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Civil aviationIsrael slow on aviation reforms
Tel Aviv, Israel - The U.S. government has ranked the country's air safety among the world's worst
Israel's heavily fortified international airport is considered by many to be the go-to place for airline security, with vehicle checks, robots, closed-circuit cameras and controversial passenger profiling... more
AirportsNew Rimini-Paris connection served by Wind Jet
Rimini, Italy - From May twice a week
Wind Jet expands its offer of international flights from Rimini. By next May, the new Rimini/Paris connection will be operational (airport "Charles De Gaulle"). Routes will be served twice a week, on... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: snow arriving on the central regions
Rome, Italy - A notice has been issued for adverse conditions
A perturbation on the Tyrrhenian Sea, with northern cold flows, will bring tomorrow a decrease of the temperatures, with snowfalls until hilly altitude on the central regions of the Country. The Italian... more
UAS-DronesBrazil signs order for Hermes 450 drone planes
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Still unknown the number of specimens required
Today AEL (Aeroelettronica), Brazilian subsidiary of the Israeli Elbit Systems, was awarded a contract with the Brazilian government for the provision of a still unknown number of UAV (Unmanned Aerial... more
AirlinesFinancial gurus show cautious optimism for airline profits this year
Washington, Usa - US carrier might post 20% growth in earnings in 2011
As air transport companies tabulate full 2010 earnings and operational performance metrics, market analysts started sending 2011 predictions for investors. The majority of the financial gurus express cautious... more
AirportsAlitalia-SEA: signed agreement on the airport's management company-AirOne contentious
Milan, Italy - Lasting since 2004
With an agreement formalized today, Alitalia and SEA (Management company of the Milan's airports) solved a contentious lasting from 2004, inherited from Alitalia with the purchase of AirOne and substantially... more
AirlinesIndiGo will start flights to overseas destinations
Delhi, India - It will operate services to Singapore, Bangkok, Dubai e Muscat
IndiGo, India's largest budget carrier by market share, said it will start flights to overseas destinations in August. The airline has received approval from India's civil aviation ministry to operate... more
IndustryPremium AEROTEC commences aircraft component production in Romania
Augsburg, Germany - First development stage creates 300 jobs for qualified workers
Premium AEROTEC (PA) commences manufacture of aircraft components at its new factory in Ghimbav, Bra?ov County, Romania. The company is thus continuing to extend its business activities and pursue a course... more
AirlinesWind Jet and XL France renew the code-share agreement for 2011 also
Rome, Italy - Starting from April 8th
This year also, starting from April 8th, the two carriers will introduce themselves to the market with a broad connection offer between France and Sicily, with what is expected to be an extremely interesting... more
AirportsAlmost 1.45 million passengers used Estonian airports in 2010
Tallin, Estonia - Figures show an increase on 2009 (but the number of cargo flights dropped)
The number of travellers passing through Estonian airports grew significantly in 2010; however, cargo flights fell by nearly half, according to the Civil Aviation Authority. Since 2009, total traveler... more
ReportEgyptAir cuts flights to Tunisia
Cairo, Egypt - Until political situation becomes stable
EgyptAir authorities announced that trips schedule to Tunisia will be modified until the current events in Tunisia subside and the country stabilises. For now, the company will schedule two flights a week... more
SecurityICAO and Dubai Civil Aviation authority to train cops to cope with explosives
Abu Dhabi, UAE - And how to handle diplomats and other people with legal immunity
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Dubai Civil Aviation Avsec Center and the Regional Center in the Middle East will jointly train more cops in handling airport and aviation safety,... more
AirlinesGermanwings and Lufthansa strengthen their collaboration
Milan, Italy - Announced the interlining agreement between the two airlines
Germanwings and Lufthansa will strengthen their collaboration starting from January 20th 2011, when will begin the new interlining agreement between the two airlines. In this way, who will book through... more
AirportsMarco Filippeschi reconfirmed president of SAT, management company of Pisa's airport
Pisa, Italy - Management committee met yesterday
On Tuesday, January 18, 2011, met the management committee of the SAT, the management company of the airport "Galileo Galilei" of Pisa, and Marco Filippeschi, mayor of the Tuscan city, was reconfirmed... more
Government actsItalian question on "Big hitches and baggage's loss" at Rome-Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - Presented by the Honorable Antonio Razzi (Misto- Noi sud libertà ed autonomia)
Italian Honorable Antonio Razzi asked to the minister of infrastructures and transports Altero Matteoli. "To the minister of infrastructures and transports. -To know- stated that: in several periods... more
HelicoptersSikorsky: virtual reality center for CH-53K helicopter
Stratford, USA - With a significant cost reduction and more efficiency
Yesterday, 18 January 2010, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation announced the presence, at its largest manufacturing plant, of a modern center of virtual reality for the CH-53K helicopter program. This is... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines traffic result for 2010
Vienna, Austria - 9.7 percent increase in passenger volume
In 2010 Austrian Airlines (AA) carried approximately 10.9 million passengers, an increase of 9.7 percent compared to the previous year. The passenger load factor rose by 2.8 percentage points to hit 76.8... more
AccidentsRIS Rome, further exams for the helicopter fallen on Monte Bianco
Rome, Italy - In September 2009
Are now ongoing in the Scientific investigation department (RIS) laboratories of Rome, examinations to understand the cause of the accident which involved, on September 7, 2009, the SA-315B Lama helicopter,... more
AirportsSACBO: final balance of the 2010 traffic data of the airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio
Bergamo, Italy - The airport closed last year with an increase in passengers' number
The Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport closed 2010 with an increase in passengers number equal to 7,3%, especially concentrated on the direct flights which have continued recording load factors higher than... more
Civil aviationNASA: within 2025 new state of the art airplane
Seattle, USA - Northrop, Lockheed Martin and Boeing working for the design projects
At the end of last year, NASA has asked Boeing, Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin to create a set of design drawings for the creation of a last-generation airliner that should enter in service from... more
Military aviationPhilippine air force may need a new light attack aircraft
Manila, Philippines - Instead of the Rockwell OV-10 Bronco with which its fleet is currently equipped
The Philippines is considering a possible replacement of the Rockwell OV-10 Bronco, high-wing twin-engine airplane with the tasks of counter-guerrilla and light attack produced by the US North American... more
AirlinesRyanair on boarding card reissue fees
Milan, Italy - The Barcelona Court has decided that EUR 40/£ 40 cost is unlawful
Ryanair has instructed today its Spanish lawyers to appeal what it believes is a bizarre and unlawful ruling by the Barcelona Commercial Court No.1 last week that its € 40/£ 40 boarding card reissue fe... more
AirportsNew Bologna-Athens flight with Aegean
Bologna, Italy - From March 29th, it will be operated three times a week
On March 29th will be inaugurated new Bologna/Athens direct flight. Operated by the Greek airline Aegean with 168-seat Airbus A-320 airplanes with two-class configuration, the link will have three weekly... more
IndustryRR to power ten LCS for the US Navy
Rome, Italy - The Group’s largest ever marine naval surface ship contract
Rolls-Royce (RR), the global power systems company, will supply gas turbines and waterjets for ten of the US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) – the Group’s largest ever marine naval surface ship contr... more
IndustryMajor fatigue testing of the A-400M plane has begun in Dresden
Dresden, Germany - It will be subjected to a punishing regime of loads 24 hours per day, for initial four weeks
Major fatigue testing of the Airbus Military (AM) A-400M plane has begun on schedule in Dresden in January. The test airframe, known as MSN5001, will be subjected to a punishing regime of loads, 24... more
CuriositiesSkyscanner: top ten in the on-line search of flights in 2010
Trento, Italy - The website unveils cities and Countries most desired last year in the Internet research
Skyscanner the Flight Finder, the most popular free website in Italy in the search of low-cost flights (www.skyscanner.it), presents the ranking of the top ten cities and Nations searched by Italy during... more
AirlinesMeridiana fly: from June 15th flight from Naples to New York
Olbia, Italy - And until the end of September
Already on sale the direct flights from Naples to New York, which starting from Wednesday June 15th and until September 29th, will be resumed, thanks to Meridiana fly. The air links are operated twice... more
IndustryBoeing sets 787 plane first delivery for third quarter
Washington, Usa - The revised first delivery date is not expected to have a material impact on 2010 financial results
Boeing announced today that it expects delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner aircraft in the third quarter of this year. The new delivery date reflects the impact of an in-flight incident during testing... more
ReportAfghanistan, Italian soldier dies during a gunfight
Baghdad, Afghanistan - The other wounded is not in peril of life
This morning, during what has been defined as an "Abnormal" fight between Italian soldiers and a group of rebels in the outpost of Bala Murghab in Afghanistan, called "Hilander", where operates the eighth... more
Science and technologySkyTeam launches iPhone App for passengers
Amsterdam, Holland - They can access useful and updated travel information "On the go"
SkyTeam has officially launched an innovative new mobile offering to all passengers traveling with any of its thirteen member airlines. The SkyTeam iPhone App contains a variety of highly useful features... more
AirlinesCrisis: BAA, Flybe and other carriers offer jobs at Southampton airport
Southampton, UK - The Tories cut budgets and unemployment soars
Yesterday, at a career fair, more than 5,000 waited three hours in order to pick up application forms for jobs such as baggage handlers, cleaners, IT and shop staff in the airport area. 30 companies... more
ReportWikileaks: 24 airplanes of CIA have used a Turkish airbase to transport terrorists
Washington, USA - Between 2002 and 2006
As reported today by the German newspaper "Die Welt" on the basis of cables released by the pirate site Wikileaks, 24 planes of CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, have made use, between 2002 and 2006, the... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia receives from ENAC the certificate of air operator
Milan, Italy - 200 new jobs in Lombardy for flight crew members
Lufthansa Italia has announced that it has received the Air operator's certificate (COA) from the Italian Civil Aviation Board (ENAC). For the airline, already registered in Milan as Lufthansa Italia SpA,... more
Civil aviationArmavia receives first Superjet-100 airplane
Moscow, Russia - The Armenian airline will make first commercial flights in early February
As reported by the international press, the Armenian airline Armavia has received the first Superjet 100, the airliner developed by the Russian Regional SCAC, "Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company", in collaboration... more
DefenseTaiwan fails the launch of 5 missiles on 19
Tapei, Taiwan - The drill was held "To stop any attacks by China"
According to the international press, contemporaneously to the official visit to USA of Chinese President Hu Jintao, Taiwan has made the launch of 19 missiles, of which 5 have failed the target, exploding... more
AirlinesEtihad increases flights to Jeddah
Abu Dhabi, Uae - From February 1
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will expand its flying programme to Jeddah from February 1, increasing from a daily service to 12 services per week. The increased flying... more
AirportsNon-stop service with S7 Airlines from Berlin-Tegel to Novosibirsk
Berlin, Germany - Weekly flight to Russia’s third-largest city
The 2011 Summer flight schedule will feature a new non-stop connection from Berlin-Tegel to Russia: as of April next year, Russian S7 Airlines will connect the German capital to Novosibirsk, with a direct... more
Civil aviationRussia plans to have EASA certificate for Sukhoi Superjet-100 airplanes
Moscow, Russia - Within mid-2011
According to RIA Novosti Viktor Khristenko, Russian minister of Industry and Trade, would have affirmed today that Russia plans to receive the certificate by EASA, European Aviation Safety Agency, within... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: its president calls a meeting with Italian Civil Defense's Head
Rome, Italy - For the definition of the circular about the aviation procedures in case of a volcanic cloud
With reference to reports made by some media about the delay in the publication of the circular of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Board), which regulates the aviation activities on airports and air spaces... more
HelicoptersBulgarian Border Police takes delivery of two AW-109 Powers and one AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - During an official ceremony held at Sofia Airport last Saturday
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has announced that the Bulgarian Border Police has taken delivery of two additional AW-109 Power light twin-engine helicopters and one AW-139 medium twin-engine... more
HelicoptersFor AW-139 and BA-609 helicopters, Agusta could pay a 25 million Euro fine
Brussels, Belgium - To Italian State. It was established by the European commission
In recent days, it was announced that the European Commission has established that the company AgustaWestland could reimburse up to 25 million euros the Italian State for the public funding received for... more
ReportIllness for Air France's pilot: airplane lands in Reykjavik
Reykjavik, Iceland - The aircraft, took off from Paris, was directed towards New York with 232 people on board
The sudden illness of one of pilots has forced few hours ago an Air France's airplane to a "Precautionary" landing in Iceland, at the Reykjavik-Keflavik's airport. The aircraft was taken off from Paris... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the third week in January
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 17 to next Sunday 23
Monday 17 - "2011 Himalayan Paramotor Yatra". Yatra, Nepal.+ 977 61 462 192 http://aviaclubnepal.com - "2nd Dubai International Parachuting Championship & Gulf Cup 2011". Dubai, United Arab Emirates.+... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: 100 destinations and as many airplanes in 2011
Rome, Italy - Empowers the net in Europe, Africa and South America
With the beginning of the new year Qatar Airways has begun a substantial development of its international network to many destinations in Europe, Africa and South America. In Europe in January start... more
AccidentsPrivate aircraft misses packed passenger plane at Birmingham Airport
Birmingham, UK - The event occurred on Wednesday, January 12th but details have been released today
A flight packed with passengers came within 'inches' of crashing into a private plane at Birmingham Airport. An urgent investigation is underway today into the near-miss, which was caused by a runway mix-up. Air... more
HelicoptersBell Helicopter, contract for support to CH-146 Griffon planes' fleet of Canadian air force
Mirabel, Canada - Worth 640 million Canadian dollars
Bell Helicopter has been awarded a ten-year contract, with a further option of four years, to support the fleet of CH-146 helicopters of the Canadian Air Force with management and maintenance activities... more
IndustryAirbus celebrates its 10,000th order with Virgin America’s 60 A-320 airplane deal
Toulouse, France - First order for the new "Neo"?? booked
Airbus announced this morning its 10,000th order with a firm contract from Virgin America (VA) for 60 A-320s, including 30 A-320neo aircraft. This is the first firm order for the A-320 new engine option;... more
AerospaceMission specialist of space shuttle "Discovery" Tim Kopra had an accident
Orlando, USA - Which could have an impact on the fulfilling of his duties in STS-133 expedition: departure of the shuttle delayed again?
As reported yesterday from the NASA's website Tim Kopra, Mission Specialist of the expedition STS-133, which should depart with five other cosmonauts for the 39th and final mission of the space shuttle... more
Civil aviationAir transport: Aviapartner acquires PAE-MAS consortium in Palermo
Palermo, Italy - After the purchase in Sicily, scheduled for 2011 the opening of additional airports in Italy
Aviapartner, European airport handling company, has taken the helm of the Sicilian consortium PAE MAS Handling Services, operating in the field of the airport handling in the "Falcone-Borsellino" airport... more
AirlinesCA announces direct service from New York to Port-Au-Prince, in Haiti
Chicago, Usa - The airline will utilize a B-737/800 plane
United Continental Holdings, Inc. announced Continental Airlines will begin non-stop flights between its New York hub, Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (PAP), on June... more