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Finance and economyFinmeccanica: Board of Directors approves first-half results
Rome, Italy - Results in line with budget
Finmeccanica's Board of Directors approved yesterday first-half results. Revenues and operating profits remain stable. Net profit of EUR 194 million. In detail: · Overall results in line with... more
AirportsFlorence Airport: Tuscany Region takes the lead
Florence, Italy - Governor Rossi: "We will listened to all, mayors, associations, committees, including the Union pilots and ENAC. Maybe Fiorentina football club, too"
The Tuscany Region has approved the decision to integrate the region territorial masteplan (PIT) with the participation procedure. Mission: design the new runway at Florence airport, putting constraints... more
ReportArrives at Malpensa airport the A-380 airplane by Emirates
Milan, Italy - On board Sheik Ahmed bin Saeed al Maktoum, President of the carrier. On runway Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi expects
11:30 am, Malpensa, Italy. Is the estimated time of landing for A-380 airplane of Emirates, the first scheduled flight to touch Italian soil operated with the majestic jewel of the Toulouse manufacturer. On... more
Finance and economyBoeing profit drops to 787 million dollars, but less than expected
Chicago , USA - Data for the second quarter 2010
Boeing profits have fallen short of expectations in the second quarter of 2010. The figure of the aerospace giant drops to 787 million dollars in second quarter 2010 (a value of $ 1.06 per share), compared... more
AccidentsAirblue airplane flight ED 202 accident in Islamabad: no survivors
Blagnac, France - Manufacturer Airbus confirms the crash
French manufacturer of aircraft crashed in Islamabad sends its regrets on the tragic incident occurred today. At this point, seems confirmed there are no survivors among the 152 people onboard. "Airbus... more
IndustryPiaggio Aero, indefinite “Chequered” strike risk
Genoa, Italy - 80% workers stop, in 3rd day of protest for non-payment of production bonus
Third day of "Checkerboard strike" at Piaggio Aero Industries, called by CGIL, CISL and UIL for not submitting the business strategic plan and differences with the company on the calculation of the performance... more
IndustryRR: Adour engines order for 57 Hawk airplanes in India
Rome, Italy - Destined to Indian Air Force and Navy
Rolls-Royce (RR), the global power systems company, has finalised the contract for the order of an additional 57 Adour-powered Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer aircraft for the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy. The... more
AirlinesNew management for United-Continental
New York, USA - Named the top-brasses of new giant carrier to spring out from merger of the two companies
It begins to take shape the profile of the board which will lead the new airline derived from United and Continental merger. The next board will ratify the appointment of leaders of the different areas... more
AirportsBerlin Airports welcomes Air Berlin’s accession to the Oneworld alliance
Berlin, Germany - Other long-haul flights to follow in Autumn
Berlin Airports welcomes Air Berlin’s (AB) prospective accession to the Oneworld alliance and the announced code-share agreement with Oneworld members American Airlines and Finnair. AB is already t... more
Civil aviationIATA: demand continues recovery in June
Geneva, Switzerland - 11.9% (passengers) and 26.5% (freight)
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international scheduled traffic statistics for June which showed continued strong demand growth as the industry recovers from the impact of... more
AirlineseasyJet: results of Q3 on June 30, 2010
Milan, Italy - Volcanic ash caused significant disruption to the operation
easyJet has unveiled the results regarding the 3Q on June 30, 2010. Highlights: - Total revenue up by 5.3% to £759.2 million - Total revenue per seat increased by 3.5% to £53.23, driven by p... more
SecurityFAA proposes $230,000 civil penalty against Continental
Fort Worth, Usa - CA has 30 days from receipt of the civil penalty letter to respond to the agency
The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing a civil penalty of $230,000 against Continental Airlines Inc., of Houston for allegedly operating a Boeing 767 on 22 revenue flights when it was not in... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines and Euroleague Basketball signed a strategic partnership
Rome, Italy - It will run for five seasons, with the option of extending it to an additional five
Turkish Airlines (TA) and Euroleague Basketball announce a strategic agreement to sponsor the top European basketball competition across the globe. According to the agreement, starting next season the... more
AccidentsA-321 airplane crash in Pakistan, the death toll worsens
Islamabad, Pakistan - Found remains of 100 bodies, no official confirmation of survivors
"More than 100 bodies were found. But we have not yet found any survivor, or injured". These are first official statements on the toll of the plane crash this morning in Islamabad, which dampen the hopes... more
Civil defenseFires in Portugal: two Italian Canadair airplanes took off
Rome, Italy - From Rome-Ciampino and Genoa's airports to Over, in the North of the Country
The Italian Government, following to a request launched by Portugal, has organized the sending of two Canadair CL-415 airplanes of the Italian Civil Defense to support the firefighting operations that... more
AirlinesAir Berlin is to join oneworld
Berlin, Germany - The MoU has been signed yesterday in Berlin
Air Berlin (AB) is to join oneworld, adding German airline to the world airline alliance. AB group member Austria's NIKI will become an affiliate member of it. A Memorandum of Understanding was completed... more
AirlinesSpanair: new direct flight Naples-Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain - Three times a week
Beginning yesterday, Spanair is expanding its network: a new scheduled flight direct linking Naples to Barcelona every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Since acquisition - in last March - by a group... more
AccidentsIslamabad airplane crash: 40 found still alive
Islamabad, Pakistan - 20 dead bodies recovered so far
At least 40 people found alive after the crash of the A-321 Airblue airplane near Islamabad this morning, according to officials on site with rescuers. Emergency in all hospitals in the area of the... more
AccidentsPakistan: A-321 aircraft crashes with 152 people on board
Islamabad, Pakistan - Airblue airline flight, departed from Karachi, crashed near Islamabad
An Airbus 321/231 passenger plane, Airblue private company operated, crashed in Pakistan this morning, with 157 people aboard (according to Safety aviation network, but a Pakistani CAA spokesman reports... more
Fair and showsCuriosities: nearly two dozen DC-3 planes rumble over Oshkosh
Oshkosh, Usa - Other highlights of the weeklong DC-3 celebration
Twenty one DC-3 airplanes amass over AirVenture Monday (July 26) afternoon. Twenty one DC-3s shook the skies over AirVenture Monday afternoon (July26) as part of a mass arrival and demonstration. The... more
Fair and showsAt "Oshkosh AirVenture 2010" debuts Onex, Sonex' "Mini-Corsair"
Oshkosh, USA - Airframe kit provided for $ 10,000, selling after flight testing completed
Sonex Aircraft presented the prototype Onex single-place aircraft, making its debut at "EAA AirVenture 2010" in Oshkosh (July 26th - August 1st). An all-metal, single-seat aircraft is designed to meet... more
Curiosities"Cluster-balloonist" Trappe at "EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010"
Oshkosh, USA - If weather allows, a takeoff on board his bunch of balloons
Flying a balloon attached to colorful. The dream that many people experience as children. And someone has succeeded ... 70 maybe attached to balloons. This was the undertaking of "Balloons" Jonathan... more
Fair and showsCessna celebrates two anniversaries at "2010 AirVenture"
Oshkosh, Usa - 25 years of Caravan and the 50th anniversary of the Cessna 210
Cessna Aircraft Company flies into the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual week-long conference - "AirVenture 2010" (July 26-August 1st) - with a salute to classic aircraft past and present. In a... more
Fair and showsSikorsky Innovations brings at "Oshkosh 2010" its electric-propelled helicopter
Oshkosh, USA - A Schweizer 300 modified with permanent magnet motor
At first glance is a Schweizer 300 helicopter. Then you notice some details - so to speak - that are missing, starting with the 200 hp Lycoming. Replaced by a magnetic motor. It is Project Firefly,... more
Fair and showsPiaggio Aero participates at the edition 2010 of the "AirVenture"
Oshkosh, Usa - Began yesterday, on July 26, until next Sunday
The P-180 Avanti II aircraft is displayed by Piaggio Aero at the 2010 edition of the "AirVenture" (26 July to August 1st) in Oshkosh (WI, USA). There's really no place in the world like the Experimental... more
Fair and showsChina Yuneec brings new versions of electric aricraft in Oshkosk
Oshkosh, USA - At "AirVenture 2010" E-340, Viva and E-Spyder e-planes, flying on Friday
Is China to conquer the electric-propelled aviation market? Maybe time to give an answer to this question is not ripe, but certainly Yuneec - five of its electric planes will fly next July 30 in Oshkosh... more
Civil aviationAir traffic in Greece back to normal, waiting for union-ministry meeting today
Athens, Greece - Air controllers union: "If there won't be any results, a new strike starting next Sunday"
Traffic returned to normal at the airports of Greece after the suspension of the "White strike" by flight controllers in last two days. "We have no more delays, the traffic is normal", said official... more
Fair and shows"AIRVENTURE 2010": Terrafugia Transition gets a new look in Oshkosh
Oshkosh, USA - The "Roadable aircraft" is in EAA with some new features
New design for Terrafugia Transition “Roadable aircraft” unveiled at the "AirVenture air show" in Oshkosh (July 26th-August 1st). The latest prototype for the Transition (with its folding wings as... more
DiscussionsWho was David Warren, inventor of the aircraft Cockpit Voice Recorder, benefactor of the flight safety
Rome, Italy - A tribute by Italian commander Renzo Dentesano
Reports of death of doctor in science David Ronald de Mey Warren (20 March 1925-19 July 2010), which occurred July 19 in Melbourne (Australia), inventor of the commercial aircraft's "Sound recording in... more
AerospaceRussia eyes look to Venus
Moscow, Russia - And in Baikonur prelauch operations for implementation of Glonass system
Russia is preparing a mission to Venus, planned for 2016, to study the planet’s atmosphere and surface, and find out why it is without water. The Venera-D (Venus-D) station is to be launched in December 2... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi: MB-339 airplane chose for the UAE National Aerobatic Team
Varese, Italy - Two contracts for the conversion of ten aircraft
Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, has finalised with the United Arab Emirates two important contracts to provide the UAE Air Force with ten MB-339A aircraft in aerobatic configuration. The two... more
Science and technologyAerion, a supersonic business plane for rich Concorde nostalgics
Reno, USA - Commissioning in 2015, it will cost over 80 mln USD
Straight-winged, naturally flowing design, with proven engines Pratt & Whitney. This synthesis of Aerion NFL (or SBJ, Supersonic business jet) the plane that wants to be the author of the revival of commercial... more
IndustryBoeing completes FDR for P-8I aircraft
Seattle, Usa - India is the first customer for the model outside the United States
Boeing on July 16 (but unveiled only today by the industry) successfully completed the final design review (FDR) for P-8I, India's long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft.... more
Military aviationRussian military transport planes to be bought by Venezuela
Farnborough, UK - Rumors confirmed by Sergei Kornyev (Rosoboronexport)
Officially unconfirmed reports from the Russian arms exports state-controlled company Rosoboronexport reveal the possibility of selling several military transport planes to Venezuela. It is the latest... more
Civil aviationAlitalia A-330: the new cockpit, explained by first commander Manzoni (Video)
Milan, Italy - Not only a "Magnificent" class in the new Airbus on service on Milan-Tokyo
During the maiden flight of the new A-330 Alitalia AVIONEWS interviewed first crew at the cloche of the new aircraft. The captain Paolo Manzoni, in the first flight of the "Raffaello Sanzio" (named... more
AirlinesSIA: $ 253 million on higher revenue
Milan, Italy - Group financial performance
The Group earned a net profit of $253 million (of Singapore) in April–June 2010. This was a turnaround of $560 million from the loss of $307 million recorded in the same quarter a year ago. Group r... more
Fair and showsSkycar US showcase starts at Oshkosh today
Oshkosh, USA - Oma Sud brings the all-made-in-Italy aircraft to American market
OMA SUD Sky Technologies SpA, 20-year experienced Italian aerospace company, together with its sister company Miami-based OMA SUD US, start taking care on US market and after sales services. Italian... more
Press releaseItalian Aduc on air delays due to Greece strike
Florence, Italy - Considerable hardships from protest of air traffic controllers in the Hellenic country
"The strike by air traffic controllers in Greece is causing great inconvenience to those who must travel to that country and who is trying to come back. And the Italians are usually generous to the Greek... more
AirportsFiumicino: Scott Wilson wins tender to the terminal Masterplan
Rome, Italy - The English consortium wins thanks to a fall of over than 40%
British engineering company Scott Wilson wins the contract for the masterplan for the extended Fiumicino airport of the next 30 years. Even if the three other proposals (by the group led by Ove Arup &... more
Sport aviationHang-gliding: Italy, the European champion
Turin, Italy - 22 Nations present and overall 91 pilots
Italy, already world hang-gliding champion, wins the European title in nine competitions into the Ager's skies (Spain), village situated in the North of Noguera region. 22 Nations present for overall... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the last week of July
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 26 to next Sunday 1st
Monday 26 - "EAA Air Venture 2010". Oshkosh, USA. www.airventure.org (July 26- August 1st) - "31st FAI World Gliding Championship". Szeged, Hungary. + 36 62 541 670 www.flatlandcup.hu Tuesday... more
IndustryRR: $1.7 billion in new orders during Farnborough
Rome, Italy - B-787 and the A-400M aircraft made their debut
Rolls-Royce (RR) secured $1.7 billion in new orders during the "Farnborough Air Show", ended yesterday. Two new Rolls-Royce powered aircraft made their Farnborough debut, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and... more
Civil aviationAir traffic controllers strike in Greece goes on
Athens, Greece - Delays and cancellations in half of Europe
Delays, cancellations and the inevitable chaos in airports of Europe because of Greek air traffic controllers' strike. Greek radar-men have decided to apply literally the book of the ICAO (International... more
AirlinesFlyLal Airline becomes Small Planet Airlines
Rome, Italy - New strategy, logo and livery
The airline of the Baltic area, FlyLal Charters, has presented in Vilnius the Group's strategy with new logo and livery. It has become the leisure carrier: Small Planet Airlines (SPA). Its fleet... more
AirlinesTwo A-319 and A-320 aircraft for Meridiana Fly
Rome, Italy - The Italian carrier strengthens its fleet, now counting on 18 Airbus
Meridiana fly fleet is enhanced by two aircraft, adding an Airbus 320 with 168 seats and an Airbus 319 with 126 seats. So rise up to eighteen Airbus aircraft in the fleet of the airline, with a total... more
SecurityEASA: Annual Safety Review 2009
Cologne, Germany - It's available on the Agency's website
The European Aviation Safety Agency has just published its Annual Safety Review for the year 2009 which shows that a high safety level has been maintained in commercial air transport operations of EASA... more
Weather forecastsWeather in Italy: still intense hot
Rome, Italy - Storms on North arriving
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available models, has issued a notice for adverse weather conditions that predicts from this early morning, on Friday July 23, 2010 precipitations... more
Fair and showsBoeing: the debut of B-787 Dreamliner at "Farnborough International Airshow 2010"
Farnborough, UK - Orders and activities announced during the event
The international debut of Boeing's technologically advanced 787 Dreamliner airplane and new unmanned systems created excitement and new energy in the aerospace industry at "Farnborough 2010" (July 19-25).... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines introduces simplified check-in for business customers
Singapore, Singapore - Allows to be at airport only 40 minutes before takeoff
Singapore Airlines plans something new for its business customer segment. In particular, the carrier just activated the new system of simplified PRS check-in, which allows all passengers - travelling... more
Civil aviationSpain approves decree that paves the way to private societies of air traffic control
Madrid, Spain - The liberalization arrives today with the ok by council of ministers to the decree
The decree has been approved today in Madrid and liberalizes the supply of services for air navigation and paves the way to the private societies. The standard that has received the green light of council... more