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AerospacePresident Obama outlines new USA's Space politics
Titusville, Usa - In the Conference at the Florida's Kennedy Space Center
On last Thursday at the Florida's Kennedy Space Center a crucial conference was held for USA's and all the world's future. President Obama outlined his plans and discussions regarding airspace sector.... more
Press releaseItalian Enac: new northern Italy air space urgent closing from today to tomorrow morning
Rome, Italy - Because of a worsening registered during the night
Because of a worsening registered during the night communicated by the MetOffice report (http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/aviation/vaac/data/VAG_1271655414.png) on the ashes' movement erupted by Icelandic volcano... more
Fair and showsSELEX Sistemi Integrati at DSA "Defence Service Asia 2010"
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - From today to next Thursday
SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI), a Finmeccanica Company, world leader in defence, civil and air traffic control and management systems and sensors, with a customer base in over 150 countries, is participating... more
AirlinesAlitalia: new aircraft flights' suspensions from and to north of Italy
Rome, Italy - Until 8:00 p.m. of Tuesday the 20th of April
"As consequence of what referred by Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), in relation to new north of Italy air space closing, Alitalia informs until 8:00 a.m. of tomorrow Tuesday the 20th of April... more
AirportsFlorence airport: air space closed until tomorrow morning
Florence, Italy - All departures and arrivals cancelled
Last update: 19/04/2010. Air traffic restriction will remain in place in airspace above Florence until 08.00 (local time) on Tuesday 20 April, all flights to and from Florence Airport are cancelled until... more
IndustryLM to provide surveillance radar to UK
London, UK - For world’s largest off-shore wind farm
Lockheed Martin (LM) will deliver a long-range air surveillance radar system to the United Kingdom that overcomes sensor performance issues commonly caused by the rotating blades of wind turbines. The... more
AirlinesPartnership agreement between Alitalia and Air Italy
Rome, Italy - It was introduced last Friday in front of two companies' top
"Air Italy's president and CEO, Giuseppe Gentile, Alitalia's Marketing Revenue Management and Network director, Andrea Stolfa, Air Italy's commercial and financial director, Alessandro Notari, and Alitalia's... more
AirportsVolcanic cloud emergency: Aena enables crisis unit inside airports
Madrid, Spain - At Tenerife Sur, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura where dozen of thousands of passengers were blocked
Kneeling down European public transport emergency has enlarged, caused by the movement of volcanic ashes after the Icelandic volcano's eruption. It seems a war report that one casted by Aena, Spanish airport... more
AirlinesAlitalia welcomes the China Eastern's entry in SkyTeam
Rome, Italy - The MoU has been signed last Friday in Shanghai
"The memorandum of understanding for China Eastern's entry in the SkyTeam alliance by the middle of 2011 was signed last Friday. Alitalia aims at enforce its offer in the Asiatic market, consolidated... more
ReportVolcano's eruption: France enlarged air space's closure
Paris, France - The bulletin by DGAC
The DGAC, French civil aviation general direction, communicated that for security reasons linked to the cloud of ashes from volcano's eruption in Iceland, were closed the air traffic the following airports: -... more
Press releaseCivil Aviation: memorandum of cooperation signed between Italian ENAC and Albanian ENA
Rome, Italy - Last Friday in Tirane
A memorandum of cooperation between ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) and ENA (Albanian civil aviation Board) has been signed in Tirane last Friday. The agreement has been underwritten by Alessio... more
Press releaseEruption. Italian Adiconsum about airports and routes blocked: the passengers' rights
Rome, Italy - The association remembers what is due to and what not
"The cloud of ash produced by the eruption in the south of Iceland, is causing the chaos in many airports and blocked of the routes. Adiconsum (Italian association of customers' right and environment),... more
Press releaseHelicopters: AgustaWestland Launches AW-139 HUMS Web Services Technology
Vergiate, Italy - This allows easier and more efficient maintenance activities on the helicopter's transmission components
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, in a new effort aimed at further enhancing its global customer support services, is pleased to announce today the introduction of the brand new AW139 HUMS (Health... more
AirlinesTravel by Pope Benedict XVI in Malta by Alitalia
Rome, Italy - On board of A-320 "Città de L'Aquila" introduced recently into its fleet
Alitalia will accompany the Pope in the apostolic journey in Malta tomorrow on April 17 on the occasion of the 1950th anniversary of the wreck of Sao Paulo. The flight will be served by A-320 'Città... more
ReportIceland eruption: France expands closure of air space in the north of Country
Paris, France - Landings allowed until 6:00pm of today only at Paris-Roissy, Le Bourget and Orly; always in the three airports and still until 6:00pm authorized take off in a limitation manner to evacuate the blocked passenger
On the base of the information sent by London's volcanology center in collaboration with Météo-France, the DGAC (French civil aviation General direction) informs in the last bulletin issued that the c... more
CuriositiesAir Safety and controls: iPad can stay in carry-on baggage
Washington, Usa - Transportation Security Administration clarified it
A good news for those hi-tech gadgets-loving travelers. USA's Transportation Security Administration (TSA) affirmed it last week that iPad, last born for brand Apple, wouldn't have to be removed from carry-on... more
IndustryDassault delivers first Falcon 7Xs to China
Paris, France - One at early March, other two at the end of this month
Dassault Falcon delivered the first Falcon 7X to mainland China on March 5th, is read in a press-release issued yesterday. Two more will be delivered to mainland China by the end of this month. "This... more
AirlinesAir Malta: flights cancelled for volcanic ash cloud
La Valletta, Malta - Eight links are interested for today
The cloud of volcanic ashes causes hardships in the European skies (Great Britain, France, Belgium, Germany closed the air space). As consequence to this situation, Air Malta has cancelled, for today,... more
HelicoptersEADS NA to build three AAS-72X TDA helicopters
Arlington, Usa - The first one will be operational in late 2010
EADS North America and its industry team of American Eurocopter and Lockheed Martin will independently fund and develop three AAS-72X helicopters to demonstrate the performance, capabilities and maturity... more
ReportVolcano's eruption in Iceland: North French air space still closed until 8:00pm
Paris, France - From 12 to 4:00pm opened a flight window, but only for landings
DGAC's bulletin (French Civil Aviation General Direction), that makes reference to Météo France center and London's volcanology one, is read that the airports in Calais, Merville, Le Touquet, Dieppe, C... more
AirportsBelgium: no aircraft movement will be allowed tomorrow morning
Brussels, Belgium - It's necessary to contact the airline before coming to the airport
Due to an ash cloud from a volcanic eruption in Iceland, the Belgian air space will be closed until Saturday 17 april, 10.00AM. No aircraft will be authorized to take off or to land at Brussels South Charleroi... more
AirlinesChina Eastern to join SkyTeam
Shanghai, China - Alliance moves closer to welcoming second Chinese carrier
China Eastern Airlines (CE) today announced its intention to join the SkyTeam Airline Alliance (ST). During an official ceremony in Shanghai, CE President and Chief Executive Officer Ma Xulun joined the... more
AirportsVolcanic clouds: Bergamo-Orio al Serio closes several flights
Bergamo , Italy - It let know by an airport management society's note
The volcanic ashes clouds stretched out on the sky of almost the whole Europe and more, affirming once again the huge strangeness of nature often going out of men's controls, had heavy falls back on very... more
AirlinesAlitalia's call for 18 MD-80 airplanes sale
Rome, Italy - The offers will come by 5:00 p.m. within April 29
McDonnell Douglas MD-80 airplanes' call for sale is made of 3 batches, which old Alitalia has re-called in these days. Divided in this way: a first batch formed by 10 machines, almost 1 million 117 thousands... more
Press releaseItaly: postponed on May 14 handling personnel's strike
Rome, Italy - Lasting 8 hours
"Re-planned on the 14th of May the all Italian airports' handling 8-hour strike. 'The decision was taken - said together Italian unions Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Ugltrasporti - after the board... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: shareholders meeting approved 2009 balance sheet
Rome, Italy - Besides new board of directors and board of statutory auditors elected
Aeroporti di Roma SpA's (Rome's airports management company) shareholders assembly, held yesterday as first call under the presidency of Fabrizio Palenzona, approved the 2009 balance sheet registering... more
ReportUpgrade about volcanic cloud and air space
Rome, Italy - Deleted 50% of USA's flights and some dozen in Japan
North Europe became a huge no-fly zone, as consequence of movement and spread by winds of dense and obscuring cloud. The worrying obstacle to air navigation originated by ashes came out from the Icelandic... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma on eruption: some air flights can be subject to changes or cancellations
Rome, Italy - The society invites to contact airlines and ENAC's website
Due to the volcano eruption in Island and consequent worsening of atmospheric conditions, flights may be subject to change and/or cancellation. Passengers are kindly invited to contact airlines for... more
IndustryPluna of Uruguay orders three Bombardier CRJ-900NG airplanes
Toronto, Canada - For about USD 120 million
Bombardier Aerospace announced that Pluna Líneas Aéreas Uruguayas S.A. has signed a follow-on firm order for three CRJ-900 NextGen regional airplanes and has taken options on an additional six CRJ-900 N... more
AirlinesAigle Azur takes delivery of its first brand new Airbus A-319 airplane
Blagnac, France - Growing an all Airbus eco-efficient fleet
The French private airline Aigle Azur (AA) has received its first directly purchased brand new Airbus A-319 airplane at a delivery ceremony in Hamburg yesterday. This new aircraft will join Aigle Azur’s f... more
DiscussionsHow much do ex-Alitalia managers worth?
Rome, Italy - The latest nomination let do some considerationsabout the old Alitalia's real problems
An other ex-Alitalia manager has been recruited to cover an important role in the air transport management scenario. Enzo Chieli was appointed new Meridiana Fly's CEO and substitute the outgoing Gianni... more
AirportsVolcanic ashes: also Belgian air space closed (Video)
Brussels, Belgium - As from 16:30 of today
Because of an ash cloud from a volcanic eruption in Iceland, the Belgian air space will be closed as from 16h30 and as consequence the air traffic of Brussels South Charleroi Airport will be disturbed. The... more
AirlinesAlitalia on the European air traffic limitations caused by the eruption
Rome, Italy - The carrier provides assistance to its passengers involved in flights cancellations
Because of the volcano's eruption in Iceland have been closed many airports in the north of Europe and were applied restrictions to the air traffic among which, in particular, the closing of whole English... more
ReportAshes eruption monitoring: French air traffic upgrade
Paris, France - DGAC's report
As regards the volcanic ashes' fog erupted from the Icelandic Fimmvorduhals volcano, whose movements are continually monitored by meteorologist laboratories in all Europe, French civil aviation department... more
MiscellaneousMonitoring moving ashes erupted from Fimmvorduhals volcano
London, UK - It can provoke damages reducing pilots' visibility and clogging engines of airplanes
The Met Office is continuing to monitor the spread of the ash plume caused from eruption of the Fimmvorduhals volcano, in the Icelander Eyjafjallajökull glacier. In the global network of Volcanic Ash... more
ReportUpgrade of Icelandic volcano eruption: closed and stopped airports, thousands passengers left at ground in all Europe
London, United Kingdom - The phenomenon involves Iceland, United Kingdom, France, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Switzerland
Closed airports, stopped airplanes for the deleting of flights, thousands passengers at ground in all Europe because of the movement caused by winds of huge volcanic ashes' mass erupted by Fimmvorduhals... more
AirlineseasyJet: notice for airplanes hardships causes volcanic ashes
Milan, Italy - Following to the measure taken by NATS
Following to the eruption of a volcano in Iceland, a cloud of volcanic ash has reached the air space in UK and Scandinavia during the night. As consequence NATS (National Air Traffic Services) has closed... more
AirlinesQatar Airways redoubled the air flights to Turkey
Rome, Italy - The traffic increasing also on India
Qatar Airways has celebrated the launch of scheduled services to Ankara following the arrival of its inaugural flight from Doha to the Turkish capital. By adding four-no-stop services a week between... more
PeopleAndrea Gaudenzi is Avio’s new Director of Communications
Turin, Italy - 37 years old but with a wide experience
Andrea Gaudenzi is the new Director of Communications at Avio, a group in the aerospace sector worldwide. Mr Gaudenzi, who will be directly responsible to Avio CEO, Orazio Ragni, will be in charge of... more
IndustryThey are re-discussing fusion of some Thales-Safran company's branches
Paris, France - With approval of French State, shareholder of both
Thales and Safran, two aircraft industries, of defense and safety, believe some their activities' branches should be joined in a joint-venture: this is the conclusion of a meeting held last Tuesday 13... more
ReportEyjafjallajökull's volcano eruption: closed air spaces in UK, Denmark and Finland
Reykjavík, Iceland - On Scotland, Ireland and UK the action has been taken from 3:00pm of today to tomorrow morning, except changes, but stopped in all Europe
Also in a not indicative manner, the eruption continues began at early this morning of volcano of Eyjafjallajökull glacier, located in the south of Iceland. The enormous quantity of ashes spread from... more
AccidentsAirbus about cargo airplane crash to Aero Union flight 302
Toulouse, France - Near Monterrey in Mexico
Airbus regrets to confirm that an A-300B4 Freighter aircraft operated by Aero Union was involved in an accident shortly after 23.30hrs local time on April 13th, 2010, (04.30hrs GMT, April 14th) while on... more
AccidentsA-330B4 Freighter airplane crashed in Monterey
Monterey, Mexico - Five victims on board and one at ground
An A-330B4 Freighter airplane crashed in the night between Tuesday and Wednesday while was ending the final approach's phase at the "Mariano Escobedo" airport in Monterrey, Mexico, where it was making... more
DefenseHaiti "White Crane". "Cavour" aircraft carrier came back: mission concluded
Rome, Italy - Determining its support to help population hit by earthquake
The "White Crane" mission, in support to the population in Haiti, ended yesterday, on April 14, 2010, with return in Civitavecchia of the "Cavour" aircraft carrier led by Capt. Gianluigi Reversi. "Cavour"... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines Group: air traffic results from January to March
Vienna, Austria - In the last month load factor on scheduled flights rose to 76 percent
The Austrian Airlines Group (AA) carried approximately 813,000 passengers in March 2010. This was 11.4 percent more than in March of last year. The load factor on the airplanes rose by 4.4 percentage points... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS meets Niki Lauda (video)
Rome, Italy - The Flyniki's owner in Italy to show the initiatives in partnership with Air Berlin
AVIONEWS has met Niki Lauda, owner of the Austrian air company taking its "Flyniki" name from him, who, in partnership with Air Berlin, whose joining lasts from 6 years now, presented the new coming soon... more
DefenseItalian Eurofighter airplanes on NATO exercise mission in Laage Germany
Hallbergmoos, Germany - Three Italian Air Force C-27 landed at the base to bring further equipment and personnel
Six Italian Eurofighter Typhoon airplanes of Grosseto's 4th Stormo landed in Rostock/ Laage to participate in NATO Exercise “Brilliant Ardent 2010“, which is being hosted by the German Air Force from the... more
AirlinesOn Friday the 12th introduction of agreement between Alitalia and Air Italy
Rome, Italy - During the press-conference will be introduced the partnership which would regarding code sharing at beginning
During the next press-conference, which will hold on Friday 16th of April at 11:30 a.m. at Hotel Intercontinental DeLa Ville, via Sistina, Rome, the strategic agreement between two air companies Alitalia... more
AirlinesTwin Jet reinforces its network in Malpensa
Milan, Italy - The new link to Geneva last Monday
The French carrier Twin Jet has strengthened its presence in Italy, linking from last Monday, on April 12 Milan-Malpensa and Geneva with two direct return air links per day, always from Monday to Friday.... more
AirportsCatania's airport: reached agreement between Saga Handling and unions
Ctania, Italy - Calm returns at "Fontanarossa" Catania's airport
"It's ended positively the summit planned for yesterday, the 13th of April, between the representatives of consortium Saga Handling's companies - managing handling, check-in and luggage delivery operations... more