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Fair and showsFinal report of "Aero 2010": manufacturer reports sale of 28 aircraft
Friedrichshafen, Germany - Aviation industry spurred on by 18th edition
Following an impeccable take-off and four successful trade show days, the 18th International Trade Fair for General Aviation concluded with a perfect three-point landing. 39,700 visitors from Germany and... more
Fair and shows"E-flight expo" at "Aero Friedrichshafen 2010"
Friedrichshafen, Germany - For the second year in a row
How should an ecological aviation be renouncing to fossil energetic source? The "E-flight expo", almost a fair in the fair faced with this question for the second year in a row, battery, solar panels or... more
AerospaceCryoSat-2: first data from space
Kiruna, Sweden - SIRAL, the primary instrument of observation, seems to work perfectly
First data from CryoSat-2 satellite, launched last Thursday April 8th from Bajkonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan with the purpose of producing data on oceans and by the observation of ice, begin to arrive. From... more
Civil aviationEuropean air traffic: up 4% passengers in February
Brussels, Belgium - The sector continues to show signs of improvement
The air traffic regarding the overall flow passengers at European airports continues to show signs of improvement, increasing of +4.0% in February 2010 compared with February 2009. The overall freight... more
Civil aviationItalian handling personnel's strike called on Friday postponed to April 19th
Rome, Italy - Moreover the claim has been reduced to eight hours
"Postponed from 16th to 19th of April the handling personnel strike working in all the Italian airports. The action called by Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Ugltrasporti unions moreover has been... more
PeopleAir Malta will bring Pope in Rome after his visit on the isle
La Valletta, Malta - By an Airbus A-320 airplane with a special configuration
"Preparations ongoing at Air Malta (AM) for the important task to transport Pope Benedict XVI to Rome next April 18 after his two day pastoral visit at Maltese archipelago. The flag carrier has established... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS interviews Massimo Polimeni, Wind Jet's sales director (video)
Rome, Italy - First Italian low-cost's trend of growth, but little attention by Italian air transport operators
Massimo Polimeni, Wind Jet's sales director met AVIONEWS's microphones showing the Sicilian company's objective planned for next future, but also letting leak out some considerations not really calm about... more
AirlinesAir Berlin fleet's engagement for environment
Berlin, Germany - Technology, systems and care of details to make lower CO2's and noise's emission
The carrier Air Berlin is far-back engaged with environment, and we could think that only during the 2009 registered a save of 32.000 tons of CO2 and for 2010 is attended to realize a reduction of 45.000... more
ReportDassault Alpha Jet Patrouille de France's pilot ejects himself
Paris, France - Military aircraft crashes on the ground without causing any other damage
One of the French national acrobatic team's eight pilots members was forced yesterday to eject himself from the Dassault Alpha Jet Patrouille de France's aircraft, while performing an exercise flight at... more
ReportNew general strike in Greece stops airplanes on 22th of April
Athens, Greece - Many categories of workers participate, among which air traffic controllers
New national strike has been called in Greece on next 22th of April. The two country's most important labor unions let it know, informing the stop will last for 24 hours. They will abstain from work: state... more
Military aviation"Brilliant Ardent", the NATO's Air Force exercise in Germany
Laage , Germany - Participating 7 European countries and about 60 military aicraft in view of "NATO Response Force 15"
The Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Turkey and the USA are participating from 12 to 22 of April to "Brilliant Ardeant", a large scale Air Force exercise hosted in Germany and directed by... more
PeopleEurocopter: new Vice President, Head of Corporate Strategy & Company Development
Marignane, France - It's Matthieu Louvot, 35 years old
Matthieu Louvot has been named Vice President, Head of Corporate Strategy & Company Development for the Eurocopter Group and will be reporting directly to Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling. After having... more
OccurrencesIndonesia. B-737 Merpati Airlines' plane skids off runway: 20 passengers lightly wounded
Rendani, Indonesia - The airplane has ended its landing in a river
A B-737/300 airplane served by Merpati Airlines, took off from Indonesian "Dominique Edward Osok" airport in Sorong with 103 passengers and six crew on board, has skidded off runway 17/35 of the destination... more
IndustryBoeing launches 787 GoldCare service for 13 Dreamliner airplanes of TUI Travel PLC
Seattle, Usa - They will be covered under full portfolio GoldCare Enterprise
The Boeing Company today announced that TUI Travel PLC, the world's leisure travel company, is the launch customer for GoldCare. The agreement to support the airline's Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet covers... more
Fair and shows"Aero Friedrichshafen 2010" with the Italian style
Friedrichshafen, Germany - 40,000 visitors, 504 exhibitors from 31 Countries and many newness from Italy
The "Aero Friedrichshafen 2010" has just ended and is already time for balances. The general aviation international show reinforces its leader position in Europe: despite the world crisis have been about... more
AirlinesAir crash in landing in Hong Kong: Cathay Pacific's press release
Hong Kong, China - The airplane is an A-330 with 309 passengers and 13 crew on board
"Cathay Pacific today confirmed that our flight CX780 from Surabaya made an emergency landing at Hong Kong International Airport at 1343. The aircraft is an A-330 with 309 passengers and 13 crew on board.... more
AccidentsEmergency for Cathay's airplane in Hong Kong: tragedy at the landing grazed
Hong Kong, China - And after touched ground six tyres exploded: seven passengers wounded
A severe occurrence has seen involved at 1:45 pm of today an A-330 airplane of Cathay Pacific, whose pilot has asked to land in emergency at the international airport in Hong Kong due to a failure not... more
AirportsItaly: general strike of airports' handling workers on Friday 16th
Milan, Italy - The stop will last 24 hours, to claim against the missed renewal of contract
For Friday 16 April it has been called the national strike for handling workers in Italy. Workers of sector will stop for 24 hours, to claim against the missed renewal of contract run out by December 2007.... more
SecurityFAA (Correction) AD on The Boeing Company model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes (2010-05-13)
Washington, Usa - To prevent rapid decompression of the airplane due to fatigue cracks resulting from scribe lines on pressurized fuselage structure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 75, Number 53)] [Page 10658-10664] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA (Revision) AD on Pratt & Whitney JT8D-209, -217, -217C, and -219 turbofan engines (97-17-04R1)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fan hub rupture due to tierod, counterweight, or bushed hole cracking, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 12968-12971] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
AirlinesAir Berlin-Niki: 53 new air links from Rome to Germany and Austria from next Summer
Rome, Italy - The development's plan continues on Italian market
Air Berlin, second airline in Germany and fifth at European level, and its partner Niki, reinforce further the Italian market: 43 new links per week with departures from Rome-Fiumicino towards main airports... more
SecurityFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model ERJ-170 and ERJ-190 airplanes (2010-07-04)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 14333-14335] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
Press releaseUSA's Congress weighs up the proposed sale of 36 engines for CH-47 helicopters
Washington, Usa - Notice of possible supply of American military equipment to Canada
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Canada of 36 T55-GA-714A engines and associated equipment, parts, and logistical support for an estimated... more
AirportsThe major European airports host in Bologna
Bologna, Italy - Two important initiatives by Aci Europe
"The Bologna's airport in these days, is site of two important initiatives by ACI Europe, the European association for airports with over 440 air stations of 45 Countries. From yesterday to Wednesday,... more
Curiosities"John Lennon Airport" says "Buon Giorno" to new Italian flight to Trapani
Liverpool, UK - Served by Ryanair
Liverpool "John Lennon" Airport (JLA) celebrated Italian style with passengers departing on a new route, to Trapani on the Italian island of Sicily, with top Italian Liverpool City centre restaurant Il... more
ReportAvalanche invests MIL helicopter in Russia: at least 10 victims
Elizovo, Russia - Among 18 aircraft's occupants
Yesterday could be remained killed by avalanche created by himself, helicopter Mil Mi-8 pilot in the Russian Peninsula of Kamchatka to transport snowboards fan in an ideal place to practice this sport,... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: storms arriving on southern regions
Rome, Italy - From this evening and for tomorrow
From this evening and tomorrow some western flows will cause fickleness conditions on Italian Country, in particular on the southern regions, where will be possible downpours and storms also of strong... more
Civil aviationIATA. Commercial airplanes: Japan must address cost to compete on the market
Tokyo, Japan - The Association called for a more coherent aviation policy
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) made the statement following a meeting about commercial airplanes with Seiji Maehara, Japan’s Minister for Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. "IATA f... more
IndustryC-27J Spartan aircraft for the RoAF land in Bucharest
Bucharest, Romania - The first two of seven ordered in December 2007
Alenia Aeronautica (AA), a Finmeccanica company, has performed the Ferry Flight to the Romanian Air Forces of the first two of seven C-27J tactical transport aircraft ordered in December 2007. The C-27Js,... more
DefenseMersad, new Iranian missiles for air defense
Therean, Iran - While the nuclear programme facilities are seen with more and more suspect by international community
As reported yesterday Iranian press agency "Fars", Iran would have developed its first medium-range missile system for air defense (able to strike modern airplanes and helicopters flying at low and middle... more
AccidentsCessna 182 aircraft falls down near Ancona: three victims' corpse found
Ancona, Italy - Probably cause snowstorm; researches lasted all through the night
Cessna 182 aircraft took off yesterday at 5:00 p.m from Rome-Urbe's airport and directed to Austria, with a pilot and two passengers on board, fell down near Fabriano, district of Ancona. The airplane... more
AccidentsPresident Kaczynski dead in air incident: chief of state's mourning
Moscow, Russia - Medved and Putin, Walesa, Frattini and Berlusconi
Mourning's words are coming from many chiefs of state and important political representatives. First of all, beside Mendved's ones, (representing the Country where tragedy happened) and of first minister... more
AccidentsPresidential airplane fell down: president and government members are dead
Warsaw, Poland - 132 victims, among which the Kaczynski's wife, the Army's Chief of State and foreign minister assistant
Polish president Lech Kaczynski is dead on Saturday when the presidential Tupolev 154 airplane has fallen down while approaching the fourth attempt to land at Smolensk's airport, in south of Russia, the... more
IndustryEmbraer and Austral: contract for 20 EMB-190 airplanes
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Agreement announced in May 2009 is finalized and deliveries begin in July
The contract for the sale of 20 EMBRAER 190 jets to Austral Líneas Aéreas, of Argentina, was finalized. The agreement was announced in May 2009, and was conditioned on fulfilling several requirements, w... more
OccurrencesSome problem to landing gear for Diamond DA-42: one hour stop at "Ronchi" airport
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - Unhurt two persons on board, but aircraft concluded its landing run on a half of wing on a sowing fields
Probably pilot was engaged in a touristic flight on Slovenian Diamond DA-42 Twin Star, that after flying over Friuli Venezia Giulia approaching to land at Portorose's airport, the third Slovenia's international... more
SecurityEASA: Agency published results of Flight Crew licensing consultation
Cologne, Germany - Revised proposals are "Proportionate and focused on safety"
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published the Comment Response Document (CRD) which contains replies to comments by stakeholders, together with the revised text for Part-FCL and related Acceptable... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibition in the second week in April
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 12 to next Sunday 18
Monday 12 - "24th International Kite Festival". Berck sur Mer, Cote D'Opale, France. + 33 (0)1 44 68 00 75 www.cerf-volant-berck.com Tuesday 13 - "24th International Kite Festival and World... more
CargoA-330/200F airplane receives Type Certification from EASA
Blagnac, France - Aircraft’s payload capability of 70 tonnes is one tonne greater than expected
The A-330/200F has been granted Type Certification today by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) following a successful 200-hour flight-test campaign. The trials were performed by two aircraft, covering... more
AirlinesGerman Court rejects compensation claim to Ryanair
Milan, Italy - Presented by a passenger for the cancellation due to bad weather
A German Courts has retained that the cancellation of a Ryanair flight, due to an unsafe weather conditions occurred in Jerez in Oct 2007, was in the exceptional circumstances under EU261 regulations.... more
Military aviationSecond A-400M airplane completes maiden flight
Seveille, Spain - The aircraft, during the test made in Seville, performed in line with expectations
The second Airbus Military A-400M military airlifter has made its maiden flight yesterday 8th April. Known as MSN2, the aircraft took off from Seville, Spain with a take-off weight off 128t at 15.15... more
AccidentsCV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor crashes in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Three victims and injured among soldiers; a death among civilians
A CV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor of US Air Force, operating in the ambit of ISAF forces (International Security Assistance Force) in Afghanistan, has crashed yesterday evening at 11 km east of Qualat, in the... more
Finance and economyFinmeccanica: shareholders' meetings convoked for end of April
Rome, Italy - Documents available to the public
"Finmeccanica advises that, with reference to its ordinary shareholders’ meeting, convened for 29 and 30 April (first and second call) and its extraordinary shareholders’ meeting convened for 28, 29 and... more
IndustryLM: first mission systems F-35 airplane enters flight test
Fort Worth, Usa - The full mission systems
"The first mission systems-equipped Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter flew for the first time last Wednesday, ushering in what will be the most powerful and comprehensive sensor... more
AirlinesAlitalia the most punctual in Europe in January
Rome, Italy - Data of AEA's confidential report sees it before all the other companies with a 84,3% rate
Alitalia has won the first place in the most punctual air companies' ranking. The data would be elaborated by Association of European Airlines (AEA), taken from a confidential report and published on web... more
IndustryAnsaldo Energia and AREVA sign nuclear power Memorandum of Understanding
Paris, France - As part of the agreements between France and Italy
"As part of the intergovernmental agreements between France and Italy to co-operate in nuclear power generation, Ansaldo Energia and its subsidiary Ansaldo Nucleare, both part of the Finmeccanica Group,... more
AirportsAfter 18 months "Dal Molin", the Vicenza's airport, re-opened for helicopters
Vicenza, Italy - Charged Esperia Aviation Services SpA, Rome's company operating in helicopter transport
After 18 months arrived the authorization by ENAC (Italian Authority for Civil Aviation), to use two hangars at the "Dal Molin", Vicenza's airport, and restart the heliport. In fact, "Aeroporti vicentini",... more
AirportsPalenzona president of Gemina, merger with Aeroporti di Roma nearer
Rome, Italy - Maleci designated CEO of AdR
The current president of Rome's airports, Fabrizio Palenzona, last Wednesday has been nominated president of Gemina, the holding company controlling Rome's airport management company. This means it's... more
Fair and shows"AERO 2010": Cessna celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Caravan airplane
Friedrichshafen, Germany - The industry supports International Learn to Fly Day in May
Cessna Aircraft Company is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Caravan airplane throughout 2010. The Caravan is known around the world for its versatility. Whether providing airline service, transporting... more
AerospaceSELEX Galileo discovers recent volcanic activity on Venus
Rome, Italy - Aided by the industry's VIRTIS
Using data from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Venus Express spacecraft, an international team of scientists from the US and Europe have detected for the first time clear signs of recent lava flows o... more
IndustryAnsaldo Energia signs important MoU to develop nuclear power in Italy
Paris, France - The Finmeccanica Group's industry signs it together with ENEL and EDF
"Ansaldo Energia and Ansaldo Nucleare, Finmeccanica companies, Enel and EDF signed an important Memorandum of Understanding at the Fifth Forum of Italian-French dialogue, chaired by Italian Prime Minister... more