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AerospaceRussia, three satellites of GLONASS navigation system failed to reach the destined orbit
Moscow, Russia - And crashed into the Pacific Ocean
At the beginning of this week, Russian media reported that was failed the launch of three Glonass-M satellites destined to GLONASS, Global Navigation Satellite System. The satellites, launched last Sunday... more
Military aviationRAAF: Super Hornet airplane ready for operativeness
Amberley, Australia - Following the arrival of four new aircraft at its base in Amberley
Australia’s first squadron of F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jets is operational and ready for duty following the delivery (four new aircraft) at RAAF Base Amberley. The fleet includes the first three o... more
AirlinesAir Berlin: more passengers
Milan, Italy - And increased capacity utilization
In November 2010, 2,508,821 passengers traveled with Air Berlin, i.e. an increase of 8.4 percent (November 2009: 2,314,734 passengers, including those traveling on the acquired NIKI and TUIfly routes).... more
HelicoptersBell Helicopter awarded a contract by Yemen for 4 Huey II helicopters
Forth Worth, USA - And spares, pilot training, maintenance and other services. The worth of the agreement is 27 million dollars
Bell Helicopter has signed with the Government of Yemen a contract valued 27 million dollars, which includes the supply of four Huey II helicopters, some spare parts and special tools, plus the provision... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: strong winds arriving
Rome, Italy - On the northern regions and then on the remaining part of the Peninsula
A flow of cold air of polar origin in a quick approaching to the Italian Peninsula will cause a strong airing on the northern regions, firstly and then on the remaining of Italy. The Civil Defense Department,... more
AccidentsA Piper PA-32 airplane crashed soon after take off from Rome-Urbe airport
Rome, Italy - One victim
A Piper PA-32 with identification number M58SE crashed yesterday at 5:30 pm (4:30 pm GMT) soon after take off from the runway of Rome-Urbe airport, falling on a bus deposit. The pilot, Giovanni Magliocca,... more
AirlinesAir Vallee: domestic and international routes
Rimini, Italy - The carrier established its base at the "Federico Fellini" airport last Summer
Air Vallee airline, which established its technical-logistic base at the "Federico Fellini" international airport of Rimini-San Marino in Summer 2010, from 27 March 2011 will restart its flight activity... more
Civil aviationUAE General Civil Aviation Authority announces its strategic plan for the years 2011-2013
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The operations will be secured in accordance with ICAO's standards
The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) announced its new strategic plan for the years 2011-2013 under the theme "Towards Golden Horizons". The plan is also expected to contribute towards establishing... more
AirlinesAir India stopped using Frankfurt as the European hub for its international operations
Delhi, India - The carrier increases its long-haul services from Amristar airport
National carrier Air India has stopped using Frankfurt as the European hub for its international operations, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said Wednesday. The establishment of an integrated terminal... more
AirportsParis airports: cancellations for snowfall
Paris, France - "Charles de Gaulle" is closed. Orly is opened after a 2 hours shut
Heavy snowfall has forced the closure of Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport. The Paris airport authority says flights in and out of Paris' main airport are suspended. The Parisian landmark was closed... more
OccurrencesBoeing 737 airplane makes an emergency landing in the Zimbabwe's capital
Harare, Zimbabwe - For a fire alarm on board
Yesterday, Monday, December 6, 2010, a Boeing 737 of the state-owned airline Air Zimbabwe made an emergency landing at the airport in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. The reason, explained to AFP, Agence... more
Fair and shows"Business" aviation: inaugurated today in Dubai the "MEBA 2010" Expo
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - It will be open to public until December 9th
It was officially launched today, December 7, 2010, the fourth edition of the "MEBA" ("Middle East Business Aviation") Show, one of the most important business aviation events in the Middle East, which... more
AirlinesAir India and Jet Airways lease 35 airplanes
Delhi, India - From Airbus' companies
Air India and Jet Airways India Ltd. have agreed to lease 35 planes of European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. NV's Airbus from leasing companies. Flag carrier Air India has decided to lease 10 A-330... more
AirportsThe situation at British airports after the snowfalls
London, UK - Most are actually open
As of 9:30am (Tuesday, 7 December) most airports are open and operating normally. However, Scotland and Northern Ireland have borne the brunt of the snow fall and frost over night. Edinburgh Airport... more
AirportsDenver airport provides a "Trusted traveller lane" to skip security lines
Denver, Usa - The Program costs 179 Dollars per year
As the controversy continues over airport security scanners and pat-downs, the Transportation Security Administration has given the green light to a "Trusted traveller" lane at another one of the nation's... more
IndustryBoeing awarded by NASA
Rome, Italy - Prime-contractor of the year
Boeing has been named the Large Business Prime Contractor of the Year by NASA for outstanding contributions to the agency’s small-business program on the Checkout, Assembly and Payload Processing Services (... more
OccurrencesPortugal, parts of a flying airplane falls down just out from the capital
Lisbon, Portugal - At about the same hour a Boeing came back to Lisbon's airport for a mechanical problem
Portuguese investigators yesterday opened an investigation on the facts reported by ordinary citizens, regarding the fall of a dozen pieces of metal, about ten cm long, from a plane flying over Almada,... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes a "Happy Virgin Birth"
Rome, Italy - The agency will regularly open next Thursday
AVIONEWS communicates to its subscribers and readers that will be closed for a short break tomorrow, on Wednesday December 8, 2010, on the occasion of the Immaculate Conception. The normal diffusion... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: its director participates at the 135th meeting of ECAC
Rome, Italy - Official installation by new Executive Secretary, former vice-director of the Authority
The 135th plenary meeting by general managers of the Civil aviation of 44 Member States of ECAC (European Civil Aviation Conference) took place today, on December 7, in Paris with the participation by... more
Military aviationBoeing: contract with US army for 4 new EMARSS aircraft
Seattle, USA - For reconnaissance and surveillance at medium altitude
Yesterday, a press release announced that Boeing has been awarded a two year contract for the engineering and manufacturing development of an "Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System",... more
AirlinesSAS first airline in the world to carry out same-sex wedding in the air
Stockholm, Sweden - A campaign with a great success
Scandinavian Airlines yesterday became the first airline in the world to carry out both a gay and lesbian wedding in the air onboard SK903 between Stockholm and New York. The unique flight followed the... more
Fair and shows9th edition of the "Dolomiti Balloonfestival": conference in January 2011
Bolzano, Italy - It will take place on 13th and 14th at the "Grand Hotel" in Dobbiaco
The presentation of the first European conference entirely dedicated to balloons and their several aspects will be held on January 13th (Thursday) and 14th (Friday) at the "Grand Hotel" of Dobbiaco (Bolzano)... more
AirlinesAll CA B-777 airplanes now have Flat-Bed Business first seats
Chicago, Usa - For the international flights between the US and Asia and Europe
Continental Airlines (CA) yesterday announced that all of its Boeing 777 long-haul, international flights now feature new flat-bed seats in its BusinessFirst cabin. CA currently operates the 777-200 on... more
HelicoptersStarted the assembly phase of the S-76D helicopter
Stratford, USA - First delivery scheduled for 2012
The American Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation on Monday announced it has begun at its establishment the assembly phase of its new S-76D aircraft, which can perform various tasks in civilian missions, including... more
AerospaceEutelsat: reinforced the satellite offer ant towards new markets
Paris, France - Thalenia Alenia Space will build W3D satellite, for delivery in November 2012
Eutelsat Communications, one of the world’s leading satellite operators, announced that Thales Alenia Space has been commissioned to build the W3D satellite that will replace the W3B spacecraft lost a... more
ReportItaly air transport: on Tuesday, chaos for flights from and to Sardinia
Cagliari, Italy - Due to air traffic controllers' strike
Possible chaos for air transport in Sardinia for the strike of air traffic controllers at the airport of Cagliari-Elmas, called by the federation "ATM-PP", "Air Traffic Management Professional Project",... more
OccurrencesAirplane forced to make an emergency landing in Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, USA - Because of a dog on board
On Monday, a US Airways plane which had departed from Newark, New Jersey, in the direction of Phoenix, Arizona, was forced to make an emergency in Pennsylvania due to the presence on board of a small dog,... more
AirportsEdinburgh airport re-opens after the snowfalls
Edinburgh, UK - The first operations at 6 pm, local time (GMT)
Fresh snowfall has closed Edinburgh Airport as authorities struggle to keep the runway clear in the second week of winter weather. The decision was taken on Monday morning as snow started to fall again... more
Civil aviationICAO has evaluated Iran's aviation performance as satisfactory
Tehran, Iran - In terms of flight capabilities and operations
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has evaluated Iran's aviation performance as satisfactory in terms of flight capabilities and operations, head of Iran's Civil Aviation Organization... more
HelicoptersRussian Helicopters: Mi-38 helicopter production starting from 2013
Moscow, Russia - After resolving the troubles with Pratt & Whitney Canada
In recent days, Roman Kirillov, spokesman of the state-owned "Russian Helicopters" Company, announced that problems with the Pratt & Whitney Canada for the supply of engines have been resolved, and that... more
AirportsSpanish flights resume after stop of airplanes during week-end strike
Madrid, Spain - Most of the operations has been guaranteed
After the sudden week-end strike of air traffic controllers, Spanish flight services are back to the normality and all AENA network (Spanish authority which manages airports and air traffic) is fully in... more
Civil aviationIndia: airlines cut fares by 20-25%
Delhi, India - Following the threat of the government to take action against carrier for unreasonably high ticket prices
Last-minute fares on domestic flights have fallen 20-25% from the previous high levels. This follows the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) threatening to take... more
DefenseRussian Topol missile destroy the target in Kazakhstan
Moscow, Russia - It has a 10.000 km range. It's the 10th launch of 2010
Vadim Koval, spokesman of the Russian strategic ballistic Troops' military sector, announced that last night was launched an RS-12M Topol intercontinental ballistic missile, from the region of Astrakhan,... more
DefenseRussia-Italy: joint naval and ground exercises in 2011
Moscow, Russia - The decision was made during the seventh interstate consultations in Sochi
Russia and Italy will hold joint naval and ground force exercises in 2011, Russian Defense Ministry spokeswoman Irina Kovalchuk said on Friday. The decision was made during the seventh round of Russian-Italian... more
Civil aviationContinental Airlines condemned for the air crash occurred more than 10 years ago
Pontoise, France - In which 113 people died
Today, December 6, 2010, the French court of Pontoise pronounced its ruling on the criminal and civil responsibilities of "Continental Airlines", of one of its mechanics and of "EADS" in the plane crash... more
ReportThe shadow of the Chechen on the bomb-alert about Aeroflot airplane in Berlin?
Berlin, Germany - The aircraft, parked in a special area of the Schoenefeld's airport, submitted to controls
This morning an anonymous fax sent to the Berlin media announced the presence of a bomb on an aircraft of the Russian airline Aeroflot, flight Su112, ready to take-off from Schoenefeld airport, in direction... more
AirportsAci Europe: Paris airports' CO2 achievements newly "Airport Carbon Accredited"
Paris, France - Both "Charles De Gaulle" and Orly
European Commission Vice-President in charge of Transport, Siim Kallas presented Aéroports de Paris with the certificates for its latest achievements within Airport Carbon Accreditation, at a ceremony... more
AirportsVueling to open base at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport
Schiphol, Holland - Second one outside Spain
Vueling plans to open a base at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in April 2011. This was announced today by Alex Cruz, member of the Vueling Board of Directors, in the presence of representatives including Jos... more
IndustryBerlusconi, Putin and Medvedev "Tested" the SSJ-100 airplane. Pending on the AR IAC certification...
Sochi, Russia - The aircraft is similar to the standard production plane configuration
Last week the Sukhoi Superjet 100 airplane was presented to Demitry Medvedev, President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, and Silvio Berlusconi, Prime... more
AirportsItalian Assaeroporti-AdR at the conference of presentation of the help-desks in the airports
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow morning at the Rome-Fiumicino airport in the view of Wednesday's extended holiday
Adiconsum and the European Consumer Centre (CEC) promote an initiative of information and assistance for the air passengers in five Italian airports (Bologna, Lamezia Terme, Rome, Turin and Verona), in... more
AirlinesJet Airways: inaugurated the first flight from Milan-Malpensa to New Delhi
Milan, Italy - With the new Airbus A-330/200
Jet Airways, India's international airline, launched last night the new daily no-stop route from Milan-Malpensa airport to New Delhi, with the new Airbus 330/200. A triumph of yellow roses, blue ribbons,... more
Civil defenseFire in Israel: further aids from Italy
Rome, Italy - After Friday's sending of 12 tons of retarding liquid
It is continuing the Italian commitment towards the Israeli populations affected by the fire that from days has been damaging the Mount Carmelo. After the sending of 12 tons of retardant liquid occurred... more
ReportFound the "USA2" balloon disappeared in the course of 54th "Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett"
Vieste, Italy - On September 29th
This morning, during a fishing expedition, was found, about 12 miles off the coast of Vieste (Foggia), the balloon "USA2", disappeared during the 54th edition of the "Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett"... more
AerospaceLaunch of the Discovery space shuttle postponed to 2011
Cape Canaveral, USA - Not earlier than February 3rd
The mission STS-133 is not yet ready to leave; before are needed further tests and verification. That's what was established on Thursday by the Program Requirements Control Board, that reviewed the engineering... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week in December
Rome, Italy - From tomorrow, on Tuesday 7 to next Sunday 12
Tuesday 07 - "MEBA 2010 - Middle East Business Aviation". Airport Expo, Dubai, UAE. + 971 4 286 7755 +44 (0)208 391 0999 www.meba.aero Wednesday 08 - "MEBA 2010 - Middle East Business Aviation".... more
Civil aviationMissing Solomon islanders found safe by Hercules airplane crew and a helicopter
Honiara, Solomon Islands - The successful rescue for five people
An overnight dash by a Royal Australian Air Force C-130H Hercules airplane supporting the Australian Maritime Safety Authority's Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) has contributed to the successful rescue... more
AirportsAEA: EU moves forwards a Single Sky
Brussels, Belgium - Performance targets are modest, say airlines, but pave the way for future efficiencies
The Council of EU Transport ministers, and the members of the EU Single Sky Committee took far-reaching decisions on 2nd and 3rd December which will impact progress towards a true Single Sky over Europe.... more
Weather forecastsBad weather: snow and rain on the Italian Peninsula
Rome, Italy - Predicted already from yesterday and also for today
A perturbation of Atlantic origin has interested, from yesterday evening, the Italian regions, causing conditions of a fickleness in particular on the northern sectors. The Italian Civil Defense Department,... more
Civil aviationSpanish air space reopens after the end of the strike of air traffic controllers
Madrid, Spain - Government declared the state of alert
Spanish air space has been reopened from 4 p.m. today. Air controllers, who suddenly decided a strike on Friday evening paralysing the entire traffic all over the country, marched back to work after the... more
AccidentsRussian aircraft makes an energency landing at Moscow-Domodedovo: 2 deads and tens of injured
Moscow, Russia - 155 persons were on board of the Dagestan airlines TU-154
Two people have been killed after a Russian-operated Tupolev Tu-154 crashed while attempting an emergency landing at Moscow-Domodedovo. Tens of others are injured. The Russian emergency situations ministry... more