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AirportsItalian Assaeroporti: 2010 positive year for national airports
Rome, Italy - With 9 million passengers more; average growth by 7%
The Italian airport system has closed 2010 with a growth in traffic: over nine million passengers more, embarked or disembarked in the Italian airports that, with an average increase of 7% and a movement... more
SecuritySTART will enter into force within early February
Moscow, Russia - Russian-American arsenals will be cut to 1,550 nuclear warheads from the current 2,200
The new Russian-U.S. strategic arms reduction, which is named START, has been ratified by the Russian parliament Wednesday and it could come into force in early February, said Friday President Dmitry Medvedev,... more
Civil aviationIndia: foreign airlines cannot fly extra passengers when an aircraft is replaced by a larger plane
Delhi, India - According to the country's aviation regulator quoting bilateral agreements between governments
A foreign airline cannot fly extra passengers in a flight more than the aircraft capacity when it is replaced by a larger plane in the event of being grounded due to emergencies like technical trouble,... more
AirportsManchester airport introduces holograms to explain passengers the liquid restrictions
Manchester, UK - The aim is to cut queues
Manchester Airport has become the first airport in the world to introduce holograms as part of its passenger security preparation. The cutting-edge technology, which has been used in the music industry,... more
AirportsReports call for Newark and New York-"JFK" airports expansion
New York, Usa - The study comes from the Port Authority
A study commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey calls for major expansions at "John F. Kennedy" and Newark Liberty International Airports. The Regional Plan Association also calls... more
AirlinesEmirates: its fleet will grow with its new destinations
Edinburgh, UK - The carrier will soon deploy its 90 Airbus A-380 on order
Emirates will not struggle to find enough economically viable routes on which to deploy the 90 Airbus A-380s it has on order, and its 2020 fleet will be "modest" compared with airlines such as Air France-KLM... more
AccidentsFound the wreckage of the small plane crashed yesterday afternoon in the province of Perugia
Perugia, Italy - On board there was only the pilot
A little Cessna 172 (also see AVIONEWS)departed yesterday from Ancona-Falconara, around 2:47pm, has never reached its destination. In fact, the radio contact with the plane, that was directed to Foligno,... more
AerospaceRussia is developing an unmanned spacecraft very close to the Boeing X-37 airplane
Moskow, Russia - How and when it may be used, is still unclear
Russian researchers are developing an unmanned spaceflight vehicle, something similar to the Boeing X-37 Orbital Test Vehicle, but its final use remains still unknown. Oleg Ostapenko, Space Troops... more
AirportsSmall airports in New York area might grow and be potential relievers for big ones
New York, Usa - "Stewart", "MacArthur" and "Monmouth" have been listed
A Regional Plan Association study said with New York’s big three airports rapidly nearing capacity, airports like Stewart (about 65 miles north on Manhattan), should be relied on more. The report a... more
IndustryKC-X airplane: O'Keefe provides statement to the Senate Armed Services Committee
Arlington, Usa - EADS NA's CEO outlines response to the USAF data disclosure of the KC-X competition
EADS North America CEO Sean O’Keefe yesterday provided the Senate Armed Services Committee with a written statement outlining the company’s response to the US Air Force’s disclosure of data in the KC-X... more
Civil aviationFAA approves Croatia as meeting international aviation standards set by ICAO
Washington, Usa - The country enters "Category 1" rating
FAA Thursday announced that Croatia complies with international safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), based on the results of a reassessment of Croatia's civil aviation... more
AirportsThe majority stake of the airport "Cristoforo Colombo" of Genoa is on sale
Genoa , Italy - The starting price is 30 million
Genoa's "Cristoforo Colombo" Airport is now estimated 50 million Euro. The share of capital in the hands of the authority port of Genoa is 60%. This majority percentage has a value of 30 million Euro that... more
Civil aviationAirAsia X defers deliveries of airplanes of the year
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - To consolidate the balance sheet in the view of a possible public listing
Azran Osman Rani, CEO of AirAsia X, a long haul subsidiary of the Malaysian AirAsia, has announced that his airline has decided to defer the consignments of three Airbus A-330s, which it would have added,... more
Aerospace25th anniversary of the explosion of the shuttle "Challenger" (VIDEO)
New York, USA - In which 7 cosmonauts were killed. Yesterday the anniversary of another space tragedy, that of Apollo 1
Today, January 28, 2011, is the 25th anniversary of the death of seven astronauts aboard the space shuttle Challenger. It was 1986. At 16:38 local time, just 73 minutes after the start of STS-51L mission... more
IndustryIAC AR has taken the decision to grant Type Certification to Sukhoi Superjet 100 airplane
Moscow, Russia - The official ceremony is scheduled for next February 3 in Moscow
IAC AR, the Russian certification authority has taken the decision to grant Type Certification to Sukhoi Superjet 100 airplane. The certificate is a result of an unprecedented vast certification campaign... more
Press releaseItalian ANSV on the C-172 airplane crash in Umbria
Rome, Italy - The Board has opened an inquiry and sent a technical investigator
It has been confirmed the discovery, in the town of Badia Sitria (Perugia, Italy), the Cessna 172 registration number I-AMCO, missing since January 27th. The plane had taken-off from Ancona-Falconara in... more
AirlinesDarwin Airline and Flybaboo: final agreement signed
Lugano, Switzerland - From next April 1st the new scheduled from Geneva with new connections from Lugano
By virtue of the November 2010 agreement between two Swiss regional airlines, Darwin Airline SA (“Darwin“) and Flybaboo SA (“Baboo”), Darwin officially resumes Baboo’s flights starting April 1st, afte... more
Military aviationDelivery of the KC-767A airplane at Italian AMI's 14th Wing
Rome, Italy - Yesterday in Pratica di Mare the first of four aircraft forecast from Tanker program
On Thursday, January 27, the first KC-767A airplane was delivered to the Air Force, which will submit it to a series of tests and activities for next operational use. The MM62229 aircraft, the first of... more
Press releaseProgress M-09M lifted off toward the International Space Station
Astana, Kazakhstan - Russian space agency Roscosmos said
"Russian cargo vehicle Progress M-09M lifted off toward the International Space Station (ISS) at 4:32 Moscow time (1:32 GMT) on Friday (today), the Russian space agency Roscosmos said. It was launched... more
ReportSouth-west of Japan, air traffic disruptions due to eruptive activity of "Kirishima" volcano (VIDEO)
Miyazaky, Japan - ANA and JAL airlines cancel flights from and to Miyazaki
Restarted on January 26, 2011, at 7:30 am (local time) the eruptive activity of Shinmoedake, one of the mouths of the "Kirishima", a 1421 meter volcano in the island of Kyushu in the south-west of the... more
AirportsNigeria: restriction of the movement of non-travelling public around and within the airport terminals
Lagos, Nigeria - As part of measures aimed at enhancing the level of security across the country
As part of measures aimed at enhancing the level of security across airports in the country, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, on Thursday, announced the restriction of non-travellers within and around... more
HelicoptersGeisinger Medical Center orders an EC-145 helicopter
Grand Prairie , USA - It is the fourth aircraft of this kind that the center acquires from American Eurocopter
On Thursday, January 27, 2011, American Eurocopter announced that the Medical Center of Geisinger, an organization that provides integrated health services, has ordered an EC-145 helicopter to be used... more
IndustryAirbus delivers record number of corporate aircraft
Blagnac, France - Total orders to more than 170 jets
Airbus delivered 15 corporate jets in 2010, worth more than USD 1.5 billion at list prices, setting a new record for this facet of its business. The aircraft comprised 13 A-318 Elites, Airbus Corporate... more
HelicoptersFirst Italian/Turkish T-129 helicopter ready within April
Rome, Italy - It will be an improved version of the Agusta A-129 Mangusta
According to the Turkish newspaper "Zaman", TAI, Turkish Aerospace Industry, within the month of April should complete the assembly of T-129 attack helicopter, the first aircraft produced thanks to the... more
AerospaceUpcoming launch of India’s PSLV
New Dehli, India - ISRO aims at getting back on track
After the spectacular double failure of GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) in April and December 2010, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) hopes to put itself back on a winning trajectory... more
AirlinesChinese airlines punctuality dropped last year
Beijing, China - Just 30% of airspace is open to civil aviation
Chinese airline punctuality last year dropped to below 81% for the first time since 2005, say statistics from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). According to similar data released by... more
AirportsAir chaos in the northeastern USA due to bad weather
New York, USA - The president Obama could not take the helicopter to return to the White House
For the second time in this season, bad weather is causing hardships in air traffic and the cancellation of thousands of flights in the US territory. After the first wave of freezing cold that paralyzed,... more
IndustryLM: first two MC-130J for the US Air Force
Marietta, Usa - More power for “America's Specialized Air Power”
The first two MC-130J airplanes for US Air Force Special Operations Command are nearing completion on the C-130J production line at the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta, Ga. Following final assembly... more
PeopleAlitalia: Colaninno, positive work; the project will be realized
Montecarlo, Principality of Monaco - Operating profit for 2011, net income 2012
The president of Alitalia-Cai (Compagnia aerea italiana), Roberto Colaninno, at the presentation of the new Piaggio Porter range in Montecarlo, talking about the airline said: "Financially everything is... more
Civil aviationJetstar Airways will receive Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplanes with a six month delay
Melbourne, Australia - That is in 2013
The low-cost Jetstar Airways will receive in 2013, with a six month delay, eight 787 Dreamliner aircraft, which in accordance with the agreement of July 2010 between the Australian airline Qantas, of which... more
SecurityCases of people pointing lasers at planes or helicopters are increasing worldwide
Washington, Usa - In north America is a federal crime and a guilty risks many years of prison
Bright lights assumed to be lasers being shone into the cockpit of airplanes is a growing problem for pilots in Canada and the United States. In Canada in 2010, flight crews complained of bright lights... more
AirlinesOman Air celebrates launch of the new Milan-Muscat connection
Milan, Italy - The Italian city is the 41st destination of the carrier
Oman Air inaugurated the new direct connection between Muscat, capital of Oman, and Milan, last December. The new flights to Milan operate with the newest Airbus A-330 airplanes on Mondays, Wednesdays,... more
ReportMassacre in Moscow: start security plan. China on alert taking preventive measures ahead of Chinese New Year.
Moscow , Russia - Increases law enforcement in Russia. Sweep check also in the airport of Beijing where are expected 280.000 people per day.
Further updates on the massacre at the airport in Moscow-Domodedovo (see more on AVIONEWS 1 and 2), where more than 30 person are died and other 130 were injured, tell us that there are three wanted for... more
AirlinesAsia-Pacific airlines experienced a “Solid growth” in 2010
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Different forecasts for 2011
Asia-Pacific airlines underwent a remarkable growth in 2010, thus recording enhanced passenger numbers. The dynamic growth of the Asia-Pacific region tightly linked with an expanding international... more
Civil aviationAir transport. EC: infringement procedure against Italy for agreement with Russia on Siberian overflight
Brussels, Belgium - Together the Italian Peninsula, establishment placing in default also for Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Holland, Sweden and UK
The European Commission has launched infringement procedures against several Member States and is actively assessing the compliance with EU law of the remaining Member States' bilateral aviation agreements... more
Military aviationIraq deals with USA and France on the purchase of airplanes to defend its airspace
Baghdad, Iraq - Once USA will leave the Country, at the end of the year
One of the spokesmen for Baghdad government, Ali Dabbagh, on Thursday said that Baghdad "Has submitted a letter of request for 18 F-16s and packages composed of spare parts, support equipment, weapons,... more
AirlinesNew Zealand Government could reduce its share in the carrier Air New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand - While remaining the majority shareholder
On Tuesday, January 26, 2011, Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key, during a speech on the Country's need to balance its budget, announced the government's intention to divest from some businesses, including... more
Civil aviationRussian authorities give the green light to the production of the modernized version of Tu-204SM airplane
Moscow, Russia - Red Wings Airlines will be the launch customer of the aircraft
As reported by "Flight Global", the Russian authorities would have given the green light to the building of an updated version of the Tu-204SM twin-jet airplane of the Russian company Tupolev. The production... more
SecurityACI Europe&ACI World: joint statement on the terrorist attack at Moscow-Domodedovo airport (VIDEO)
Brussels, Belgium - Support to the colleagues and sympathy to all those affected by this tragedy
Following the terrorist attack that took place on 24 January at the airport of Domodedovo in Moscow, Airports Council International (ACI) would like to express its heartfelt support to our colleagues at... more
AirportsFiumicino Airport: due to bad weather conditions flights to Washington and Philadelphia deleted
Rome, Italy - Flights to New York and Boston maintained
Due to extraordinarily adverse weather conditions in the Northeastern US, flights to Washington and Philadelphia as well starting from Fiumicino Airport “Leonardo da Vinci” have been cancelled. Passengers dir... more
Press releaseBoeing, Alaska Airlines complete contract for 15 next generation 737 airplanes
Anchorage, Alaska - Alaska places its first order for the 737-900ER
On Tuesday Boeing and Alaska Airlines announced "An order for 15 Next-Generation 737 airplanes, comprised of 13 737-900ERs (extended range) and two 737-800s. The 737-900ER is a new model for the Alaska... more
Civil aviationAea. Air safety in Europe: constantly maintaining and improving standards
Brussels, Belgium - A mix of good regulation, stakeholder engagement and so-called ‘just culture’ is needed
“Safety lies at the heart of air transport”, delegates at a High Level Conference on air safety, organised in Brussels by the European Commission on January 26th were told by Captain Bart de Vries of... more
IndustryTUI Travel PLC buys two new A-330/300 airplanes
Toulouse, France - Brand new customer for Airbus’ leading mid-size aircraft family
TUI Travel PLC, has become a new direct customer for Airbus, with an order for two A-330/300 aircraft. The European travel group has ordered these airplanes for its French airline subsidiary, Corsairfly.... more
AirportsChicago wins court appeal over O'Hare Airport expansion
Chicago, Usa - But the legal problems with United Airlines and American Airlines remains
The Illinois Supreme Court has denied an appeal that would have kept the city of Chicago from taking possession of St. Johannes Cemetery, which lies in the path of a new runway at O'Hare International... more
AerospaceLeaving tomorrow LV Soyuz-U carrying cargo spacecraft Progress M-09M
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - From Baikonur cosmodrome
It is scheduled for tomorrow, January 28, 2011, at 8:31 pm (EST), the departure of the Russian Soyuz-U rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the ISS, the International Space Station. The... more
AirportsLufthansa will serve San Francisco from Frankfurt by A-380 airplane
San Francisco, Usa - Beginning next May 10
Lufthansa announced yesterday that it will be the first airline to offer scheduled Airbus A-380 service to San Francisco with daily flights between Frankfurt and San Francisco International Airport beginning... more
Press releaseItalian Enac: displeasure of the President Riggio for Ryanair's behaviour
Rome, Italy - The carrier leaves on the ground a passenger because it didn't recognize the report of documents' theft released by an Italian Consulate
"With reference to the episode that involved an Italian citizen in Barcelona who was refused boarding on a Ryanair flight because the airline has not deemed acceptable as equivalent the report of theft... more
AirportsTrouble at the Peretola's airport yesterday
Florence , Italy - Flights diverted and deleted due to fog
Yesterday morning in the Florence airport of Peretola there was the fog, for this reason 7 flights outgoing were deleted, while 14 others incoming flights were diverted in others airports. In the time... more
AirlinesAir transport in Greece, stopped the merger between Aegean and Olympic
Athens, Greece - It would have created a monopoly
As we had anticipated a few days ago (see AVIONEWS), the European Union decided yesterday to block the merger of the two Greek airlines Aegean Airlines SA and Olympic Air. The commitments provided are... more
Civil aviationRussian airlines could (and should) cut ticket prices by 10-15%
Moscow, Russia - Carrier are saving money from the cost of fuel
Russia's airlines should reduce their ticket prices by 10-15% due cost savings after the withdrawal of aircraft fuel dealers from airports, Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) head Igor Artemyev... more