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CuriositiesCA celebrates "Earth Day" by commitment to environment
Houston, Usa - Between 2006 and 2009, the airline collected more than 16.6 million pounds of recyclable materials
Continental Airlines recognizes the importance of protecting and preserving the environment: between 2006 and 2009, the airline collected more than 16.6 million pounds of recyclable materials from its... more
DefenseMalaysian Air Force's order for Eurocopter helicopters
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The contract has been finalized during last days of "DSA 2010" exhibition
Eurocopter has received a Letter of Acceptance from the Malaysian Defence Ministry for the supply 12 EC-725 helicopters for search and rescue missions. Eurocopter's, subsidiary of EADS - the European... more
Civil aviationItalian civil aircraft's certification: Ministry of Defense-ENAC agreement
Rome, Italy - The flight experimentation centre will supply a series of professional figures
A new agreement for civil aircraft's certification activity was signed between ministry of Defense - Military Aviation and ENAC (Italian Authority for civil aviation). The agreement foresees the co-operation... more
AirlinesNew Wind Jet 's connections to Russia
Catania, Italy - From Pisa and Bergamo, to Moscow and St. Petersburg
Eastern Europe even nearer for the Italian low-cost air company Wind Jet. The summer news will be service of new connections to Russia: Pisa and Bergamo will be connected with Moscow and St. Petersburg. It... more
IndustryDreamliner aircraft: extreme-weather testing in Florida
Valparaiso, Usa - A special hangar allows the airplane to experience to this kind of temperatures
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has begun a series of extreme-weather tests at Valparaiso, Fla. A special hangar at the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base allows the airplane to experience... more
IndustryBoeing F-15K41 airplane successfully completed 1st flight
St Louis, Usa - The F-15K is an advanced variant of the combat-proven F-15E
Boeing on April 19 conducted (but announced only yesterday) the first flight of F-15K41, the first of 21 F-15K Slam Eagles the company is producing under the Next Fighter II contract for the Republic of... more
AirlinesBoeing announces launch of Orbital Test Vehicle
Cape Canaveral, Usa - It will be used to demonstrate the capability for US Air Force
Boeing yesterday announced the successful launch of the Boeing-built Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), also known as the X-37B, for the U.S. Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office. The OTV was launched on an Atlas... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: thunderstorms and strong winds on most part of central-south
Rome, Italy - An additional notice for adverse conditions
As already announced, the perturbation that is interesting the central Mediterranean from today, will continue to determine fickleness conditions on central-meridional regions. The Italian Civil Defense... more
AirlinesAlitalia sells 4 MD-80 aircraft
Rome, Italy - Bulgaria Air Charter wins the batch
Alitalia's special administrator, Augusto Fantozzi, has officially communicated the finalized transfer to Bulgarian Air Charter of 4 McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft, property of the air company. The... more
Government actsItalian question about position by Italy on reinforcement weaponry by Venezuela
Rome, Italy - By honourable Renato Farina (PdL)
The Italian Honourable Renato Farina (PdL) asks to the Foreign Affairs minister to know granted that: the President of the Bolivarian Venuzuela Republic, Hugo Chavez, has fixed collaboration and reciprocal... more
IndustryBoeing delivered C-130H Aerial Refueling Tanker plane to Japan
Gifu, Japan - The tanker currently provides aerial refueling for the UH-60J, a SaR helicopter
The Boeing Company and partners Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) and Cobham Mission Systems announced that they have delivered a C-130H aerial refueling tanker to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF).... more
AccidentsCargo aircraft precipitated in Philippines: 3 dead
Mexico, Philippines - Near the city of Mexico, survived other three crew members
An Antonov 12BP cargo plane, registered UP-AN216, was destroyed when it crashed near the town of Mexico, Philippines. Three crew members survived, three others are presumed to have been killed in the crash.... more
AerospaceHow Venus Express measures Venus' atmosphere
Paris, France - Its solar arrays become to catch the faint wisps around the hot planet
Venus Express has completed an 'aerodrag' campaign that used its solar wings as sails to catch faint wisps of the planet’s atmosphere. The test used the orbiter as an exquisitely accurate sensor to measure a... more
AerospaceESA: two new atlases to not lose into the infrared sky
Paris, France - They contain more than a million of astronomical sources thanks to the space telescope observation
Thanks to the observation by Akari's space telescope, the astronomers that study the sky with infrared light have two new great atlases with more than a million of astronomical sources. It's of the first... more
AirlineseasyJet: suspension of procedure for shipping fee's approval in Italian airports
Milan, Italy - The carrier appeals to the Government because air companies have already suffered many losses caused by ashes' cloud
As consequence of the air transport stop happened last days in mostly of Europe, easyJet appeals to the Italian Government's sensibility, in order to indefinitely suspend the shipping fee's rising price... more
DefenseIran intends to produce air defense system similar to Russia's S-300
Moscow, Russia - Moscow says that would fulfill its obligations regarding deliveries signed with Tehran in 2005
Iran intends to produce air defense systems similar to Russia's S-300 system, the county's PressTV channel said on Thursday, according to "RIA Novosti", quoting Iranian Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Ahmad... more
AirlinesSwiss: flights going to normality, but new closing in Europe are not excluded
Berne, Switzerland - And delays and cancellations are possible because of airports' congestion
Mostly of Swiss' air network connections are regularly operated. The re-start of services by many air companies is the reason of congestion in airports and air spaces. Considering that, new delays and... more
IndustryBoeing delivered Garuda Indonesia's 75th airplane
Seattle, Usa - A B-737/800 model with Blended Winglets
Boeing delivered to Garuda Indonesia its 75th airplane, a Next-Generation 737/800 with Blended Winglets. Garuda Indonesia, the state-owned flag carrier, operates a fleet composed primarily of Boeing... more
HelicoptersAW: the Royal Netherlands Navy takes delivery of its first NH-90 NFH helicopter
Vergiate, Italy - During an official ceremony held yesterday in Vergiate
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced on behalf of NH Industries the delivery of the first NH-90 NFH helicopter to the Royal Netherlands Navy during an official ceremony held yesterday at AgustaWestland’s V... more
AirportsAci Europe: airports call for European aviation post-cloud plan
Brussels, Belgium - 9,5 million air passengers blocked by the cloud between 15-20 April
European airport trade body ACI EUROPE estimates that 9.5 million air passengers were unable to travel, due to the eruption of the Icelandic volcano between 15 April and 20 April. As air services are gradually... more
AirportsFrankfurt airport resumes flight operations
Frankfurt, Germany - Air space open
Following the reopening of German airspace, flight operations at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) are being gradually expanded. On Tuesday, Germany’s largest airport registered as many as 265 flights (operating u... more
AirlinesSAS expects to operate close to 75% of flights from today
Stockholm, Sweden - Full operations by tomorrow
SAS Scandinavian Airlines informs its customers that it expects to operate close to 75% of full scheduled flight program as of today, April 22. All SAS hubs across Scandinavia will today be reopened,... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: perturbation arriving on Sardinia
Rome, Italy - Storms and strong winds on most part of central-south from tomorrow
An Atlantic perturbation, currently on the Iberian Peninsula, is close to central Mediterranean today, causing a perturbation phase before on Sardinia and then on the remaining central-southern regions. The... more
DiscussionsAircraft and volcanic clouds: some answers to some questions
Rome, Italy - While the cloud is clearing we clarify the essential aspects bounding calamity to aviation
It's just the case to say that when the clouds are clearing space opens to reflections and most important aspects are enlightened, also for the future. We have watched powerless to the air transport block... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the third week in April
Rome, Italy - From today on Wednesday 21 to next Sunday 25
Wednesday 21 - "Airport Cities Conference and Exhibition". China World Hotel, Beijing, China. + 44 (0)208 831 7505 www.insightgrp.co.uk - Hang Gliding - "2010 Campeonato Abierto Mexicano de Papalotes... more
AirlinesAir connection's restart: Air France and Germanwings
Paris, France - From today 21st of April progressive return to normality
It's progressively returning to normality the air company's flights' situation, following the European civil aviation authorities' decisions. Air France informs customers that from today, 21st of April,... more
Finance and economyBoeing Reports First-Quarter Results
Chicago, Usa - Some highlights
Boeing has announced today the first quarter results in 2010. Here the highlights: - Operating margin grew to 7.7 percent on revenue of $15.2 billion, driving net income of $0.70 per share, including... more
IndustryBoeing eco-aircraft in the "Earth Day"
St.Louis, Usa - A Super Hornet will take off from Naval Air Station Patuxent River powered by biofuel
Boeing is supporting the U.S. Navy's biofuel-powered flight, scheduled to take place on Earth Day, April 22. An unmodified, Boeing-built F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft will take off from Naval Air Station... more
ReportTomorrow will be forty years of "Earth Day"
Rome, Italy - Thousands of events in 175 countries, remembering the Space Agencies' effort
Tomorrow will be forty years for the "Earth Day", and there will be a lot of happening organized in 175 countries world-wide, to make aware on issues about environment and ecology. In Rome it will happen... more
IndustrySELEX Sistemi Integrati wins a contract in Peru for two KRONOS radars
Rome, Italy - To be installed on board of the frigates
SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI), a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a contract with the Military Navy of Peru to supply two multifunctional surveillance radars KRONOS NV to be installed on board of... more
Civil aviationBisignani's statements on Italian TV
Rome, Italy - During Italian Tv's program "Otto e mezzo" and "Matrix" discussed aviation's problems caused by the clouds
Giovanni Bisignani, IATA's (International Air Transport Association) CEO and general director intervened yesterday in the Tv program "Otto e mezzo" on LA7 channel. Here commenting last days European air... more
Military aviationUSA's presidential helicopter: Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin agreement
Washington, Usa - The two big companies will run together the call for proposal of VXX program
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and Lockheed Martin announced the signing of a teaming agreement to compete jointly for the U.S. Navy’s revived VXX Presidential Helicopter program. The agreement formally p... more
Civil aviationVolcano: IATA urges measures to mitigate losses had by airlines
Berlin, Germany - The cloud emergency cost airlines USD 1.7 billion
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimated that the Icelandic volcano crisis cost airlines more than $1.7 billion in lost revenue through Tuesday—six days after the initial eruption. F... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines enables all the flights on Europe
Milan , Italy - The air company counts a lost of about Euro 22 million
Singapore Airlines (SIA) re-enabled all the flights to and from Europe: with the progressive sky over the "Old continent" normalization Republic of Singapore's flag carrier fully reintegrated the European... more
Civil aviationFAA asks for new rules about lower class aircrafts testing
Washington, Usa - A notice has issued to make more articulate the certification process
The FAA has issued a Notice of Proposal Rulemaking that could significantly articulate the certification process for several lower class jets currently in development weighing less than 6 thousands pounds... more
HelicoptersThe Malaysian Bomba takes delivery of two AW-139 helicopters
Vergiate, Italy - They will be used to perform fire fighting, search and rescue missions
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announced that the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) has taken delivery of two AW-139 medium twin helicopters. The aircraft were accepted by the... more
Military aviationA-330MRTT airplane: Airbus Military completes flight tests for "Hose-and-drogue" refuelling system
Madrid, Spain - The formal military certification is planned for this Summer by Spanish authority
Airbus Military has completed all the flight tests required for the daylight certification of the new generation hose-and drogue refuelling system on the A-330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). This... more
AirlinesAir Berlin resumes normal flight operations
Milan, Italy - The full operation by the end of the week with extra flights
Air Berlin, Germany’s airline, will be resuming normal flight operations in the course of the day and will be able to carry out almost all the flights scheduled for today. This is now possible as DFS (... more
AirportsFirst flights operated at Liverpool "John Lennon" airport
Liverpool, UK - For the first time in six days
Following the lifting of UK airspace restrictions at 10:00pm last night, flights are now starting to operate again through the Liverpool "John Lennon" Airport for the first time in 6 days. A number... more
IndustryFirst LM/USAF HC-130J Combat Rescue Tanker rolls-out
Marietta, Usa - The US Air Force is authorized to acquire up to 31 HC-MC-130J airplanes
Lockheed Martin rolled out the first of a new fleet of HC-130J combat rescue tankers for the U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command (ACC) during a ceremony. Maj. Gen. Thomas K. Andersen, director of requirements, H... more
AirlinesPlanned SAS flight operations for April 21, 2010
Stockholm, Sweden - Copenhagen and Oslo's airports opened, Stockholm remains closed
SAS Scandinavian Airlines would like to inform its customers that it will operate flights to a number of Scandinavian and European destinations today, April 21, from both Copenhagen and Oslo, as both airports... more
IndustryLM completes first live tracking exercise with new MMSP Aegis
New York, Usa - The system detected air tracks
Lockheed Martin successfully identified and tracked numerous live targets for the first time using its new Multi-Mission Signal Processor (MMSP). The MMSP is intended to help combine next-generation Aegis... more
AerospaceDiscovery STS-131 mission comes back on Earth
Rome, Italy - ASI: perfect landed after postponement for meteorological problems. But It's juts all ready for the leave of the next crew
A perfect landing manoeuvre led by commandant Alan G. Poindexter together with pilot James P. Dutton concluded the shuttle Discovery's mission, landed at the Kennedy Space Center at 9:08 am of yesterday,... more
AirportsNew Air Vallee's operating base in Rimini
Rimini, Italy - Flights to Olbia, Cagliari, Spalato, Belgrade, Corfu, Naples and Milan-Malpensa
The new schedule by Air Vallee has been presented yesterday, on Tuesday April 20, that will inaugurate from next July the base at international "Federico Fellini" Rimini's airport. The Summer program... more
ConferencesGermany hosts IATA AGM and World Air Transport Summit
Berlin, Germany - Berlin to be Global Aviation Capital from 6-8 June
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced today that Lufthansa will host the IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Berlin from 6-8 June 2010. This will... more
Military aviationPutin satisfied with tests of new fighter jet
Moscow, Russia - Just finished tests of fifth-generation model
Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, said he was satisfied with recently conducted tests of a Russian fifth-generation fighter aircraft. Premier personally thanked the staff: "Once again I want to thank... more
AirlinesQatar Airways on air traffic emergency caused by the cloud
Rome, Italy - The carrier serves extra flights from Rome
Qatar Airways faced the emergency caused by the middle-north Europe air traffic stop increasing the flights frequencies to Rome and putting at passengers disposal arriving and leaving to other destinations... more
AirlinesAir Malta's extra flights scheduled for today beside cancellations
La Valletta, Malta - Announced connections to Zurich, Rome, Toulouse
As consequence of ashes cloud produced by the Icelandic volcano's eruption, causing the cancellations of many flights and closing of many north Europe air space, Air Malta planned for today Tuesday on... more
ReportVolcanic cloud and air traffic: France's position
Paris, France - The results of the meeting wanted by PM Fillon: special airplanes corridors and division for section of the air space
The French Prime Minister, François Fillon, has gathered yesterday the State Minister, Jean-Louis Borloo, Ecology, Energy, sea development's minister designate for green technologies and for negotiations... more
AirlinesAlitalia re-enables flights from and to north-Italy starting from 8:00am
Rome, Italy - Italian ENAC communicates gradual reopening of the whole national air space
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) communicated the gradual re-opening of the whole Italian air space starting from 8:00 am of today on Tuesday April 20. Consequently, Alitalia informs not to have... more