehicle, occurred at 5:46 pm EST on Saturday from Cape Canaveral,... more
Press releaseAir transport in Italy. ANPAV-Meridiana fly: "The result of our work is the strike"
Olbia, Italy - "A double-faced company"
We receive and publish, ready to do the same with an eventual reply: "In the last hours ANPAV (Italian professional association of flight attendants) has worked tirelessly to find a trade union unity,... more
Weather forecastsWeather report in Italy: still thunderstorms on the meridion
Rome, Italy - The ficklness effects continue
The effects of a wide depression continue and will cause, also in the next hours, marked conditions of fickleness on the centre-South, with downpours and sparse thunderstorms, in particular on the meridional... more
IndustryFirst flight of China Southern Airlines A-380 plane
Blagnac, France - The delivery is scheduled for the end of 2011
Yesterday, March 3rd 2011, it was carried out the flight of the first of the 5 A-380 planes of the Chinese China Southern Airlines. The aircraft, powered with Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines, flew from Toulouse... more
Civil aviationGoodrich accomplished certification electric brake system for Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplane
Charlotte, USA - Tests have been completed
Today it has been unveiled that all the testing necessary for the certification of the brake system of Goodrich Corporation, the first electrically activated on a commercial aircraft, destined to Boeing... more
Civil aviation2nd PAC-3 MSE interceptor missile tested successfully
Bethesda, USA - By Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin Corporation yesterday announced it had carried out successfully the test of second PAC-3 MSE, Missile Segment Enhancement. It is an improved version of PAC-3 Cost Reduction Initiative... more
AccidentsA plane crash has rendered unusable an heart for transplant
Forlì , Italy - The patient is saved thanks to another organ
Following the release of ANSV (Italian Air Safety Board), that opened an investigation, we note which was revealed that due to accident occurred on the night of March 2 at the airport of Forlì, an heart... more
PeopleFormer Sukhoi's chief designer Mikhail Simonov died
Moscow, Russia - At the age of 81
The Russian news agencies have just unveiled the death of Mikhail Simonov, which took place today, at the age of 81, due to a serious illness. The figure of Simonov has been for many years associated... more
CuriositiesNetJets may use electronic maps of Ipad on their aircraft
Columbus, Ohio - The authorization came after three months of test
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the request of the airline NetJets to be able to use an application of the Ipad of Apple, developed by Jeppesen, instead of the aviation maps. The... more
HelicoptersEurocopter to introduce a new era in helicopter flight at the "Heli-Expo 2011" exhibition
Marignane, France - The event will take place in Orlando, Florida
Eurocopter will unveil its newest helicopter and launch a comprehensive enhancement of the existing product line at "Heli-Expo 2011" exposition in Orlando, Florida, underscoring the company’s commitment t... more
CargoFedEx is about to grow at Indianapolis airport
Indianapolis, Usa - Authorities are ready to invest to park 4 more Boeing 747s
FedEx Corp. could be grow at Indianapolis International Airport, adding more airplane parking space and gates at its hub here and more jumbo cargo aircraft to the worldwide fleet. A FedEx spokesperson... more
SecurityA new monitoring system of air traffic for the airport of Thessaloniki
London, United Kingdom - It will be operational by winter 2011
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) is providing to the international airport of Thessaloniki its Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS), which allows the monitoring of air traffic... more
AirportsBrussels Airport: 372.871 passengers in February
Brussels, Belgium - An increase of 22%
Brussels-South Charleroi registered 372.871 passengers in February. This is a growth of 22% compared to the 305.747 travellers during the same month last year. The large offer of destinations proposed... more
OccurrencesA Cessna airplane goes off the runway at Norman Manley airport, in Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica - The 2 occupants have been taken to hospital
The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) has confirmed that a small aircraft has crashed at the Norman Manley International Airport in Jamaica after going off the end of the runway a short while ago. Director... more
AerospaceNASA: "Glory" satellite didn't manage to reach its orbit
Vandenberg, USA - Failed the 424 million dollar mission
It was not successful the launch of the satellite "Glory", which took place this morning at 11:09 Italian time, from the 576-E complex of Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. According to NASA, in... more
HelicoptersCAE closes acquisition of CHC Helicopter's training operations
Orlando, Usa - The first will become provider of the second
CAE and CHC Helicopter, a global society in helicopter services, announced today, at the eve of "Heli-Expo 2011", the closing of the acquisition by CAE of CHC Helicopter's helicopter flight training operations They... more
ReportLibya rebels want foreign airplane cover as Gaddafi's aviation bombs them
Tripoli, Libya - Fighters pushed the frontline westbound
Anti-Gaddafi rebels in Libya have called for foreign air cover to set up a no-fly zone after they have been bombed by the regime aviation for three days. The popular uprising in Libya initially had... more
Civil defenseCivil Defense: Italian team departed to North Africa for an explorative mission by P-180 plane
Rome, Italy - The European Civil Defense team left from Brussels
In the context of the Italian response to the request for help made by Egyptian and Tunisian authorities, also the Department of Civil Defense (DPC) is providing its contribution to the organization of... more
AerospaceRoscosmos: other 5 GLONASS satellites to the space
Moscow, Russia - In 2011. The operating system will be enlarged up to 24 satellites
Anatoly Perminov, director of Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos, announced that this year 5 more GLONASS satellites will be launched. In a live broadcast at "The Voice of Russia" radio, whose content... more
ReportChinese AVIC purchases US private aircraft maker
Minneapolis, Usa - The transaction would allow to bid on American defense contracts
A unit of China Aviation Industry Corp., a state-run company behind China's stealth fighter, agreed to buy Minnesota-based private-aircraft maker Cirrus Industries Inc.—a small deal that highlights the e... more