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AirportsItalian Airgest: airport's on-line presentation brochure, available also in the "Specials" section on AVIONEWS home-page
Trapani, Italy - Twenty pages in less than 1,2 mb, easy to view and, above all, easy to download
From Friday 1 October 2010 the company's website, www.airgest.it (Trapani's airport management society), is supplemented by another tool for consultation and circulation of the airport's capabilities.... more
CuriositiesPhoto exhibition at Helsinki Airport for six months
Helsinki, Finland - By American Carolyn Russo
Helsinki Airport will offer visitors a break from traditional aviation photography. On Monday, October 4th the airport will host the grand opening of a photo exhibition by the American photographer Carolyn... more
AerospaceUS scientists find potentially habitable planet
Washington, USA - It is the first one
A team of planet hunters announced yesterday the discovery of a planet orbiting a nearby star at a distance that places it squarely in the middle of the star's "Habitable zone". The new planet designated... more
DiscussionsAVIONEWS: Interview with Basilio Catanoso (PDL) on the situation of Sicilian airports (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - The lengthening of the runway of Catania, the crux of Comiso
Are really useful 7 airports in Sicily? Maybe even an eighth one, as the administrators of the province of Agrigento would like ? In this VIDEO, Basilio Catania, a member of the PDL party, AVIONEWS... more
AirlinesTurkish takes delivery its first A-330/300 and A-330/200F planes
Toulouse, France - Powered by Rolls-Royce engine
Turkish Airlines has taken delivery of its first A-330/300 and first A-330/200 Freighter at a delivery ceremony in Toulouse. The aircraft, both powered by Rolls Royce engines, will support Turkish Airlines’ a... more
AerospaceLM NASA extends ISS cargo mission services contract
Houston, USA - 6-month more worth $13 Million
NASA has awarded a $13 million, six-month extension for International Space Station cargo mission services to Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems of Houston. Under the contract, Lockheed Martin is responsible... more
ReportRio-Paris flight 2009's air crash: existence of a "Criminal error" recognised
Paris, France - It's the first time that a French court judges a on board malfunction as a criminal error
Toulon's court "Tribunal de grande instance" (Tgi) recognized "The existence of a criminal error" related to the crash occurred to the Air France's Airbus A-330 which, on the 1st June of last year, carrying... more
AirlinesJet Airways inaugurates Malpensa-Delhi direct flight
Milan , Italy - It will be operated every day from December 5th
Jet Airways, the Indian private carrier, establishes a record with the launch of the very awaited non-stop connection Milan-Malpensa/New Delhi. The route will be operated from December 5, 2010. This... more
Civil aviationIATA: agreement for launch of the Global Safety Information Exchange
Montreal, Canada - Together with ICAO, US DOT and European Commission
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), along with three governmental aviation safety organizations (ICAO, DOT and EC), signed an agreement to launch the Global Safety Information Exchange.... more
AirlinesGTK Rossiya airline tags Antonov 148 as unreliable: “It breaks too often”
Moscow, Russia - The carrier is the only one in Russia using these planes
Antonov 148 short-haul passenger aircraft breaks down too often, said on Wednesday GTK Rossiya, the only Russian carrier using the planes, having five of them in its commercial fleet. "The reliability... more
IndustryBoeing delivers 11th B-737/800 airplane to Air Algerie
Seattle, Usa - The carrier operates a fleet composed of B-737s and B-767s
Boeing yesterday delivered to Air Algerie its 11th B-737/800. Air Algerie, the state-owned flag carrier of Algeria, operates a fleet composed primarily of B-737s and some 767s. The industry is scheduled... more
AirlinesTap Portugal: code-share agreement with Alitalia
Rome, Italy - A number of connections from 14 national airports
Tap Portugal (TP) airline, member of Star Alliance, announced it has signed a code-share agreement with Alitalia; in force from 20 September, it allows both the companies to share their flight codes and... more
Civil aviationIATA pushes for agreement on management of airplanes's emissions at ICAO assembly
Montreal, Canada - Opportunity for a global framework on environment
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the governments of the world to reach an agreement on a global framework to manage international aviation’s emissions at the 37th Assembly of t... more
AirlinesEtihad signs code-share deal with Air Malta
Abu Dhabi, UAE - It comes into effect from tomorrow
Etihad Airways customers will soon be able to fly to Malta, following the signing of a code-share agreement with Air Malta. The new deal, which comes into effect on Friday October 1, will also give... more
AerospaceESA closer to its "First Moon"
Berlin, Germany - Testing new tech, preparing future human landings
ESA (European Space Agency) is stepping closer and closer to its first Moon mission: visit our satellite's South pole. ESA signed a contract with EADS-Astrium in Berlin, Germany, a few days ago. This... more
AirlinesMumbai new destination of Austrian Airlines
Milan , Italy - The new connection to India will be operated by October 31th 2010
Austrian Airlines (AA), member of Star Alliance, is strengthening its long-haul network and will inaugurate its new Mumbai destination on October 31th. The route -that adds to the already existing... more
AirportsTerminal renovations continue at Helsinki Airport
Helsinki, Finland - Next week the fully renovated passenger facilities and check-in area in Terminal 2 will be opened
Helsinki Airport's extensive renovation and redevelopment projects are already entering their second year. Next week the fully renovated passenger facilities and check-in area in Terminal 2 will be opened. In... more
SecurityFAA supersedes existing airworthiness directive for Cessna 750 airplanes
Washington (D.C.), USA - In force from October 20th, 2010
The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to all Model 750 airplanes. That AD currently requires inspecting the inboard-hinge brackets of the left and right elevators... more
PeopleRolls-Royce: board changes
Rome, Italy - Announced today
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, announced today that Sir John Rose will retire from the company at the end of March 2011. He will be succeeded by John Rishton, currently Chief Executive... more
AerospaceRussian heavy space rocket Rus-M made by 2020
Moscow, Russia - Launch in 20 years from now, at Svobodny new space booster site
Russia wants to build a heavy space rocket Rus-M in the next 10 years and in 20 launch it. So said yesterday Anatoli Perminov, head of Russia's space agency Roskosmos. According to Perminov, these rockets... more
DefensePiracy: two Italian Navy's boats in the Indian Ocean
Rome, Italy - The mission of contrast will begin tomorrow
Tomorrow, on Friday October 1st, frigate "Bersagliere" will start a mission against piracy, called "Ocean Shield", led by NATO. The "Bersagliere" boat, commanded by Frigate captain Gennaro Falcone,... more
IndustryB-787 Dreamliner: framework of final assembly building for the new aircraft in South Carolina is complete
Columbia, USA - Facility fully operational in a year
Boeing announced the completion of the steel framework for its latest product, the 787 Dreamliner in South Carolina. The American Company marked the "Milestone" with an exclusive ceremony, held together... more
Latest newsPakistan stops NATO after air-strikes
Islamabad, Pakistan - This morning, a ISAF helicopter killed three indigenous security personnel
Pakistan, following a number of NATO forces air strikes in Pakistani territory, has sealed Pak- Afghan border for the NATO supply to Afghanistan, local Urdu channel “Dunya TV” reported a few hours ago... more
AerospaceRussia: joint project to build a space hotel
Moscow, Russia - A commercial space station to be launched by 2016
Russian companies Orbital Technologies and Energy Corporation announced the start of a joint project to build and launch a “Space hotel”: a commercial space station (CSS) with four cabins able to dwell up... more
AirlinesContinental-United: district judge in San Francisco gives the go-ahead to the merger of the two airlines
San Francisco, USA - Operation's end scheduled for tomorrow
US district judge Richard Seeborg in San Francisco has given the green light for the merger between United and Continental airlines, dismissing the recourse of 49 passengers whom had asked to block the... more
ReportUSA2 and its crew still missing into the sea, for the "Gordon Bennett" balloons race
Bristol, Uk - Richard Abruzzo and Carol Rymer-Davis on board
Don Cameron, Race Director, has issued this statement at 19:00UTC of yesterday 29th September 2010, by Gordon Bennett Control Centre. "The balloon flying in the Gordon Bennett race designated USA2,... more
Press releaseMeeting at Italian Enac for the re-establishment of routine operations at Palermo's airport
Rome, Italy - New ILS mobile will be in use from October 18th
"Enac, the Italian civil aviation authority, after a meeting held yesterday, in which President Vito Riggio and Enav (Italian Flight Assistance Society) leaders participated, announced that a new ILS mobile... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing at Singapore for a RSAF Apache Longbow helicopter
Singapore , Republic of Singapore - Due to engine problems. Ministry of defense: pilots were not injured
A Boeing "Apache Longbow" attack helicopter of RSAF, Republic of Singapore's Air Force, made an emergency landing today, at about 3:30 pm local time, in the north of Singapore, due to engine problems. National... more
AirlinesRyanair calls for EU to end ATC chaos skies over Europe
Milan, Italy - Closed again as French, Spanish and Belgian protests in one week
Ryanair yesterday called on the EU Commission to take urgent action to end the ongoing chaos over European skies as Belgian Air Traffic Controllers announce a 24 hour wildcat strike (from 14:00hrs 28th... more
AerospaceHylas gets green light for spaceport trip
Bangalore , India - Launch is planned for November
"Following extensive testing in India, the Hylas-1 telecommunication satellite has been given the go-ahead for shipping to Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana for its November flight. The Hylas-1 m... more
AerospaceChina: all set for Chang'e II lunar probe launch
Xichang, China - Scheduled in October 1st to 3rd
China will launch its second lunar probe, Chang'e II, at an appropriate time from Oct. 1 to 3, the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC), in southwest China's Sichuan Province, announced Wednesday. Fueling... more
DefenseRussia: new radars to deal air space "Threats"
Moscow, Russia - Ready to install a station to cover South border
Russian Defense Ministry plans to put the Voronezh-DM radar station in south Russia’s Armavir into a state of operational readiness, as well as build several new radars to counter possible threats, Oleg O... more
AerospaceLayoffs-risk for NASA Shuttle workers
Washington , USA - Vote on agency funding expected today
The US House of Representatives is expected to vote today on a Senate bill setting spending priorities for NASA, according to House Science and Technology Committee chairman Bart Gordon (D-TN). In a... more
Civil aviationEthiopian Airlines as future Star Alliance member carrier
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Further development of the Africa strategy
Star Alliance (SA), the way the Earth connects, today announced that the Chief Executive Board (CEB) has unanimously approved the application of Ethiopian Airlines (EA) to join Star Alliance, becoming... more
DefensePiracy: Italian Navy frigate "Libeccio" seizes pirates and frees cargo boat's hostages
Rome, Italy - After hours of pursuit in the middle of Indian Ocean
Italian Navy frigate "Libeccio" released a Iranian "Dhow" cargo carrying 7 crew, which was seized by suspected Somali pirates. The boat was sighted and approached off Kenyan coast, in the middle of... more
Sport aviation"Gordon Bennett 2010": two more balloons landed, searching on the third one
Bristol, UK - Currently no news on its crew; search operations started by boat and helicopter
The remaining three balloons with 80 hours in the air, GER1, GBR3 and USA2, have followed different strategies. Two more teams, GBR3 (David Hempleman-Adams & Simon Carey) and GER1 (Wilhelm Eimers &... more
IndustryBoeing: multi-year contract for 124 aircraft for the US Navy
Seattle , USA - 66 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and 58 EA-18G Growler airplanes
According to a press release unveiled yesterday, September 28th 2010, Boeing has been awarded a new multi-year procurement (MYP) contract from the US Navy for the supply of 124 aircraft. The agreement,... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the first days in October
Rome, Italy - From Thursday 30 to next Sunday 3
Thursday 30 - "Aviasvit XXI - 7th International Aviation and Space Salon - Trade Day". Gostomel Airport, Kiev, Ukraine. + 380 44 455 93 90 www.aviasvit.com.ua Friday 01 - "Aviasvit XXI - 7th... more
SecurityItalian ANSV completed the investigation report about serious occurrence involving CRJ-900 aircraft
Rome , Italy - Code EI-DRJ, flying from Brindisi to Rome, in 2007
ANSV (Italian air safety board) announces it has completed the investigation report about the serious occurrence involving CRJ-900 Bombardier aircraft, registered EI-DRJ, flying from Brindisi to Rome on... more
Airlines"Air France-KLM replaces Honeywell branded weather radars on ten A-320 airplanes"
Paris , France - With a next-generation instrumentation, "Liberation" reported yesterday
Air France-KLM has decided to replace its old Honeywell branded weather radars, of which about ten Airbus A-320 airplanes are equipped with new instrumentation, newspaper "Liberation" reported yesterday.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: code-sharing agreement with Tap Portugal
Rome , Italy - The carrier extends its offer in the Portuguese Country
Alitalia launched a commercial partnership with Tap Portugal, the most important Portuguese airline. The partnership provides for flight code-share on a number of Italy-Portugal connections operated by... more
AirlinesTAM Airlines and ANA announce a code-share agreement
Sao Paulo , Brazil - Partnership will enable connection between South America and Asia
TAM Airlines and Japanese carrier ANA (All Nippon), Star Alliance's members, announced the expansion of their partnership due to a code-share agreement, valid as from October 15th, through competent authorities'... more
HelicoptersUTair Aviation orders 20 Ecureuil helicopters to Eurocopter Vostok
Moscow, Russia - AS-350B3 and AS-355NP models: deliveries between Summer 2011 and Spring of 2013
Russia’s UTair will acquire 20 AS-350/AS-355 light helicopters in a new agreement that extends this leading rotary-wing aircraft operator’s long-term strategic relationship with Eurocopter. The acq... more
HelicoptersFirst GrandNew helicopters for France and the Principality of Monaco delivered
Cascina Costa, Italy - The model, launched last February, has reached orders for over 50 units
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica Company, announces that the first two GrandNew light twin helicopters for France and the Principality of Monaco have been delivered to their respective owners. The announcement... more
IndustryUTair Aviation orders 20 Ecureuil helicopters to Eurocopter Vostok
Moscow, Russia - AS-350B3 and AS-355NP models: deliveries between Summer 2011 and Spring of 2013
Russia’s UTair will acquire 20 AS-350/AS-355 light helicopters in a new agreement that extends this leading rotary-wing aircraft operator’s long-term strategic relationship with Eurocopter. The acq... more
AirlinesLow-cost Southwest will buy rival AirTran to expand its travel market in the north-east coast
Dallas , USA - The deal is valuated 1,42 billion dollars
The agreement for the merger of AirTran Holdings and Southwest Airlines should be concluded in the first six months of 2011. The purpose was announced yesterday, Monday September 27th 2010, and still has... more
Military aviation5th-Gen fighter aircraft to Russian Navy not before 2020
Moscow, Russia - Further delays on and on in ex-URRS projects
The Russian fifth generation fighter will not appear before 2020. So announced today the outgoing head of the air forces and air defense forces of the Russian Navy, Lt. General Valery Uvarov, contradicting... more
ReportBoeing and Northrop Grumman together to upload air defense system of MDA
Seattle , USA - Strategic partnership to award a contract evaluated 850 million dollars
Yesterday, Monday September 27th, Boeing and Northrop Grumman announced a strategic partnership finalised to award a 850 million dollar contract for the construction of OSF, Objective Simulation Framework,... more
ReportToday and tomorrow, chaos for air transport in Europe: stop of radar men in Belgium and Spain
Madrid , Spain - Air traffic controllers will strike in Belgium and, as part of the general strike, in Spain also
Air travel disruption, today and tomorrow, in Spain, with implications all over Europe and extra-Europe also. Started today at 02:00 pm, the 24-hour air traffic controllers strike in Belgium, announced... more
Civil aviationBelgocontrol confirms strike by Belgian air traffic controllers
Brussels, Belgium - A last meeting held this morning with no successful conclusion
In spite of various attempts at reconciliation, Belgocontrol regrets to announce that the NOTAM announcing the closure of the Belgian civil airspace from Tuesday 28 September 2010 at 2 p.m. to Wednesday... more