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AccidentsAir India Express's tragedy. Mangalore-Bajpe: "Uneasy" airport
Mangalore, India - Become international just thanks to Air India Express's flights to and from Dubai, in 2006
The Mangalore-Bajpe's airport, scenario were the Saturday tragedy happened, when few later 06:00 Air India Express Airlines' aircraft over run the runway's limit falling down in a sort of ravine with 166... more
Report"Jet Blue's pilot menaces suicide on flight", but the company denies
Boston, Usa - But the professional would be hospitalized in a neurology unit
At the moment we can't say how much is real about news circulated on world-wide newspaper during last hours, regarding the assumed email sent day before yesterday by American Jet Blue airplanes' pilot... more
HelicoptersAerosouz appointed as an AgustaWestland authorized service centre in Russia
Cascina Costa, Italy - .The number of them worldwide now exceeds 70
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announced that Aerosouz has been appointed an authorized Service Centre in Russia for the AW range of light commercial helicopters. The Service Centre, based... more
AirportsApril passenger traffic up by +10% at Abu Dhabi International Airport
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Cargo tonnage up by 21.3%
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) released its monthly traffic report for Abu Dhabi International Airport, which shows the double-digit growth experienced since the start of 2010 is still holding strong.... more
Latest newsAir India Express: the list of passengers. Among them 22 children and babies
Mangalore, India - Nine persons should have fly, but for some reasons they didn't
Following there is the flight 818's list of passengers is reported, who were on Air India Express Airline's Boeing 737/8HG aboard crashed Saturday morning at Mangalore, India, sent by Prabhakar Sharma,... more
AccidentsAir India Express B-737-8HG crashed with 166 persons on board
Mangalore, India - The airplane over run the runway's limit falling in a ravine
Still a tragedy, at Saturday sunrise (06:10 local time) involved Air India Express Boeing 737-8HG aircraft with 160 passengers and 6 crew staff members on board. The aircraft took off at Dubai's airport... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the last week in May
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 24 to next Sunday 30
Monday 24 - Gliding - "4th Continental Slingsby Rally". Goch-Asperden, Germany. - Gliding - "The Grunau Baby Rally 2010". Jezow Sudecki, Jelenia Gora, Poland. - Hang Gliding - "2010 Jura Open". Biel,... more
IndustryA-380 aircraft powered with Rolls-Royce engines delivered to Lufthansa
Frankfurt, Germany - Engines release 10% less emission, Rolls-Royce let know
Last days three of the most important names in civil aviation field had in common the delivery of an airplane. Lufthansa, Airbus and Rolls-Royce celebrated the first Airbus A-380's delivery to the German... more
AirlinesToday it's strike for British: risk of chaos for air traffic
London, Great Britain - Failed last agreement's attempt
It's failed during late night of yesterday, with reciprocal accuses, the last agreement's attempt between British Airways management and Unite union's representative. So today the English air company's... more
AirlinesTap Portugal reinforces offer to San Paulo
Rome, Italy - In addition it inaugurates new link towards Viracopos' airport
Tap Portugal, Star Alliance's member airline, continues its expansion strategy towards Brazil, expanding the offer of its own network. The carrier, starting from July 3, 2010, will inaugurate three flights... more
AirportsStarted Wind Jet's connections from Pisa to Moscow and Saint Petersburg
Pisa, Italy - As from last and next Saturday
Wind Jet, Italian low-cost carrier, has started last Saturday, on May 22, the new direct link from Pisa to Moscow, and that one Saint Petersburg, from next Saturday, on May 29. The low-cost, with a... more
AirlinesAnti-union behavior for Meridiana Fly
Olbia , Italy - Condemned by the judge for treatment reserved to some union's representative pilots
The ANPAC (Italian Pilots Professional Association, today met in Ipa, Italian Pilots Association) won a little battle against the Meridiana Fly air company about the workers rights' observance. The judge... more
Civil aviationQantas: "Not throwaway" flatware on board
Sidney, Australia - Plastic forks washed up to 30 times
A news started by Australian newspaper "Daily Telegraph" became a buzz in some web site, forum and social network. The "Throwaway" concept had a very personal interpretation by the Australian air company... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: Unite confirms strike from 24th of May to 9th of June. For more details..
London, Great Britain - All clear by the Court of Appeals, which announced yesterday stop for the crew staff's claim. The company's website about the industrial action's days
The arm wrestling is continuing between the powerful Unite union and British Airways top management. And just the last one suffers defeat in the most recent match payed at London's Court of Appeal, yesterday... more
ReportConcorde crash: Continental accuses Air France marginal at trial
Pontoise, France - For "Obstacle to justice"
In the distance of almost ten years from Concorde's airplane disaster of Air France, during take-off's phase from "Charles de Gaulle" in Paris-Roissy crashed on a hotel killing 113 people (100 passengers,... more
AccidentsAfghanistan: finding fuselage and passengers' corpses of AN-24 airplane
Kabul, Afghanistan - "No survivor at the moment", according to the Transport Minister, Mohammadullah Batash
After the finding of the tail of the Pamir Airways' airplane, has been announced today the finding of the wreckage on one of the top of mountain in Shakar Dara, a dozen Km on north of Kabul. "I'm on the... more
AirlinesRyanair: for German Supreme Court, legal fees for payment with credit card
Milan, Italy - As long as there is a valid free payment method
Ryanair today corrected the false statements made by the German consumer organisation (VZBV), and repeated in today’s "Irish Times" newspaper, following yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling in Germany. VZB... more
HelicoptersHeliClub becomes the first customer for the AW-139 in Russia
Cascina Costa, Italy - With an order for one-medium twin helicopter
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announces that HeliClub of Russia has placed an order for one AW-139 medium twin helicopter becoming the first customer for the type in Russia. This aircraft,... more
IndustryFinmeccanica towards reorganization program of own industrial assets
Rome, Italy - The Board of Directors appoints the senior managers of some of the group companies interested by the optimization program
"In line with its programme to optimise its industrial structures in the Defence Electronics & Security and Space sectors, previously announced at the shareholders' meeting, Finmeccanica will launch a... more
Fair and shows"ILA 2010": predicted over 200,000 visitors from all over the world
Berlin, Germany - The air show will take place from 8 to 13 June
The International Aerospace Exhibition "ILA Berlin Air Show 2010" is preparing for the arrival of well over 200,000 visitors from all over the world from 8 to 13 June (southern section of Berlin-Schönefeld... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: its Vice-Director, Schiacchitano, is ECAC's Executive Secretary
Rome, Italy - Appointed unanimously by the Assembly
"The President and General Director of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), Vito Riggio and Alessio Quaranta, respectively, express satisfaction for the assignment of Authority's General Vice-Director,... more
AerospaceNasa: Sts-132, crews open hatch to new module
Cape Canaveral, Usa - Latest space shuttle news
At 6:52 a.m. EDT, following leak checks, Expedition 23 Commander Oleg Kotov and Flight Engineer Alexander Skvortsov opened the hatch of the Mini Research Module-1, named Rassvet. They will insert an air... more
IndustryFirst biofuel aircraft engine built in Africa
Durban, South Africa - Intended for light aircraft, benchmarks South Africa against the finest aviation engineering
A Durban company has unveiled a light aircraft engine which can operate on biofuel. The Adept Airmotive, so is called the company developing engine, benchmarks South Africa against the finest aviation... more
Military aviationThe English intelligence aircraft Nimrod R-1 flying last missions
London, England - England Defense Minister announces they will be soon replaced
Recently at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire, two RAF's Nimrod R-1 aircraft has recently received unspecified upgrades, including to the type's communications intelligence suite, Gordon says. A third R1... more
SecurityFAA AD on Piaggio Aero Industries SpA model P-180 airplanes (2010-09-09)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 22512-22514] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier, Inc., model CL-600/2C10, CL-600/2D15, and CL-600/2D24 airplanes (2010-09-06)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 22506-22508] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM is committed to substitute A-340 e B-747 aircraft
Paris, France - The alliance's vice-chairman laments the delays in delivery by manufacturer
Peter Hartmann, KLM's CEO and Air France-KLM's vice-chairman at the group's annual results press-conference, let know that joint-venture is going to ordered to provide its fleet with Boeing B-787 and Airbus... more
IndustryEads falls in the 2010's first four months, partially because of the A-380 aircraft
Paris, France - Profit fell 39%. Now the subsidiary Airbus tries to reduce the outstanding work
The European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (Eads), the parent of Airbus, said during last days that its first-quarter profit fell 39%, hurt by costs associated with its A-380 superjumbo jet, whic... more
SecurityFAA AD on British Aerospace Regional Aircraft model Jetstream series 3101 and Jetstream model 3201 airplanes (2010-09-02)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 75, Number 82)] [Page 22517-22518] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Honeywell International Inc., Primus EPIC and Primus APEX Flight Management Systems, installed on, but not Limited to EMBRAER ERJ-170, ERJ-190 and Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. model PC-12/47E airplanes (2010-09-04)
Washington, Usa - To provide the flightcrew with procedures to recover from or work around these software anomalies during flight, which could lead to an airplane departing from its scheduled flight path
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 22519-22521] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on The Boeing Company model 747/200B series airplanes (2010-09-03)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking of the stringer 6 lap joints where certain external doublers were not installed, which could result in rapid decompression and loss of structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 75, Number 82)] [Page 22514-22516] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
AccidentsAfghanistan: tail of the Pamir Airways aircraft, crashed on Monday, found
Kabul, Afghanistan - Since then engaged in the researches airplanes, helicopters and drones of NATO and governmental forces
After days of vain researches operated by airplanes, helicopters and drones (UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, without pilot at remote control aircraft), with the finding, happened yesterday, of the tail of... more
Civil aviationXian Aircraft's MA-600 plane endorsed in China
Beijing, China - Green light to the first two deliveries to University of Guanghan. The plane is an improved MA-60 version
On Tuesday 18th of May the China Civil Aviation Authority (CAAC) issued certification for new MA-600 turboprop aircraft (an improved version of MA-60, on its hand based on the Russian Antonov An-26). The... more
IndustryQatar Airways receives B-777F airplane
Everett, Usa - First of three Freighters joins airline's fleet
The first Boeing 777 Freighter to enter Qatar Airways' fleet completed a 16-hour flight from Boeing's Everett, Wash., Delivery Center to Doha, Qatar, and has been placed into service. The airplane was... more
HelicoptersFirst FIPS-equipped AW-139 delivered to LAS
Cascina Costa, Italy - During an official ceremony held in Vergiate
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announced that the first AW-139 medium twin helicopter equipped with the Full Ice Protection System (FIPS) has been delivered to London Air Services (LAS) of... more
AirlinesFinavia: changes in Wizz Air routes during the summer
Stockholm, Sweden - Scheduled flights from Finland to Tallinn have begun by Air Baltic
In Finland Wizz Air has discontinued its flights on the Turku-Riga route, and flights on the Turku-Warsaw route will end on 29 May. However, Wizz Air will open a new route from Tampere to Gdansk, Poland... more
AirlinesDelta and Alitalia reopen the flight from Venice to Atlanta
Venice, Italy - Ten years of operativeness from the Italian city to USA
Delta Air Lines celebrated yesterday ten years of operativeness from Venice to USA and the seasonal direct flight's reopening from "Marco Polo" in the lagoonal city to "Hartsfield-Jackson International... more
IndustryAirbus: A-380 airplane delivered to Lufthansa
Hamburg, Germany - The first of 15 models ordered; three will be delivered this year
Lufthansa yesterday has taken delivery of the first of 15 A-380s ordered, with three more to join the fleet in 2010. The German carrier will deploy its new flagship aircraft on routes to Tokyo, Beijing... more
Press releaseMaxi fine. Ryanair dismisses latest claims by ENAC
Rome, Italy - Charging the sanction
We receive and for obligation of report publish: "Ryanair yesterday dismissed the latest false claims by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) who have again failed to answer the following questions: 1)... more
Weather forecastsBad weather: unstable conditions on the South of Italy from today
Rome, Italy - As already announced previously
"As already announced from a notice of adverse weather conditions issued by Italian Civil Defense Department, the perturbation coming from northern Europe, that has interested yesterday the central-north... more
AirlinesNegativity about Air France's count
Paris, France - The enquiry-book written by a journalist suggests that management culture could be at the bottom of the problems, among which safety
Air France-KLM, the second biggest European air company announced during press-conference a massive profit loss regarding the year from March 2009 and March 2010, amounting to about Euro 1,3 billion. This... more
AirlinesTo the Soccer World Cup by Qatar Airways
Rome, Italy - The event will take place from next 11th of June in South-Africa
The South Africa's World Soccer Cup becomes closer (starting from next 11th of June) and Qatar Airways proposes to sportsmen and other travellers its daily connections from Rome and Milan to Johannesburg... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier, Inc. model CL-600-2B19 airplanes (2010-09-10)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 22521-22524] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier, Inc. model DHC-8-400 series airplanes (2010-09-07)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 22503-22506] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
DefenseEADS D&S-DCNS-R&S consortium receives go-ahead for RIFAN program French Navy
Paris, France - From DGA, for stage 2 implementation
After having been awarded the RIFAN (Réseau IP de la Force Aéronavale) stage 2 contract in 2008 and completed the preliminary design phase, EADS Defence & Security as prime contractor and DCNS and Rohde &... more
HelicoptersRussia to build combat "Invisible" helicopter
Moscow, Russia - Russian Helicopter let know it's working on fifth-generation aircraft
Russian daily "Gazeta", in its news reported the Russian Helicopter CEO, Andrei Shibitov's statements, saying that country is planning to build fifth-generation combat helicopters, able to attack fighter... more
Finance and economyTremonti at Ecofin: sale prevision for Finmeccanica's shares
Brussels, Belgium - Besides Poste, Ferrovie, Rai, Fincantieri in the potential planned sale of shares
Minister Giulio Tremonti intervened yesterday at Ecofin, the European meeting of Ministers of Economy, and during some public statements he showed those could be the touchy points of next economy manoeuvre,... more
SecurityFAA AD on Eurocopter France helicopters (2010-09-01)
Washington, Usa - Model AS-350B, BA, B1, B2, B3, C, D, and D1; AS 355E, F, F1, F2, N, and NP
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 22508-22510] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Eurocopter France model EC-120B helicopters (2010-05-51)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a failure of a hub, excessive vibrations, loss of a main rotor blade, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 AD 2010-05-51 Eurocopter France... more
AirlinesLufthansa receives its first Airbus A-380 airplane
Milan, Italy - 526 seats in cabin, aircraft to will the name “Frankfurt am Main”
The delivery of Lufthansa’s first Airbus A-380 today on 19 May marks the dawn of a new era in flying for the airline’s passengers. Airbus President and CEO, Thomas Enders, handed over the aircraft to... more