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Civil aviationIATA: two steps forward and one step back on SES
Geneva, Switzerland - Political Leadership Needed
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) praised the European Commission for pushing forward Europe’s long-delayed Single European Sky (SES) with two important achievements this week: (1) the s... more
Civil aviationMacau airport company to sign protocol with Portuguese civil aviation companies
Macau, China - The aim is a cooperation protocol for future work in China
Macau’s airport management company, CAM, and Portugal’s ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal and NAV – Navegação Aérea, on 9 December are due to sign a preferential cooperation protocol for future work in China a... more
Press releaseBoeing: unmanned aircraft systems to US Marine Corps
Seattle, USA - A 29.9 million dollar contract
"Boeing today announced that US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded the company a $29.9 million contract for Cargo Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Services to support the US Marine Corps. Boeing... more
SecurityEmirates civil aviation authorities suspended the operations of five foreign airlines
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The carriers were not named
The civil aviation authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) suspended the operations of five foreign airlines within the Gulf region after they reportedly violated air safety and security instructions. The... more
Civil aviationThe FAA has restored Mexico's air-safety rating to the highest level
Washington, USA - From category 2 to category 1
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has restored Mexico's air-safety rating to the highest level, concluding that the country once again meets international standards. The FAA said the decision... more
ReportItaly/Russia intergovernmental summit in Sochi
Sochi, Russia - Among the agreements signed, one is about the entry, the stay and the exit of crew of Italian and Russian airlines
On Friday was held the seventh inter-governmental summit between Italy and Russia, which saw the participation of a delegation of Italian ministers, under Silvio Berlusconi, and Russian representatives... more
Civil aviationBerlusconi and Medvedev will examine the new Superjet 100 aircraft
Moscow, Russia - Developed by SCAC in collaboration with Alenia Aeronautica
Today, at the end of the seventh Italian-Russian inter-governmental summit scheduled in Sochi, in the Krasnodar region in southern Russia, Silvio Berlusconi and Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, will... more
AirportsAir chaos in Europe due to snow
London, England - Airports closed and flights delayed or cancelled
Air chaos in various European Countries because of the freezing temperatures and of the snow that has killed, to date, more than forty people and has been paralyzing road and air traffic for several days. Particular... more
HelicoptersSAS delivers first upgraded S-61 helicopter to US State Department
Shelton, Usa - Four aircraft are to be delivered in 2010
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) yesterday announced the delivery of the first upgraded S-61 helicopter to the US State Department. With its history of reliability and safety, the Sikorsky S-61 helicopter... more
PeopleTony Tyler (Cathay Pacific) to replace Bisignani within IATA
Geneva, Switzerland - When he will retire, next year
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that its Board of Governors has selected Tony Tyler, CEO of Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways, in a unanimous decision to fill the post... more
ReportSouth Korea will use airplanes to respond to any further attacks
Seoul, South Korea - From North Korea
Kim Kwan-Jin, the incoming Minister of Defense of South Korea, announced today during the confirmation hearing in Parliament that his Country will "Definitely use aircraft to attack North Korea", if it... more
OccurrencesQantas airplane struggled with more than a dozen system errors after the engine fault
Sydney, Australia - It is unveiled by ATSB in the today's media briefing
On Friday, 3 December 2010, was held the media briefing convened by ATSB, Australian Transport Safety Bureau (see AVIONEWS), to accompany the release of the 53-page-report about the preliminary investigation... more
Military aviationItalian Air Force: a year of missions for the AMX airplanes in Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - The aircraft have passed 1800 flight hours and carried out about 700 operating missions
The AMX fighter airplanes of the Italian Air Force (AMI) deployed in Herat have recently celebrated a year from their first mission in operating theatre. Four AMXs of the Task Group "Black Cats", arrived... more
IndustrySouth Korea selects LM's C-130J "Super Hercules" for new fleet
Marietta, Usa - For four models
Lockheed Martin (LM) has signed a contract with the Republic of South Korea to provide the nation four C-130J "Super Hercules" aircraft. Korea’s new "Super Hercules" will be the longer fuselage or “... more
IndustryBoeing marks retirement of RAAF F-111 airplane fleet
Amberley, Australia - After more than 14 years
The Boeing Company will bid a fond farewell to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F-111 strike airplanes that the company has supported for more than 14 years when the fleet is retired on Dec. 3. As... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: EC approves two projects for the intermodality of the airports of Milan-Malpensa and Catania
Rome, Italy - Both will be 50% financed with the EU funds
"The ENAC, Italian civil aviation authority, announced that last Wednesday the Directorate-General for Transport of the European Commission approved the projects relating to the development of intermodality... more
CuriositiesAlitalia awarded for the quality of the meals on board the airplanes
Rome, Italy - As the best airline in the world
Alitalia was awarded in the "Best Airline Cuisine" category, as the best airline in the world for the quality of the meals served on board. The prize was conferred by the American monthly magazine "Global... more
CuriositiesToday, NASA press conference on an astrobiology finding
Washington, USA - "That will impact the search for evidence of extraterrestrial life"
Yet another event full of expectations for the new NASA conference, scheduled for 08:00 pm (Italian time) today. During the meeting will be discussed, as NASA writes on its website, a "An astrobiology... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: still rains on the central-North
Rome, Italy - And snow at low altitude
A wide depression on the central-western Europe, as announced in the last days, powered by cold flows coming from Arctic, will continue to provoke phases of bad weather on the Peninsula, with snowfalls... more
ReportATSB: tomorrow media briefing on A-380 airplanes' engines
Sydney, Australia - Following the conclusion of the preliminary investigation
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau, ATSB, unveiled today, December 2nd, 2010, a press release announcing that tomorrow, December 3rd, starting from 10:30 am, will be held a media briefing to accompany... more
AirlinesMeridiana Fly, new air link between Turin and Olbia
Olbia, Italy - Starting from December 10th
On December 10, a new direct link between Turin and Olbia will be inaugurated. It will be operated by the carrier "Fly Meridiana". It was unveiled by the Sardinian airline and "Sagat", the management company... more
Civil aviationISTAT: air transport in Italy in 2009 had a negative trend ("Specials")
Rome, Italy - Decreasing arriving and departing airplanes and passengers, cargo and mail carried
ISTAT, the Italian statistical institute, today released some data -with related tables- about the trend of air transport in Italy in 2009, which results to be globally in decline respect to the previous... more
AirlinesSIA for the first time in South-America
Milan, Italy - With the entry of Brazil in its own network of destinations
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will add a sixth continent to its route network in March 2011 with the launch of thrice-weekly flights between Singapore and the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, via Barcelona in Spain. Sao... more
Press releaseQantas could bring legal action against Rolls-Royce for the engine fault on A-380 planes
Sydney, Australia - The airline's press release
"Qantas has commenced discussions with Rolls-Royce on a range of issues concerning the A-380 fleet, including financial and operational impacts, as a consequence of the QF32 Trent 900 engine failure on... more
HelicoptersWeststar Aviation Services takes delivery of its first AW-139 helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - The remainder eight aircraft will be delivered from December 2010 until March 2011
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announces that Weststar Aviation Services (Was) of Malaysia has taken delivery of its first out of nine AW-139 medium twin engine helicopter. The helicopter... more
Military aviationRussian Air Force will buy 1,500 new airplanes and helicopters
Moscow, Russia - And will modernize 400. It will increase sensibly, moreover, the high-precision weaponry. By 2020
As reported today by the news agency "RIA Novosti", Lieutenant General Igor Sadofyev has announced that the Russian Air Force plans "To acquire and modernize about 2,000 aircraft and helicopters by 2020,... more
IndustryRolls-Royce: order from Hawaiian Airlines for its A-330 aircraft
Rome, Italy - Worth $420 million at list prices
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, will provide Trent 700 engines for six Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A-330 aircraft, in a contract worth $420 million at list prices. The order includes a TotalCare... more
Weather forecastsAir transport. France: flight cancellations due to snow on the Paris airports
Paris, France - -25% at "Charles de Gaulle" and -10% at Orly airport
French DGAC, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, issued a notice of snow fall on the airports of the Ile de France region for Thursday, December 2nd. The forecasts were issued by Météo-France. These i... more
DefenseIndia tests updated version of the BrahMos cruise missile
Chandipur, India - From a mobile launcher in the State of Orissa
The Indian press has revealed that the Country has now successfully tested the new model of the supersonic cruise missile "BrahMos", produced by BrahMos Aerospace Ltd, a Russian-Indian joint venture, based... more
IndustryDassault reaches milestone with 100th Falcon 7X aircraft delivery
Little Rock, Usa - To a Brazilian financial services company
Dassault delivered the 100th Falcon 7X during a ceremony at its completion center in Little Rock, Arkansas. The aircraft was delivered to a Brazilian financial services company. To date, the 5,950... more
AirlinesMauritania Airlines: airplanes operational from the Christmas period
Nouakchott, Mauritania - It is unveiled by the President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
On November 28, 2010, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the independence of Mauritania, President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz announced that he will commit himself so as his Country will return to... more
AirportsNevicate obbligano la chiusura di alcuni aeroporti in tutta Europa
Londra, Regno Unito - Non si vola a Londra-Gatwick, Edimburgo e Ginevra
Nelle ultime ore, forti nevicate hanno portato alla chiusura di alcuni dei più trafficati aeroporti europei e al caos nelle strade, mentre gli addetti alle previsioni del tempo avvertono che le temperature... more
ReportWikileaks: Pakistani Prime Minister Gilani consented to the US drone attacks
Islamabad, Pakistan - On some tribal areas of the Country
According to the latest revelations disclosed in the cables published by Wikileaks, the Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, although protested formally at the National Assembly, never really opposed... more
Fair and showsDema SpA at "Aeromart Tolosa 2010"
Toulouse, France - A comeback to French market
Dema SpA, since 1993 operative in the aerospace field, with integrated capabilities –from engineering, to industrialization, up to manufacturing and assembly of complex aerostructures- receives customers a... more
IndustryAirbus offers new fuel saving engine options for A-320 aircraft Family
Toulouse, France - The industry will start deliveries in Spring 2016
Airbus has decided to offer for its best-selling A-320 Family new fuel saving engines as an option. Airlines have the choice between CFM International’s LEAP-X engine and Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1... more
AirlinesNew CEO for Austrian Airlines
Vienna, Austria - Thierry Antinori will assume the new position starting from April 1st, 2011
The airline "Austrian Airlines", following a meeting held this afternoon, issued a statement revealing that it has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer, with effective charge from 1 April next year. This... more
AirportsMadrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat might be privatized
Madrid, Spain - The plan announced by prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
The Spanish government plans to privatize the country's top two airports, as part of an effort to cut down on debt by raising an estimated 14 billion euros from asset sales next year, Prime Minister José... more
UAS-DronesDecember 2nd in Rome: focus on the dual use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Rome, Italy - In the context of "Italy Airspace Expo"
The last day of the "Italy Airspace Expo", the exhibition on airspace being held in these days (November 30-December 2) at the "Nuova fiera di Roma", Rome,(see AVIONEWS), the Center of aeronautical military... more
HelicoptersBell 212 and Bell 412 full flight helicopters simulators have received approval from the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil
Brasilia, Brazil - The machines are operated by FlightSafety International
FlightSafety International has received approval from the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil for its Bell 212 and Bell 412 full flight simulators. "The approval of our Bell 212 and Bell 412 helicopter... more
SecurityDo airlines under report safety incidents to regulators? Australian pilots union says yes
Sydney, Australia - An airbus A-330 first officer has been fired
Australia's largest pilots union claims airlines are ''Under reporting'' safety incidents to regulators and that pilots are too afraid to air their concerns because of fear of reprisals. A Jetstar... more
Civil aviationAEA: aviation industry united in plea for "Focus on competitiveness"
Brussels, Belgium - Joint letter to all national European transport ministers in support of recent EU initiative
The Belgian Presidency of the EU Council recently undertook an initiative to host an Aviation Summit in Bruges, Belgium. The so-called ‘Bruges Declaration’ summarizes the findings of the aviation stakeholders and... more
Civil aviationBudapest: tourism and the airport hand in hand
Budapest, Hungary - A strategic cooperation agreement signed today
The Hungarian National Tourism Organization (HNTO) and Budapest Airport Zrt. (BA) signed a strategic cooperation agreement on 1 December 2010. The aim of the cooperation is to boost inbound air traffic... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS interviews Rocco Sabelli, Alitalia's CEO, about the collaboration agreement with ORP (video)
Rome, Italy - In this arrangement the city of Rome also brings an important contribution
From the beginning of the year, Alitalia has transported from and to Rome about 15 million passengers. With this new offer, Alitalia and ORP ("Opera Romana Pellegrini") plan to carry to Rome at least 50,000... more
DefenseWikileaks: China didn't oppose to the transfer of missiles from North Korea to Iran
Beijing, China - Which passed through Beijing's airport
We talked about the disclosure, by the pirate site Wikileaks, in relation to the provision by North Korea, of 19 long-range Bm-25 missiles to Iran; news immediately denied Iranian Ambassador in Moscow... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing in Kazakhstan for a Boeing airplane
Karaganda, Kazakhstan - Of the Cathay Pacific airline, from Amsterdam to Hong Kong
On November 28, a Boeing 747/400 of Cathay Pacific airline, from Amsterdam to Hong Kong was forced, about 6 hours after take-off, to make an emergency landing in the city of Karaganda, Kazakhstan, due... more
AerospaceEutelsat: the KA-SAT satellite ready for launch on December 20
Paris, France - A new era for the digital communications begins
The KA-SAT satellite of Eutelsat Communications’ was flown into the Baikonour Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on November 19 and is now in final stages of readiness for launch by a Proton rocket on December 2... more
Civil aviationBoeing, contract with Copa Airlines for 22 airplanes
Seattle, Usa - Model 737/800 Next Generation
On Tuesday, November 30, 2010, Boeing and Copa Airlines, a Panama's airline, unveiled they have signed an agreement for the supply of 22 B-737/800 Next Generation airplanes with a purchase option for 10... more
AirlinesQatar Airways reaches 100 destinations
Rome, Italy - With the opening of the new airport in Aleppo (Syria) from next April
Qatar Airways announced its 100th destination, a milestone for one of the world’s fastest growing airlines. In a span of just 13 years, starting with only four aircraft to currently 91, soaring from 1... more
AirlinesCA receives approval to offer Lagos, Nigeria, service for sale
Chicago, Usa - The city is the 31st destination into the carrier's network
Continental Airlines (CA) announced yesterday that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has approved the airline's application to offer for sale its planned service between Houston and Lagos, Nigeria.... more
AerospacePiemonte's aerospace captures Toulouse
Turin, Italy - "Aeromart" from November 30th to December 2nd
With 15 companies represented by 30 operators, the Italian region Piemonte comes back to the "Aeromart" in Toulouse (November 30th-December 2nd), the reference biennial event, a fundamental appointment... more