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AirportsFirst airplane touches runway at the new Dubai's Airport
Dubai, Emirates - The "Superhub" plans to have a capacity for 160 million passengers annually
One first flight at the world's largest airport has touched down, paving the way for passenger operations to begin at the "Superhub" next year. The Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum international airport... more
UAS-DronesTurkey employs Israeli made unmanned aircraft in Iraq
Ankara, Turkey - Media talk about even of sabotage, after the crisis between the two countries
The Turkish Army has begun using Israeli-made unmanned aircraft to monitor Kurdish rebel movements in neighboring Iraq, the Anatolia news agency reported June 21, quoting the army chief. "In the past... more
AirportsRome taxi new fares: to city airports up to 50 Euros, taxi drivers happy
Rome, Italy - Mastrantoni (Aduc):"An increase by 72% in three years"
This evening goes the first step in the convoluted process that will lead to adjustment of fares for Rome City taxi service, probably completed by summer. Today the meeting of city committee mobility,... more
ReportTurkey stationed army troops, warplanes, Uav and helicopter along the border with Iraq
Ankara, Turkey - Strong solution against Pkk guerrilla warfare after the death of eleven soldiers
Turkey stationed yesterday army troops, panzers, warplanes, helicopters, and an Uav (Unmanned aerial vehicle) during an offensive against the Pkk along the border with Iraq - in those passages used by... more
Fair and showsAlenia Aermacchi in Poland with M-346 airplane
Venegono, Italy - The Finmeccanica company attended the Air Show at the Deblin base
Alenia Aermacchi (AA), a Finmeccanica company and a world society in the design, production of military training aircraft and integrated solutions, attended the Air Show at the Deblin base in Poland at... more
AirlinesTam Airlines inaugurates its new flight from Rio de Janeiro to Frankfurt
San Paulo, Brazil - Five flights per week operated by A-330 airplanes with 223 passenger seats
Tam Airlines announced that on August 10th there will be the inauguration of the new international long range flight from Rio de Janeiro to Frankfurt. There will be five flights per week operated by the... more
AirportsGatwick airport ready for restyling, also for the name
London, United Kingdom - The new operator Global Infrastructure announces a two year investment programme, to improve the air station
London-Gatwick Airport is to be known simply as Gatwick Airport and will undergo a USD 1.5 billion facelift, its new owner Global Infrastructure Partners said today. The decision to drop London from... more
IndustrySSJ airplane: training center is ready to provide the first “Type Training Course" for cabin crew
Venice, Italy - The CEET represents a further step forward in the implementation of training tools while waiting to start the SSJ-100 entry into service
Committed to be a global training provider, SuperJet International, the joint-venture between Alenia Aeronautica and Sukhoi Holding, is ready to provide the most competent support for Sukhoi Superjet 100... more
ReportToo fat. He had to leave the airplane
London, United Kingdom - A 440 lb man had to go to Canada to visit his ill aunt
Sandy Russell was on an Air Transat airplane that was leaving from London-Gatwick and was directed to Toronto, when the flight attendants on board told him to leave the airplane because he was too fat.... more
AirportsThe stick first, then the carrot: landing fees approved by the Italian Interministerial Economic Planning Committee, never activated
Rome, Italy - Delay due to Economics Ministry to push Rome airports stockholders to invest, rumors say
Adjustment of airport charges was approved last November by the CIPE (Interministerial Committee for Economic Planning) and would take due January 1, 2010. But to date that did nothing. The increases... more
AirportsItaly decree law on finance maneuver, amendment for additional boarding fees at airports
Rome, Italy - Promoted by senator Tancredi (Pdl party)
Among the large amount of amendments to the Decree Law on finance maneuver by both sides of Italian parliament (over 2500, about 40% are from Pdl, prime minister Berlusconi's party) there is one signed... more
AirlinesHeavier baggage on Air Berlin's aircraft from south Italy
Berlin, Germany - The German air company will allow to embark luggage until 30 kg, without paying any extra
An initiative will be welcomed by the many Italians coming from south Italy, who, on holiday but above all for work, need to go to Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and need to carry with themselves big baggage,... more
HelicoptersRussian Helicopters and AW: building line plant for AW-139 helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - With final assembly for the model in civil configuration
Russian Helicopters (subsidiary of JSC UIC Oboronprom, part of Russian Technologies State Corporation) and AgustaWestland, AW (a Finmeccanica company) announce that the set up of a joint civil AW-139 medium... more
AirportsMore new links from Genoa to Tirana airport
Genoa, Italy - Flights rise to six times a week in summer
Flights from "Cristoforo Colombo" in Genoa direct to "Nene Tereza" Rinas-Tirana will grow from three to six times a week. A new link will be added to the three routes already operated by Albanian airline... more
AirlinesDelays in delivering Airbus planes to Malaysian. Order's cancellation next to come?
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The air company's chief executive doesn't rule ot this hypothesis, in the perspective to turn to Boeing
Malaysian Airlines said it is in talks with planemaker Airbus on the status of its six A-380 planes and may consider cancelling the order if the much-delayed delivery of the superjumbos is pushed back... more
AirlinesCompanies from the Gulf go sky-rocketing
Dubai, UAE - Doha and Dubai with better performance than American and European airports: growing more than Paris, London and Frankfurt put together
Emirates area carriers growing at phenomenal rate for passenger traffic and investment plans. It reveals the study conducted on airlines by IATA (International Air Transport Association), which contains... more
AirportsWorks at Boston's airport: partially closed Terminal B
Boston, Usa - It interests the roadway system with installation of new beams, for keeping the air station in "Great shape"
On the go the work for rehabilitation at Boston-Logan International Airport's. The Terminal B's lower level roadway will be closed from tomorrow, Wednesday June 23 until Thursday July 1 so workers can... more
PeopleATR appoints Filippo Bagnato as Chief Executive Officer
Toulouse, France - He previously served this role between 2004 and 2007
The ATR Assembly of Members has appointed Filippo Bagnato (62) as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the industry. He succeeds Stéphane Mayer, whose three-year mandate according to ATR’s statutes has ex... more
AirportsThe "World Football Cup 2010" in Malpensa and Linate
Milan, Italy - Two maxi-screens put at disposal by Emirates
Also on last Sunday, on the occasion of the Italy-New Zealand the football keens are arrived and departed from Milan's airports and to see the Italian Team's match. The Italian and foreign passengers have... more
AccidentsFound wreck of the aircraft disappeared in Congo: no survivor
Yaoundè, Cameroon - It was disappeared from radars, with all the mining company Sundance Resources's board of directors onboard
The wreck of the aircraft, disappeared last Saturday with the mining company Sundance Resources' board of directors on board, has been found in Congo. There are no survivors among what remains of the airplane,... more
Civil defenseEmergency for fires in Arizona: employed 300 fire-fighters, helicopters and tanker aircraft
Flagstaff, Usa - The dry climate and high wind make situation even more critical
Five helicopters and eight tanker aircraft together with over than 300 fire-fighters are involved in these hours contrasting flames burning in the State of Arizona, USA, where it was proclaimed the emergency. Dry... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC downgrade AirOne planes
Rome, Italy - Italian airline A-330 planes will have to fly with safer distance parameters, after last week Boston-Rome occurrence
Alitalia Airbus 330 airplanes, still wearing the colors of AirOne, were downgraded by ENAC (Italian civil aviation authority) and will respond to new and more cautious standards, which will oblige them... more
Press releaseItalian ANSV about event occurred to an A-330/202 airplane, code EI-DIP, Boston-Rome flight
Rome, Italy - Accredited an Agency's investigator in the NTSB's inquiry
"ANSV (Italian Air Safety Board) has provided, as allowed by the international regulation in this matter, to designate an its accredited delegate, according to the formal signalling by US investigative... more
IndustryThe C-27J JCA aircraft reaches flight-hour milestone
Waco, Usa - Training and deliveries continue
The C-27J Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) Team - led by L-3 Communications and with Alenia Aeronautica’s participation through its owned company Alenia North America - announced today that the United States’ C-2... more
HelicoptersAgreement to develop Helicopter Version of IS-BAO signed
Berlin, Germany - International Helicopter Community signs to develop a code of best practices
Key figures from the helicopter and business aviation community signed an Agreement on the Development and Management of an IS-BAO (Helicopter Edition). The signatory parties of the IS-BAO (HE) agreement... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the third week in June
Rome, Italy - From today on Monday 21 to next Sunday 28
Monday 21 - "100 Years of Aviation in Switzerland with Helicopter, Hot Air Balloon and Model Championships". Grenchen, Switzerland. + 41 41 375 01 01 www.airport-grenchen.ch Tuesday 22 - "China... more
AirportsItalian Sea on the Livingston SpA debt position
Milan, Italy - Following several news reported by press and by different sites
"Following several news about the Livingston SpA debt position towards Sea SpA (Milan's airports management society) reported by many news agencies and written in several web sites, Sea SpA informs that: -... more
IndustryHow environmentally friendly will Boeing jets be in the future?
Seattle, USA - Updates released by Jeanne Yu, who leads the company's environmental efforts for airplanes
20 years of research on "Environmental performance" aircraft: Jeanne Yu, who heads research on the environmental impact of Boeing aircraft, marks such a record for the company in Seattle, in a recent interview... more
AirportsNew Commercial Area Open to the public at the Trapani Airport
Trapani, Italy - The new airport web-site is on-line www.airgest.it
A coffee shop, a fast food, a self service restaurant, and three shops in eight hundred square metres. It is the new commercial area in "Air Side" on the first floor of the Trapani Airport. Only passengers... more
AccidentsChinook helicopter down in Afghanistan: four die
Kandahar, Afghanistan - Victims are from Special Operations Task Group, safe or wounded the other eleven onboard
An American soldier and three Australian commandos killed in a helicopter crash, this morning in Afghanistan at 3:39am (local time). The diggers were among 10 Australians from the Special Operations... more
AirlinesTam Airlines: the international load factor reaches the 77.8%
San Paolo, Brazil - New record in May
Tam Airlines has registered a load factor of 77.8% on international flights in May, with a significant 12.3 percentage points increase with respect to the same period of 2009. This is the best record accomplished... more
Press releaseItalian ENAV: new Techno Sky board of directors appointed
Rome, Italy - Antonio Iozzino, Massimo Garbini, and Antonio Serafini are part of it
The board of directors of Enav SpA (Italian Flight Assistance Company) met last Saturday, under the presidency by captain Luigi Martini. It nominated Antonio Iozzino as chairman, Massimo Garbini as CEO,... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic: 10 years of London-LV flight celebrated with Dita von Teese
London, UK - The Queen of Burlesque poses with Branson and depicted on the fuselage
Dita Von Teese posed for Virgin Atlantic Airways last Friday to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Flight London-Las Vegas. And more, being on the plane, she is designed as a modern version of Betty... more
ReportSwitzerland. Dies during repatriation, compensation to the family
Zurich, Switzerland - Swiss Confederation will have to pay 50 thousand Francs
The Swiss Confederation will pay fifty thousand francs to the family of Nigerian asylum seeker died at Zurich airport last March during his forced return to their country of origin. The anticipation... more
Helicopters"Azor 2010", the multinational helicopter exercise
Madrid, Spain - With over 40 helicopters and 700 attending from nine EU Member States
As part of the European Defence Agency's (EDA) Helicopter Training Programme (HTP), Spain is hosting a Multinational Helicopter Exercise, from 9 to 24 June 2010, in an extensive manoeuvre area between... more
ReportCongo: Australian mining executive and one of the richest men in the country missing after their plane lost contact
Yaounde, Cameroon - Perhaps it crashed in dense jungle. Search resumed at dawn this morning
Missing in Congo airplane carrying the Australian billionaire Ken Talbot and Geoff Wedlock, chairman of mining company Sundance. The aircraft was directed at the project "Mbalam iron ore" site (which... more
Latest newsThe US Government ordered Russian helicopters for Afghanistan
Washington, USA - The Congress ignites the debate on the choice to buy not American aircraft
The US government was hardly criticized by the some congressmen for preferring Russian helicopter over the American ones. As reported by the "Washington Post" last Saturday, the Defense Department would... more
Accidents11 Mexican soldiers killed in helicopter crash
Durango, Mexico - Bell 412 crashed Saturday, during drug-war mission
Rough weather has been blamed for the crash of a helicopter in which 11 soldiers sent to take part in the war on drug traffickers were killed in northern Mexico. Preliminary information indicates the... more
AirlinesAirbus North America searches for 100 new engineers
Wichita, USA - To be employed at the new plant in Wichita, Kansas
Airbus North America is increasing the productivity in Kansas, inaugurating on next Thursday a second plant in Wichita. In the area, the company has already 200 employees from the beginning of 2010, and... more
OccurrencesSmell of smoke on board B-737 airplane of Malev to Amsterdam
Budapest, Hungary - Aircraft returned to airport, but inspection found no faults
Forced return to flight MA660 Budapest-Amsterdam yesterday, operated with a B-737 by Hungarian Malev Airlines because of a suspicious fire, turned out to be just a false alarm. A Boeing 737/700 aircraft,... more
Press releaseStrikes by Italian FILT CGIL: aircraft, trains, buses and ferries stopped on June 25th
Rome, Italy - Pilots, flight and ground attendants in the airport stopped for four hours, from 10am to 2pm
"During the general strike organized by CGIL (one of the larger Italian labour unions) all the transports are going to be stopped on Friday June 25th. The manifestation was organized 'To protest versus... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS: our first ten years of activity
Rome, Italy - Global happenings of the sector in the last decade. People, technologies, events and history in the report of our news
Ten years are already passed since the first news published at the beginning of aeronautical and space press agency AVIONEWS activity. A large number of arguments were treated (airports, helicopters,... more
Science and technology"Cri-Cri", the all-electric aircraft in Le Bourget
Paris, France - During the "Green Aviation Show" from June 18-22
Innovation and eco-efficiency are the buzzwords at EADS. Following the flight of an aircraft powered by algae-based fuel, EADS is now tackling the new challenge of a zero-emission propellant. Partnered... more
Civil aviationMinister Matteoli: liberalization of airport services is basic condition for increasing mobility
Milan, Italy - Italy minister of Infrastructures speaks at ACI Europe convention
Minister Altero Matteoli hopes for liberalization of airport services, considering it the "Basic condition for increasing the mobility of European citizens". The statement issued to 400 operators at 2010... more
Finance and economyThe cost of the "Caste": in 2010 grows funding for State flights by 31.4%, but not the number of missions
Rome, Italy - And the same extent funds are reduced for worker trains
More money for the fund to State flights, which pass from 28 mln in 2009 to 36.8 mln in 2010, less for commuters: here, more or less, a fall in resources of some 30%. This from a release of data from... more
UAS-DronesGermany to decide EADS Talarion drone airplane Project Funding after budget OK
Berlin, Germany - Draft budget will be put to the cabinet July 7
The German government will make a decision about the funding for European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. Talarion unmanned aerial vehicle project after its 2011 draft budget has been finalized, a defense... more
DiscussionsAir transport of corpses: cultural traditions, burocreatic files, high prices
Rome, Italy - It could be a difficult moment, beside the sorrow for the lost
The strange happening that involves the transport of the corpse of Don Padovese offers the cue for a consideration. The apostolic vicar from Antolia, leader of Turkish Church, stubbed in Iskenderun, extreme... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: week-end with storms on the North and on the Middle
Rome, Italy - From tomorrow and for the next 24-36 hours
The break for bad weather on North of Italy has been short. A new perturbation will be present tomorrow, on Saturday June 19, on central Mediterranean basin, bringing conditions of strong fickleness still... more
OccurrencesEthiopian jet suffers fault in Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon - Plane was forced to return to Beirut airport 20 minutes after take-off
An Ethiopian Airlines plane was forced to return to Beirut airport 20 minutes after taking off on Thursday due to a technical failure, the second incident involving the airline in Lebanon this year. In... more
IndustryRR celebrates first run of Trent XWB engine
Rome, Italy - It's the latest member of the family
Rolls-Royce (RR), the global power systems company, has celebrated the first run of the Trent XWB, the latest member of its Trent® aero engine family. With more than 1,000 ordered, the new propulsion... more