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Fair and showsBoeing exhibits key defense systems, airplanes and helicopters at "Defensys" trade show in Greece
Athens, Greece - CH-47 and AH-64, F/A-18E/F aircraft
The Boeing Company will showcase key products --including the CH-47 Chinook and AH-64 Apache helicopters, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighter, the ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system, and Harpoon... more
AirlinesAccording to Russian airline Aeroflot, State should not privatize it earlier than 3 years
Moscow, Russia - Financial Director Kurmashow said that if it would sell off its majority stakes, "Would not gain a lot of money"
Shamil Kurmashov, Deputy General Director for finance and investments for Aeroflot, one of the largest Russian airlines, said today, on Wednesday, October 27, that the State should sell its shares (currently... more
Civil aviationAirbus: sharklet winglets version of the A-320 airplane used as benchmark for "NEO" type
Toulouse, France - Both will fly soon and allow noticeable savings in fuel consumption
Last year, Airbus had projected new aerodynamic wingtip devices for its A-320 aircraft, designed to replace the current "Winglets", and called them "Sharklets". Shortly, they will be tested on a MSM1... more
HelicoptersThe Asahi Shimbun takes delivery of a Grand New helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - It will be used to perform news gathering and aerial photography missions
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, and Kaigai Aviotech Corporation announce that Japan's leading newspaper ‘The Asahi Shimbun' has taken delivery of a Grand New light twin engine helicopter. T... more
Military aviation"Moscow never signed a deal with Syria for the supply of fighter planes Mig-31E"
Paris, France - Russian agency Rosoboronexport denies any agreement
Anatoli Issaïline, director general of Russian agency for weapon export "Rosoboronexport", announced that his country has never delivered to Syria, fighter interceptor airplane Mig-31. The statement has... more
Civil aviationEU certificates new anti-explosive scanner to be deployed at European airports
London, UK - It is capable to identify liquids. It will be mandatory by 2013
A British firm producing world-leading anti-terrorism technology has won European Union (EU) approval that could see its anti-explosives scanner installed in airports across Europe from next year. Kromek... more
IndustryEurocopter: strategic agreements with Kazakhstan for EC-145 helicopters
Marignane, France - A joint-venture to assemble the machine and a MoU for the sale of 45 of these locally-assembled
Two strategic agreements signed today establish the framework for Eurocopter’s creation of a 50/50 joint-venture in Kazakhstan to assemble EC-145 helicopters, along with the sale of 45 of these locally-assembled a... more
Military aviationGermany will buy just 53 of the 60 airplanes A-400Ms originally on order
Berlin, Germany - Also UK cut its commitment by 3 units
A-400M customers continue to chip away at the commitment of 180 units that was negotiated as part of a general settlement reached in March. With the UK planning to cut its commitment by three aircraft,... more
AirportsBergamo-Orio al Serio: from next Sunday in force the winter operating times
Bergamo, Italy - A number of new destinations
From Sunday, October 31, comes into force the Winter operating times, which provides a number of new destinations in the network connected to the airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio. From October 31 2010,... more
DefenseDefense-aerospace. Balistic missiles and space launchers: Russia-China agreement ratified
Moscow, Russia - Green light from the high chamber of the Parliament of Moscow
Today, the high chamber of the Russian parliament ratified an intergovernmental agreement, signed in 2009 in Beijing between China and Russia, on cooperation about strategic ballistic missiles and rocket... more
AirlinesRyanair: strike actions more disruptive than ash crisis
Milan, Italy - The airline again calls for reforming ATC services
Ryanair, European airline, today once again called for the EU Commission to remove the ‘right to strike’ from essential services such as ATC after it was forced to cancel another 200 flights ahead of... more
ReportAfter 15 years, established the compensation for the relatives of the dead in the air crash of Verona
Venice, Italy - In which 49 people were killed
Last Monday, after 15 years, was finally returned the verdict of the Venice's civil court establishing a compensation for the families of some of the 49 victims (31 Italians, 4 Serbs, 13 Romanians and... more
Civil aviationA new strike in France: tomorrow also the air transport will be involved
Paris, France - Directorate general of civil aviation announces inconveniences are expected
DGAC, the French Directorate General of Civil Aviation, announced that disruptions to air traffic are expected tomorrow, because of the new strike called by the trade unions which protect the rights of... more
ReportVirgin Atlantic plane landed in emergency due to a family row
Gander, Canada - Man who committed the assault has been condemned to pay a 24.000 dollar fine
Yesterday Roy Anthony Heaps, 44, of British nationality, was condemned to pay a fine of almost 24,000 dollars for having pushed, last Friday, the pilot of a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747/400 airplane flying... more
HelicoptersÖAMTC achieves 100,000 flight hours with its Eurocopter EC-135 helicopter fleet
Marignane, France - The certificate delivered during an official ceremony
During an official ceremony at the mid point of 2010, Eurocopter’s sales manager for Central Europe Thomas Hein handed over a certificate to Alexander Wolf and Reinhard Kraxner, the two co-CEOs of ÖAMTC Ai... more
SecurityAVIONEWS specials. Italian Ansv: completed the investigation report on air crash ("Speciali")
Rome, Italy - Occurred to a B-737, code EI-COI, at Catania's airport at the half of June, four years ago
Ansv, the Italian air safety board, unveiled that another investigation report has been completed. It is about an incident occurred to the B-737 plane, registered EI-COI, at the Catania-Fontanarossa airport,... more
Civil aviationItaly: air transport, new wave of strikes in November
Rome, Italy - Alitalia-Cai, AirOne and Meridiana Fly protests scheduled
On Friday 22 October we reported (see AVIONEWS) that the strike involving pilots and flight attendants of Alitalia airline, called from Cgil, Avia and Ipa and later cancelled due to a request of minister... more
Fair and showsRosoboronexport unveils at "Euronaval 2010" the participation of Russian helicopters in an American tender
Paris, France - "We will earn on the ration value for money" Gontcharenko said. Aircraft will be deployed in Afghanistan
Ivan Gontcharenko, deputy director of Rosoboronexport the Russian company focused on the export of military aircraft, helicopters and weapons is quoted for a further statement as head of the delegation... more
ReportVolcano Merapi is erupting. No interruption to air transportation is reported
Jakarta, Indonesia - But 20,000 people have been evacuated
Smoke is rising from Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most volatile and dangerous volcanoes 2900 m high (see AVIONEWS). About 20,000 people living on the volcano's fertile slopes began evacuating... more
DefenseLess aircraft, vessels and troops: here is the revolution of British armed forces
London, UK - Government cut the budget for Defense, displeasing many people
Bye bye Harrier GR.9 and T.12 fighter aircraft: the Royal air Force retires its fighters which served the country for many years and aims to the F-35C version, as announced by the prime minister, David... more
UAS-DronesRaytheon doesn't stop: new "STM" arm for UAVs
Yuma, Arizona - Test made at "Yuma Proving Ground", Arizona
"Raytheon Company" goes on in its intention to arm the UAVs, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Recently, at "Yuma Proving Ground" in Arizona, on two "Cobra" produced by the company test of the new "Small Tactical... more
IndustryBoeing receives US Army contract for LRIP of AH-64D Apache Block III helicopters
Mesa, Usa - For a USD 274 million worth
The Boeing Company yesterday announced it has received a $247 million contract to begin Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) for the US Army’s AH-64D Apache Block III helicopter. The contract, signed by t... more
Fair and shows"Euronaval 2010" Moscow announces order-delivery of Mil-17 helicopters to Poland
Paris, France - "Following a contract signed in September" as announced by deputy director of Rosoboronexport
Big announcements from Russia at the 2010 edition of "Euronaval", the exhibition which is taking place at Paris-Le Bourget: after the news released by defense minister Popovkin (concerning the Boulava... more
Civil aviationDelta postpones the delivery of 18 B-787 airplanes to 2020
Seattle, USA - A 2,2 billion dollar order, who it "Inherited" by Northwest
Delta revealed yesterday, on October 25, 2010, it has confirmed the order of 18 B-787/8s, with an optional purchase of other 50 of the same model. Delivery will take place between 2020 and 2022, almost... more
DefenseRussia launched a bid aimed to purchase helicopters carrier ships
Paris, France - The minister of Defense, Popovkin, unveils few further information
At the end the government of Moscow decided: after months and months of public announcements, denies and assumptions, with the chiefs of Russian navy who pushed for the purchase of whose helicopters carrier... more
Defense"Bulava" missile, 14th launch scheduled for October 29?
Moscow, Russia - Contrary to previous announcements by Russian sources
It's another time the period of late October as the date of the next launch, the 14th, of "Bulava" strategic ballistic missile. Recently, a source inside the committee for the tests had informed the... more
UAS-DronesAV’s Global Observer stratospheric Unmanned Aircraft System completes initial flight testing (Video)
Washington, Usa - Demonstration program proceeding toward hydrogen-fueled flight test phase
AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) yesterday announced that the first aircraft developed under the Global Observer™ Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD) program has successfully completed initial flight t... more
AirportsItalian airports, fares average respect to the European ones, but lower performances
Rome, Italy - "Assaereo" unveils it
"Assaereo", the Italian Association of carriers and operators headed by Confindustria, unveiled some financial data relating to 27 major airports in Europe, contradicting assertions made by some national... more
Civil aviationIATA: September traffic
Geneva, Switzerland - Stronger passenger, weaker freight
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international traffic results for September. International passenger traffic had a 10.5% year-on-year increase which is significantly stronger... more
UAS-DronesBritish Army is close to fielding its own UAV aircraft
Kabul, Afghanistan - The unit deployed in Afghanistan is in leasing
The British Army is to receive continued intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance services in Afghanistan using leased Hermes 450 unmanned air vehicles, while it moves closer to... more
Security"JFK" airport in New York got its first body-scanner
New York, USA - For now, only for passengers traveling with "American Airlines"
Last week-end, the first body-scanner was installed at "John F. Kennedy" airport in New York. Soon other imaging machines be installed in other air-stations of the City, in the context of the increasing... more
Civil aviationJapan and Usa sign an "Open sky" agreement
Tokyo, Japan - Carriers of the 2 countries will be free to operate on trans-pacific routes
Japanese and American authorities have officially signed an "Open sky" agreement, which will allow to any carrier of the 2 countries to start air connections between the 2 coasts of the Pacific. In particular,... more
Press releaseItalian Enac: meeting to find quickly solutions about the installation of wind-shear aerial at Palermo airport
Rome, Italy - It takes place today in the agency's Directorate General
Following the meeting called last week by the Palermo's prefect about the installation of the integrated system of wind-shear detection, today, at the Directorate General of Enac (Italian civil aviation... more
SecurityItalian Ansv: completed the investigation report on the crash of a Bombardier Canadair CL-415 airplane (Special)
Rome, Italy - Code I-DPCN, next to Brescia, at the half of August 2003
ANSV, Italian air safety board, announced that a further report investigation has been completed about an air crash occurred to the Bombardier Canadair CL-415 airplane, code I-DPCN, in Val Cavena, in the... more
AerospaceTelespazio (Finmeccanica/Thales) becomes main player in Galileo Operations
Brussels, Belgium - Spaceopal signed a contract with the ESA relating to operations that will bring European satellite navigation system Galileo to full operational capacity
Spaceopal, the 50:50 joint-venture between Telespazio (Finmeccanica/Thales) and DLR GfR (a German Space Agency company) signed yesterday a contract with the European Space Agency acting on behalf of the... more
SecurityMore security checks in the USA airports
New York, USA - More body-scanners and "Secure Flight" program active from November 1st
Currently, about 300-body scanners -"Advanced imaging technology" machines, able to detect explosives and weapons including the non-metal ones, are located in 61 big and small airports in America. Of... more
AirportsEuropean Commission commends airports’ achievements in reducing CO2
Brussels, Belgium - Brussels Airport today became accredited at the "Reduction" level
En route to the EU Aviation Summit, taking place in Bruges (today and tomorrow under the Belgian Presidency of the EU), Siim Kallas, European Commission Vice President in charge of Transport, presented... more
CuriositiesHow I send you an AB-205 helicopter
Bolzano, Italy - All the phases for a such special and delicate transport
A certain number of AB-205 helicopters are ongoing past time of modification to bring them, according to the NATO instructions, to a standard that can operate with tranquillity in international crisis... more
UAS-DronesTaiwan releases its plans for indigenous UAV
Taipei, Taiwan - The goal is to build an "Home made" air vehicle for military purposes
Taiwan will not seek to acquire the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk from the USA, but will instead develop its own indigenous unmanned air vehicle. "We have no plans to buy the Global Hawk right... more
Press releaseConclusions of the second international conference on Space exploration
Brussels, Belgium - By the Belgian Presidency of the EU, the European Commission, the Chair of the ESA Council at ministerial level and the European Space Agency on 21 October 2010
"Space exploration satisfies the desire of humankind to discover new horizons. It is not only a scientific but also a political and global endeavour. Space exploration is a driver for innovation, technological... more
HelicoptersEads NA's AAS-72X team prepares for first flight of the helicopter TDA
Arlington, Usa - Announced at the Association of the US Army annual convention
EADS North America (NA) announced today at the Association of the US Army annual convention that its Armed Aerial Scout 72X (AAS-72X) industry team is preparing for the first flight of one of three company-funded... more
Fair and showsSelex Sistemi Integrati at "Euronaval 2010"
Paris, France - Products on display
SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI), a Finmeccanica company, takes part to the 2010 edition of "Euronaval" (25-29 October in Paris-Le Bourget), one of the most important events in the field of the naval systems... more
ReportA website "Against" Ryanair. And the low-cost drags its founder to the courts
Dublin, Ireland - But he doesn't give up and announces a new initiative against the airline
In 2007, a certain Robert Tyler, after having flown by the Irish airline, decided to create a website, "IHateRyanair.co.uk", in which he used to tell his misadventures with the company and tried to dialogue... more
AerospaceThe first commercial space-port in New Mexico, USA
New Mexico, USA - Within the end of 2011 should be available "Cosmic travels" on payment
Last Friday, October 22, 2010, was held the "Baptism" of the runway of the first "Commercial" spaceport in the world, located in New Mexico, US, by the New Mexico Spaceport Authority. The runway of... more
AirlinesGulf Air is considering three types for regional airplanes fleet
Manama, Bahrain - Bombardier, Embraer and Airbus are the candidates
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air is focusing on three candidates for a permanent regional jet operation, having decided that it needs a type with a higher seating capacity than initially considered. It... more
Fair and showsEurocopter naval and maritime helicopters and NH-90 NFH at "Euronaval 2010"
Paris, France - The biennial event that takes place from October 25 to 29 in Paris-Le Bourget
Eurocopter’s comprehensive portfolio of naval and maritime helicopters will be highlighted at the 2010 "Euronaval" exhibition and conference, including the participation of a fully-equipped NHIndustries N... more
HelicoptersFrench-Kazakh company to assemble Eurocopter helicopters at Astana?
Astana, Kazakistan - Today Prime Minister Karim Massimov told so
"We agreed to create a company that will about the assembly of helicopters in Kazakhstan, in Astana", Karim Massimov, Kazakh head of government told today to the deputies, "And they will be excellent machines",... more
IndustryEurofighter committed to deepening strategic partnership with India
New Delhi, India - Supervisory Board of the industry meets in New Delhi for the first time
Eurofighter, its partner companies and the four Nation members of the European consortium (Germany, the UK, Italy and Spain), are fully committed to deepening the strategic partnership with India. For... more
AccidentsKenya, Piper-Saratoga airplane crashes, dead the Italian pilot
Mombasa, Kenya - Living in the African Country since long time
In the afternoon of Saturday, October 23rd, a small Piper-Saratoga airplane, registered 5Y-NAM, crashed in Kilifi while it was flying on Lamu/Mombasa route, in Kenya. The only person on board was the... more
IndustryAir Arabia takes delivery of first of 44 A-320 airplanes
Hamburg, Germany - 34 aircraft ordered in 2007 and 10 in 2008
Air Arabia (PJSC), low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, has taken delivery of the first airplane of 44 A-320 ordered, during a delivery ceremony in Hamburg, Germany. This order... more