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AirlinesAir Berlin, a new passengers record in 2010: 33.6 million
Milan, Italy - Equal to an increase of 3.8 percent
In 2010, a total of 33,593,010 passengers travelled on Air Berlin's flight route network (including the acquired NIKI routes), ie an increase of 3.8 percent over the previous year (2009: 32,375,531 passengers,... more
AirlinesVueling closed 2010 with over 11 million passengers carried
Barcelona, Spain - An annual record since the founding of the company
Vueling, the new generation airline, carried 11,036,183 passengers in the January-December 2010 period, which represents a 35% increase when compared with the same period last year. New routes for... more
Civil aviationSouth Africa’s National Airspace Master Plan has come into force
Johannesburg, South Africa - It will establish a strategic perspective of sky organisation and management in the country
South Africa’s National Airspace Master Plan (Namp) for 2011 to 2015 came into force on January 1, following its approval by the Department of Transport. The Namp was developed in line with the National C... more
Science and technologyThe Synthetic Vision Technology is certified for the Phenom 300 plane
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Embraer’s light executive jet is the only one in the category to offer this cockpit feature
Embraer’s Phenom 300 executive jet has received the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil – ANAC), the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the European Aviati... more
Military aviationRussian Air Force lifts the ban on Tu-95 "Bear" bomber airplanes' flights
Moscow, Russia - Equipped with the same engine of the An-22 crashed last month
Russian Air Force lifted the ban on Tu-95 bomber planes' flights. Following the accident occurred, on December 28th, to a military transport Antonov An-22 aircraft, registration number RA-09343, crashed... more
AirportsAir transport. Snow: BAA loses 24 million pounds
London, United Kingdom - Following the inconveniences of last month
Today BAA, British Airports Authority, published the estimates of the economic losses suffered last month during the heavy snowfall that paralyzed the air traffic in Europe. The UK airports would have... more
IndustryRussia: new shipyard for the construction of Mistral helicopter-carrier ships
Moscow, Russia - In the Isle of Kotlin, close to St. Petersburg
Today, "RIA Novosti" reported that, as referred by a spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, at twenty miles west of St. Petersburg, in the Island of Kotlin, in the Baltic Sea, a new shipyard will... more
IndustryIndiGo commits to 180 A-320 airplanes, largest jet order in aviation history
Toulouse, France - It becomes a launch customer for the A-320neo
India's largest low-cost carrier, IndiGo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 180 eco-efficient A-320 aircraft of which 150 will be A-320neo’s and 30 will be A-320s. It is the largest single f... more
HelicoptersAmerican Eurocopter delivers an EC-145 helicopter to Lewis Energy
Grand Prairie, USA - It 's the third aircraft of this manufacturer bought by Texan company
On Tuesday, January 11, 2011, American Eurocopter announced that it has delivered to Lewis Energy an EC-145 helicopter manufactured at its plant in Grand Prairie, Texas, USA. Lewis Energy, a society... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways opens its sales office in Doha
Abu Dhabi, Uae - To strengthen its presence in the Qatari capital
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has re-launched on Tuesday 11th January its sales office in Doha, with upgraded facilities and a modernised look to further strengthen... more
Civil aviationFrom January 14th regularly operational flights by MyJet
Genoa, Italy - The brand of the private airline STC Aviation
Starting the day after tomorrow, January 14th, 2011, the flight service "MyJet", recently created by the private airline "STC Aviation" will be regularly operational. The connections -served by Cessna... more
AccidentsRobin DR-400 plane crashes just out of Rome, at the beginning of the towing phase of a glider
Rome, Italy - Dead the pilot
A single-engine tourism Robin DR-400 airplane crashed at around 05:00 pm yesterday afternoon in the military airport of Guidonia-Montecelio, Rome. It seems that at the time of the incident the pilot,... more
HelicoptersSaitama Prefecture orders an AW-139 helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - The aircraft will be assembled at its facility in Philadelphia
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace announce that Saitama Prefecture of Japan has placed an order for an AW-139 medium twin helicopter. This aircraft will be operated... more
AccidentsFound black boxes of the Boeing airplane crashed in Iran
Tehran, Iran - Last Sunday
Have been found the black boxes of the Boeing 727/286 aircraft of Iran Air crashed on Sunday, January 9, 8 km away from Urumiyeh, Iran, perhaps because of the thick fog and the snow that raged on the area,... more
Civil aviationNAV Canada to save airlines 300 million Dollars in fuel through route adjustments
Ottawa, Canada - The move will also prevent the release of 700,000 metric tonnes of greenhouse gases
Canada's civil aviation navigation provider (NAV) will save the aviation industry an estimated 300 million Dollars in fuel by making airline routes more efficient. The move will also prevent the release... more
AirlinesBMI and Lufthansa airlines would be rewarded by the airport operator BAA
London, United Kingdom - For disruptions on the occasion of the closure of runways at Heathrow's airport during the bad weather
After the suspension of payment of parking and landing fees by Virgin Atlantic (see AVIONEWS) BAA, British Airports Authority, is going to face further economic damages. During the recent snowfall... more
OccurrencesAirAsia conducts investigations into the incident where one of its aircraft veered off the runway at Kuching International Airport
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Initial report says that the visibility was good enough for approach and landing
AirAsia is to conduct a full investigation, with the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA), into the incident where one of its aircraft veered off the runway upon landing at the Kuching International Airport... more
Civil aviationSaudi Arabia: airline passengers will be compensated on the case of delay
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Up to 61.8 euros per hour
Airline passengers have expressed delight at a new executive bylaw issued by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) that entitles them to receive SR300 (61.8 euros) in compensation per hour from... more
AerospacePlanck’s new view of the cosmic theatre
Paris, France - The first results were released at a press briefing today in Paris
The first scientific results from ESA’s Planck mission were released at a press briefing today in Paris. The findings focus on the coldest objects in the Universe, from within our Galaxy to the distant r... more
Civil aviationChina's civil aviation industry reports profit surge
Beijing, China - Profits increased to 5.1 billion euros
China's civil aviation industry boomed last year as increasing air travel drove profits to 43.7 billion yuan (5.1 billion euros), a senior Chinese aviation official said Tuesday. The profits were sharply... more
AccidentsUH-1H helicopter of the Turkish Army crashes: 5 victims
Ankara, Turkey - Dead four officer training pilots and their instructor
An UH-1 Huey Iroquois helicopter belonging to Turkish Army Aviation crashed last night while it was being used for a training night flight. The crash occurred near to the capital Ankara, close to the village... more
AirlinesQantas resumes A-380 plane flying on routes to Los Angeles
Sydney, Australia - Commencing next Sunday from Melbourne. Then those towards other US destinations
Qantas today announced it would resume A-380 plane services between Australia and Los Angeles, commencing with QF93 from Melbourne to "Angels City" on 16 January. The move follows the grounding of... more
Civil aviationUSA: airlines and agents must inform passengers if a flight is operated in code-sharing
Washington, Usa - The notice has been issued by the Department of Transportation
The US Department of Transportation’s Aviation Enforcement Office has issued a new notice to airlines and ticket agents that they must make completely clear to passengers if a flight they are selling i... more
IndustryBoeing celebrates 1,000th B-767 airplane
Washington, USA - Whose final assembly started yesterday
Started yesterday at the Boeing plant in Washington, United States, the final assembly of the 1,000th B-767 airplane, that is the last step in the production process before the first test flight. It... more
Press releaseItalian Aduc: airplanes delayed. The passenger's rights
Rome, Italy - The various cases
"Difficult return from Christmas holidays due to a series of of flight delays which are the bugbear of travellers, which makes irritate and doesn't allow for a rational planning of the activities. We have... more
IndustryEurocopter reinforces its South East Asia capabilities with an expanded new facility
Singapore, Singapore - For the company’s Singapore-based ESEA regional affiliate
Eurocopter South East Asia (ESEA) today unveiled its new 8,200-square meter Singapore facility, which is a key element for the growth strategy of this Eurocopter regional affiliate in the dynamic South... more
Military aviationPrototype of Chinese fighter plane J-20 flew today for the first time (VIDEO)
Beijing, China - President Hu Jantao confirmed it
Chinese President Hu Jintao has confirmed the news, previously unofficially diffused by accounts and photos of aviation enthusiasts, that the fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft Chengdu J-20 took... more
Airports100 years of Hamburg Airport
Hamburg, Germany - 500 guests celebrated the success story of one of the world’s oldest airports
The oldest airport in the world to still be at its original location has celebrated yesterday its 100th birthday. 500 guests attended a reception in the Grand Hall of Hamburg’s Town Hall, including the G... more
AerospaceNASA, conference on status of the space shuttle "Discovery"
Houston, USA - Today live from Houston
As announced yesterday on its website, NASA today at 01:00 pm local time will hold, at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, USA, a conference to spread information about the status of the space shuttle... more
Civil aviationSaudi Arabian Airlines joins SkyTeam
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Alliance expands reach to the Middle East
Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAA), the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, yesterday signed an agreement to join SkyTeam (ST) in 2012. The airline will be SkyTeam’s first member from the Middle East, adding 35 n... more
AirlinesUnited and Continental: possible rebooking options to customers affected by arriving Winter weather
Chicago, Usa - Forecast on the US North-east region and on Chicago
United Continental Holdings, Inc. yesterday announced travel options for United and Continental customers whose flight plans may be affected by severe Winter weather forecast for the US Northeast region... more
Civil defenseCrisis of Canadair airplanes: crucial week
Rome, Italy - Still ongoing the "Dialogue's abstinence of food" in front of the DPC. The reasons for the initiative
"The commander Antonio Capaldo is at his 7th day of hunger strike. Supported by his colleagues, the 63-year-old president of professional pilots association "Gruppo volo Canadair" ("Canadair Flight... more
AirportsItalian Airport of Bologna: 5,5 million passengers in 2010
Bologna, Italy - A 15,3% yearly growth, Paris, London and Catania the most wanted destinations
Bologna's airport closed 2010 with 5.5 million passengers (to be precise, 5,503,106), a growth of 15.3% over the previous year, representing an increase of more than 700,000 passengers; result obtained... more
Military aviationTejas, first fighter airplane produced by India
New Delhi, India - Operational with the Country's air force
On Monday, January 10, 2011, Tejas, the first fighter aircraft designed and built entirely on Indian territory, was handed over to Indian Air Force Designed by ADA, Indian Aeronautical Development Agency,... more
IndustryCDB Leasing, from China, signs for ten Embraer 190 airplanes
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The aircraft will be operated by China Southern Airlines
Embraer confirmed the sale of ten 190s to CDB Leasing Co., Ltd. (CLC), of China, yesterday. The jets will be operated by China Southern, the country’s largest airline, and the third in the world. The a... more
ReportHouse arrest for Giuseppe Spadaccini, owner of "Sorem"
L'Aquila, Italy - The disciplinary measure taken by the Court of Rieview of L'Aquila, which accepted the appeal made by his lawyers
It seems that starting from today, Giuseppe Spadaccini -who is, among other things, the entrepreneur owner of the "Sorem", the company that managed the fleet of the Canadair fire-fighting airplanes owned... more
DefenseToday USA-Japan joint military maneuvers with boats and helicopters
Tokyo, Japan - The air-navy exercise is hold in the East side of the China Sea
The Pyongyang's regime (and China, its ally Country) could not like the military maneuvers taking place today in the Eastern China Sea, more specifically, at the west of the island of Kyushu, as a part... more
DiscussionsWill Italy still have an air fire service?
Rome, Italy - Without immediate and bold decisions a capital of men and means that all Europe envies Italy will be destroyed
It's not easy to take the stock of the intricate situation of the air fire service of the Italian Civil Defense. It should be necessary to retrace the (less) uplifting matter of the SOREM society that... more
AerospaceNASA: launch of "Discovery" postponed at least to the end of February
Cape Canaveral, USA - Perhaps the 24th the chosen date. The decision is due to further works necessary on the space shuttle
On Friday, January 7, 2010, NASA announced on its website that, because some further changes are needed in the space shuttle "Discovery" before leaving for the STS-133 mission, the launch will be postponed... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic withholds landing fees of the planes due to operator BAA
London, United Kingdom - Until March at the earliest
Virgin Atlantic has decided to withhold the aircraft landing and parking fees that should be paid to BAA, British Airports Authority, until will be published the results of the internal inquiry about the... more
AirportsItalian Enac's president, Riggio: stop to "Wild" parking at the Palermo's airport
Palermo, Italy - Soon will be call a meeting with the GESAP and the prefect
Vito Riggio, President of ENAC, the Italian civil aviation authority, has harshly criticized the management of the parking at the "Falcone-Borsellino" airport of Palermo, Italy. He explained to the "Giornale... more
PeopleVirgin Atlantic's CEO appointed chairman of the AEA for 2011
Brussels, Belgium - It's Steve Ridgway
The Association of European Airlines (AEA) today appointed Virgin Atlantic Chief Executive, Steve Ridgway, as Chairman of the Association for 2011. Steve Ridgway takes up the chairmanship of the association... more
DefenseIraq will acquire armaments, among which airplanes and helicopters, from USA
Washington, USA - For a total of 13 billion dollars. Another contract of the same value could be signed later
Yesterday, 9th January 2011, the Baghdad newspaper "Al Ittihad", citing as its source Major General Mohammed Al Askari as spokesman of the Ministry of Defence, announced that Iraq has already signed a... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week in January
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 10 to next Sunday 16
Monday 10 - "The Great Eastern Fly-in with Flying Displays". Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome, New South Wales, Australia. + 61 (0)2 6621 5592 - "2nd Dubai International Parachuting Championship & Gulf... more
Civil aviationIndian airlines get more time to phase out foreign airplane pilots
Delhi, India - The three-year reprieve may help carriers compete better in hiring experienced hands
The civil aviation ministry has granted much-needed relief to domestic airlines, allowing them to employ expat commanders and keep them on their rolls until 2013, as the industry prepares to induct 240... more
IndustryRR and BA complete USD5bn Trent engine contracts
Rome, Italy - To power up to 61 new wide-body aircraft
Rolls-Royce (RR), the global power systems company, and British Airways (BA) have completed contracts for Trent 900 and Trent 1000 engines to power up to 61 new wide-body aircraft. The order, originally... more
AirlinesAea: Turkish Airlines becomes the fourth European carrier
Istanbul, Turkey - In terms of passengers
Based on passenger numbers released from AEA (Association of European Airlines), Turkish Airlines is now the fourth-biggest flag-carrier in Europe, after Lufthansa, Air France and British Airways. With... more
CuriositiesAirport in Florida closes a runway due to the magnetic north pole
Washington, USA - Advanced more rapidly than usually
According to reports from international sources, the shift of the Earth's magnetic north pole, which occurs continuously between Canada and Siberia, would have happened faster than usual, becoming problematic... more
IndustryAsiana Airlines places order for six A-380 airplanes
Toulouse, France - New customer for the aircraft
Asiana Airlines of South Korea has become a new customer for the A-380 following the signature of a firm order for six aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2014 and the airline plans to operate... more
AirportsAirgest (Trapani): statistic data of 2010; 57% passengers' increase
Trapani, Italy - The ones on international flights grown by 117%
In 2010 through the air-station "Vincenzo Florio" have passed 1,682,991 passengers, arrived at the airport of Trapani on 14,883 flights of the airlines Ryanair, Air One and Meridiana, the first of which... more