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Civil aviationDubai: Al Maktoum international airport operational for general aviation
Dubai, UAE - The General Civil Aviation Authority granted regulatory approval for safety and security
Dubai "Al Maktoum" International Airport has officially opened for general aviation operations. The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) granted regulatory approval following a review of safety, security... more
AerospaceNASA, launch of satellite Glory postponed maybe to mid-March
Cape Canaveral, USA - Due to a technical problem still not resolved
Further delay for the departure of the satellite "Glory", for which NASA's engineers are currently trying to schedule a new date, which could probably be around mid-March. A few minutes before the first... more
DefenseRussia/UAE sign modernizing contract for 35 BMP-3 amphibious vehicles
Moscow, Russia - On the occasion of "IDEX 2011", ended yesterday
Yesterday, Major General Obaid Al Hairi Salem Al Ketbi, official spokesperson for the UAE, announced the signing of a contract between his Country and Russia for the modernization of amphibious vehicles.... more
Civil aviation"Open skies" air transport between Tokyo and Malaysia
Tokyo, Japan - The airlines to freely negotiate flights from 2013
The Japanese Ministry of Transport today unveiled an agreement signed from Japan and Malaysia for the establishment of an "Open skies" agreement. Form 2013, the airlines of the two Countries will be... more
AirlinesUA and CA offer options to customers affected by weather forecast for the North-East
Chicago, Usa - From February 24 to 26
United Continental Holdings, Inc. yesterday announced travel options for United and Continental customers whose flight plans by airplanes may be affected by severe Winter weather forecast for the Northeast.... more
Government actsItalian parliamentary question about economic and industrial relationship (helicopters, aircraft, weapons) Italy-Maghreb Countries and others
Rome, Italy - Introduced by Senator Sergio Divina (Lega nord Padania)
"To the Ministers of Defence and of Economy and Finance - Given that: the high tensions in the Middle East, increased in this last month, has changed the scene and the balance throughout the Mediterranean;... more
IndustryBoeing receives USAF contract to build Next-Generation refuelling Tanker airplane
St. Louis, Usa - After a lengthy and rigorous proposal process
The Boeing Company has received a contract from the US Air Force to build the next-generation aerial refuelling tanker aircraft that will replace 179 of the service’s 400 KC-135 tankers. The contract c... more
MiscellaneousRasmussen asks cooperation to Ukraine for the construction of the missile defense system
Kiev , Ukraine - NATO needs the Ukrainian military instructors in Afghanistan
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, General Secretary of NATO, arrived today in Kiev with the premise to intensify the cooperation between NATO and Ukraine in order to cope better the common problems. One of the... more
Civil aviationAirline unions try to create closer links across Oneworld Alliance
London, UK - During a general meeting in Washington in April
The International Transport Workers' Federation, an umbrella of trades unions, said it will forge closer links with unions across the oneworld airline alliance to strengthen worker resistance against restructuring... more
Civil aviationFinland: Finavia might leave Lappeenranta airport
Helsinki, Finland - If Ryanair terminal is built
Finnish Civil Aviation Authority Finavia is considering withdrawing from Lappeenranta airport (250 km northeast of Helsinki) if Ryanair carries out its plan to set up a private low-cost terminal there.... more
IndustryOptimistic future for private aircraft deliveries
Washington, Usa - In spite of negative results in 2010
The number of private aircraft delivered worldwide in 2010 dropped for the third consecutive year. But signs of recovery have already begun to emerge, John Rosanvallon chairman of the General Aviation... more
Sport aviationFAI: the 13th FAI IPC Para Ski World Championships
Losanne, Switzerland - They will take place in Austrian ski resort of Gosau in the upper Tyrol, from February 28 to March 5
The Austrian ski resort of Gosau in the upper Tyrol is counting down the days until it is descended on by the "13th FAI IPC Para Ski World Championships" (February 28 to March 5). Descended on in more... more
IndustryVirgin Blue introduces new ATR aircraft
Toulouse, France - To boost Australian regional strategy
Virgin Blue Group today announced it will introduce up to 18 fuel efficient ATR-72 turboprop aircraft as part of the recently announced strategic alliance with Skywest airlines. The alliance will see... more
AirlinesBoeing 747 plane debuts in new United livery
Chicago, Usa - In the version 400 with 374 seats
United Continental Holdings, Inc. unveiled the largest aircraft in its fleet, the 374-seat Boeing 747/400, in the new United livery. With the first 747/400 rebranding completed, the carrier now has at... more
AirlinesTAP Portugal launches new connection to Porto Alegre starting from June
Rome, Italy - Increased up to ten destinations to Brazil
TAP Portugal, a Star Alliance member carrier, is carrying on its expansion strategy toward Brazil, increasing the offer of its network. The airline in June 2011 will launch four new flights per week between... more
CuriositiesRyanair: SMS confirmation for the boarding card
Milan, Italy - The service helps passengers to remember it
Ryanair today urged forgetful passengers to sign up to its confirmation SMS service so that they can easily retrieve their booking confirmation number in order to check-in on-line (between 14 days and... more
Military aviationAMI's C-130 airplane will repatriate from Libya 22 Italians
Tripoli, Libya - Stranded at Sebha's airport since last Tuesday
This afternoon a C-130 plane of AMI, Italian Air Force, will take-off to the airport of Sebha, about 800 km away from Tripoli, to repatriate 22 Italians stranded in the city's airport since last Tuesday.... more
UAS-DronesUSAF, 2nd flight test of Orbital Test Vehicle X-37B
Cape Canaveral, USA - Scheduled for March 4th
As reported by "Flight Global", USAF, US Air Force, has scheduled for March 4th, the second test flight of the unmanned spacecraft X-37B. This is a spaceplane that is able, once put in orbit, to make... more
Civil aviationIATA protests at the proposal to tax the departing air passengers from Iceland
Geneva, Switzerland - The worth would be about EUR 1.53
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged Iceland to drop its proposed EUR 1.53 tax on passengers departing the country in a strongly-worded letter submitted to the Icelandic Parliament. IATA... more
Civil aviationIran adds 31 new passenger planes to its fleet
Tehran, Iran - Through the purchase of foreign aircraft and through domestic production
The president of Iran's Civil Aviation Organization, Reza Nakhjavani, said 31 planes had been added to the country's aircraft fleet in the first ten months of the current Iranian calendar year (started... more
CuriositieseasyJet and Air Dolomiti celebrate women
Milan, Italy - With mimosas and discounts for March 8th
easyJet, the European low-fare airline, celebrates all the Italian women on the occasion of March 8th, with mimosas and discounts up to 18%. On Tuesday, March 8th, the airline will pay homage to all... more
AerospaceItalian-Japanese conference on new perspectives of space technology
Rome, Italy - It will take place tomorrow afternoon at SIOI's seat
Italian Space Agency (ASI), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the Italian Society for International Organization (SIOI), and the Embassy of Japan in Italy organize the Italian-Japanese conference... more
Civil aviationChina invests 230 million dollars in aviation
Beijing, China - The government aims to increase the competitiveness of Chinese carriers
The China that is in a period of strong economic expansion, has planned to invest, in the next five years, about 230 million dollars in aviation to satisfy the related increased of the demand of flights. Li... more
ReportTerremoto in Nuova Zelanda: estesa la zona di interdizione al volo aereo
Christchurch , Nuova Zelanda - Per permettere ai soccorritori di utilizzare gli strumenti di ascolto
L'area interdetta al volo aereo sopra la città neozelandese di Christchurch -epicentro di un terremoto alcuni giorni fa- è stata allargata. Un portavoce dell'autorità per l'aviazione civile ha comunicato ch... more
DefenseRussia could buy 1000 helicopters and over 600 aircraft within 2020
Moscow, Russia - Also planned the purchase of ships, ballistic missiles and nuclear submarines
For the next few years, Russia is planning a substantial increase of its aircraft, ships and armaments. It is reported by "RIA Novosti", which quotes the Russian deputy defense minister Vladimir Popovkin,... more
Fair and shows"Heli-Expo 2011", helicopters' event in Orlando
Orlando, USA - Scheduled for March 2011
Between 5 and 8 March at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, will be held the "Heli-Expo 2011" international event, mainly dedicated to the helicopter industry. The expo is organized... more
Civil aviationCorrigenda: cancelled the strike of easyJet's pilots
Rome, Italy - Originally scheduled for Friday, February 25th
easyJet announces that the strike of its pilots, previously scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, February 25th, was cancelled sever weeks ago due to the agreement reached with IPA, Italian Pilots Association.... more
IndustryFirst Korean Air A-380 plane rolled out of paint shop
Blagnac, Francia - The airline will become the sixth operator of the model
The first A-380 for Korean Air has been rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Hamburg bearing the airline's distinctive livery. The aircraft is the first of 10 models ordered by the airline. The carrier... more
AerospaceRSS moved waiting for the launch of Discovery
Cape Canaveral, USA - Scheduled for today at 4:50 pm EST
NASA has announced that the RSS, or Rotating Service Structure, which is used as a protection against weather and for the access to the shuttle, which is located on platform number 39 of Kennedy Space... more
AirlinesLAN Chile announces order for three B-767 airplanes
Santiago de Chile, Chile - Worth a value of 493 million Dollars
Boeing announced that Chile's LAN Airlines ordered three additional 767/300ER airplanes valued at 493 million Dollars at today's list prices. This order brings the total number of 767s ordered from LAN... more
AirlinesAlitalia: scheduled flights to Tripoli suspended
Rome, Italy - Due to worsening of the situation at the local airport
Because of the worsening of the situation at Tripoli's airport -where the passengers' ability to reach the boarding gates is compromised, domestic and international telephone connections doesn't work,... more
AirlinesTurkish exercises option to acquire B-737 NG planes
Seattle, USA - Details to be set down
The American giant Boeing yesterday announced that the carrier Turkish Airlines has confirmed its confidence in the B-737 Next Generation (NG) program revealing the intention of exercising the option to... more
AirlinesGulf Air in Italy after 8 years with 4 direct flights per week
Milan, Italy - Between Bahrain and Milan
Bahrain's flag carrier Gulf Air has announced its impending return to Italy, after eight years of absence. The Middle East carrier, founded in 1950, will connect again the capital city of the Kingdom... more
AerospaceConstitution of Boeing Commercial Satellite Services
Los Angeles, USA - For hosted payload
On Tuesday, February 22, 2011, Boeing announced that it has formed Boeing Commercial Satellite Services. The group, that will have its headquarters in El Segundo, Los Angeles, will be part of Boeing Space... more
AirlineseasyJet announces expansion plans for Scotland
Milan, Italy - New routes to Athens, Grenoble and Tenerife from September
easyJet today revealed major expansion plans for Scotland with a fifth aircraft for Edinburgh Airport. The new Airbus A-320 will generate over 60 jobs and increase its Edinburgh capacity by 300,000 seats... more
Report"Gadhafi ordered the Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 persons on a Pan Am airplane"
Tripoli, Libya - Libya's ex ex-justice minister Mustafa Abdel-Jalil said
Libya's ex-justice minister claims Moammar Gadhafi personally ordered the Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people in 1988. Mustafa Abdel-Jalil said that "I have proof that Gadhafi gave the order about... more
Civil aviationIATA: building a more competitive Japan
Tokyo, Japan - Aviation’s important role
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the Japanese government to establish aviation policies that will strengthen the sector and contribute to a more competitive Japan. Giovanni... more
Latest newsFour planes from Moscow to evacuate 563 Russians in Libya
Moscow, Russia - Was also sent a ship
Today from Moscow-Domodedovo were sent two planes Il-76 and one Il-62 to allow the recovery of Russian citizens in Libya. The fourth aircraft, a Yak-42 took off this afternoon at 17:20 (Moscow time) from... more
Defense"IDEX 2011", Crosetto and Abrate in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Undersecretary of Defense: the Italian presence at the event shows the vitality of our Country
According to reports by the local press, yesterday the Italian undersecretary of Defense, Guido Crosetto, and the Chief of Staff Biagio Abrate were in Abu Dhabi to attend "IDEX 2011", the Defense and Security... more
AccidentsPlane crash in Venezuela: 6 victims
San Pedro del Rio, Venezuela - Yet unknown the causes
Yesterday a twin-engine plane Cessna 340/A, with registration number YV2402, crashed in San Pedro del Rio in the east of Venezuela, near the border with Colombia. The authorities have announced that all... more
Military aviationAfghan Air Force C-27 plane fleet halfway to goal
Kabul, Afghanistan - The Armed Force is expected to receive its eleventh Spartan in early April
The Afghan air force received an addition to its forces with the arrival of the tenth C-27A Spartan transport aircraft at the Afghan Air Force Base in Kabul Feb. 20, marking the halfway point in the Afghan... more
Civil aviationAir travel in Italy, chaos due to further strikes
Rome, Italy - Scheduled on February and March
New strikes are planned for the next weeks in the aviation sector. We had already announced the stop of easyJet's pilots and of the cabin crew of the airline Meridiana Fly, from 10:01 to 2:00pm on Friday... more
Miscellaneous6 Saab Gripen planes for Thailand
Surat Thani, Thailand - In 2013 there were more 6
Yesterday Thailand has received the first 6 of 12 Saab Gripen C/D fighters. The planes were delivered to an air base in the southern province of Surat Thani. Among these there are 4 single-seat and 2 twin-seat.... more
ReportTunisian carrier Nouvelair to return airplanes from Libya
Tunis, Tunisia - They would be used to transfer foreign mercenaries from African countries
Nouvelair Limited Company has announced that it will return six of its Airbus A-320 commercial passenger jet airliners from crisis-hit Libya, after receiving news that Libya does not meet its contract... more
Discussions"Navalised" Typhoon aircraft unveiled at "Aero India 2011"
Bangalore, India - By Eurofighter and BAE Systems
On the occasion of "Aero India 2011", the aviation sector's event which was held recently (February 9-13, 2011) in Bangalore, India (see AVIONEWS), Eurofighter and BAE Systems revealed further details... more
HelicoptersThe Chinese helicopters at the "China Helicopter Exposition 2011"
Tianjin, China - An exhibition of 3000 square meters
Between 15 and 18 September in Tianjin in China will be held the "China Helicopter Exposition 2011" a show, results of the work of the Avic (Aviation Industry Corporation of China), dedicated to the Chinese... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: new Board of Directors established
Rome, Italy - Two members of the previous BoD have been confirmed
ENAC, Italian civil aviation authority, informs that this morning has been established the new Board of Directors of the organization. Two members of the previous board have been confirmed. They are... more
Latest newsEarthquake in New Zealand, the number of victims rises
Christchurch , New Zealand - Many areas of Christchurch are in ruins
The consequences of the earthquake in New Zealand are terrible (AVIONEWS) where the confirmed death toll rose to 75 while that of the missing has increased to 300. The Mayor of Christchurch, stated that... more
AerospaceNASA: Glory satellite's launch on Taurus rocket delayed
Vandenberg, USA - It should have happened today from Vandenberg's air base in California. The lift-off scheduled for tomorrow, the day of departure of Discovery
NASA announced that it has canceled, just minutes before the start, the launch of Glory satellite. The lift-off would have happened from Taurus XL 3110, this morning from the launch complex 576-E of the... more
Fair and showsEurofighter plane in naval version made its debut at "Aero India 2011"
Hallbergmoos, Germany - More details about the studies carried out
At "Aero India 2011" (February 9-13 in Bangalore) Eurofighter and partner company BAE Systems unveiled for the first time more details about the studies carried out for the initial definition of the navalised... more