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Civil aviationUSA's Congress receives request for funding Tower Control Program
Washington, Usa - A letter sent to appropriations committees underlines the essential role of the program
Nine aviation associations are urging Congress to continue its support of the cost-effective, efficient, safety-enhancing federal program responsible for funding air traffic control towers at some 250... more
Military aviationFirst C-130J Super Hercules airlifter delivered to US Air Force
Albilene, USA - Directly delivered by Chief of Staff to the 317th Airlift Group at Dyess Air Force Base
At ceremonies yesterday in Abilene, Texas, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz delivered the first of 28 Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules airlifters to the 317th Airlift Group at Dyess... more
Finance and economyAutogrill: shareholders’ meeting approves financial statements for 2009
Milan, Italy - Capital increase voted
"The shareholders of Autogrill SpA met today under the chairmanship of Gilberto Benetton in ordinary and extraordinary sessions. Approval of the financial statements for 2009 The Meeting examined... more
AirlinesAir Malta deletes London's and Munich's air connections
La Valletta , Malta - Yesterday the carrier planned 16 extra flights
"As consequence of ashes cloud caused by the Icelandic volcano's eruption, causing cancellations of many flights and closing of north-Europe's several air space, Air Malta planned 16 extra flights for... more
Military aviationTulips in Frosinone: where Dutch's pilots of helicopters training
Frosinone, Italy - According to a bilateral agreement between Italian and Dutch Air Forces
An agreement signed in 2003 between Air Force Chief of Staff and by KLu (Koninklijke Luchtmacht), the Dutch's one, predict that airplanes and helicopters of this last one can be used on a base of the Italian... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: gradual re-opening of air traffic from today
Rome, Italy - Inland flights take off again
"ENAC (Italian Authority for Civil Aviation) informs that from 8:00 am of today on April 20 has been gradually reopened the whole Italian air space, starting with national flights on the north-south direction... more
IndustryCebu Pacific orders seven more A-320 airplanes
Blagnac, France - Airline to continue expansion across Asian region
Cebu Pacific (CEB) of the Philippines has placed a firm order with Airbus for seven more A-320 aircraft. The latest contract increases the carrier's A-320 Family order backlog to 22 aircraft, scheduled... more
AirportsVolcano emergency: today Italian Assaeroporti's meeting to analyze and make proposal
Rome, Italy - They are weighing the big economic damages flights' paralysis caused
Assaeroporti (Industrial Association of Italian Airports' Management Companies) expresses strong worry about lasting closure of Italian and international air space causing big damages to the whole airports'... more
AirlinesSAS on disruption in air traffic for volcanic ash
Stockholm, Sweden - Estimated earnings impact of MSEK 50-90 per day
The Scandinavian airspace has been closed or partly closed as from Thursday April 15 due to the volcanic ashes from the volcano in Iceland. As a consequence, SAS cancelled the majority of its flights as... more
Civil aviationACI Europe/AEA: airlines and airports express relief to the re-opening of air space
Brussels, Belgium - Following to the decision taken by transport ministers yesterday afternoon
Following a decision taken by European transport ministers yesterday afternoon, most of Europe’s airspace should effectively be re-opened on Tuesday, 20 April as of 6:00 GMT. Europe’s airlines and... more
AirlinesGermanwings: new flight from Rome to Hannover
Rome, Italy - From next April 30
Germanwings bets again on Rome and launches new air link to Hannover, served four times per week as of next April 30. The new connection is added to those already existing from Italian capital to Cologne-Bonn... more
AirlinesJet2.com reached the target of 20 millionth passenger transported
Milan, Italy - Touched last April 13 in Manchester
Jet2.com, the UK low-cost carrier, has reached a "Historical" target. Mr Keith Moffant has been the 20 millionth passenger to fly by airline last April 13, 2010 in Manchester. Ian Doubtfire, Jet2.com's... more
Defense"DSA 2010": Russia will modernize Algerian submarines
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Rosobonexport's spokesman affirmed that yesterday, Defense Fair's opening day
Russian diesel-electric submarines class Varshavianka, used by Algerian Force will be modernized in Russian shipyard, weapon export Russian agency Rosoboronexport's spokesman, Alexeï Kozlov, said yesterday. The... more
Fair and showsAlenia Aeronautica joins "Hannover Messe 2010"
Hannover, Germany - From yesterday to next Friday
Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica controlled company and Italian aviation protagonist, operating in design, development, production, maintenance for civil and military aircraft, for UAV and air stations,... more
IndustryAirbus aircraft: flight test for evaluation ash impact on engines
Blagnac, France - An intelligent manner to take advantage of research and security the negative aspects of a natural phenomenon
Airbus has taken advantage of scheduled development test flights to assess the impact on the aircraft and its flight systems within the volcanic ash on aircraft over Europe. Airbus A-380 MSN 4, powered... more
Civil aviationItalian Assaereo: the further stop to airplanes' flights disastrous
Rome, Italy - A coordinate intervention is necessary and urgent
"Assaereo, the Italian Association for airlines and operators of the air transport of Confindustria, emphasizing the severe consequences for airlines and passengers of stop forced by flights, underlines... more
Military aviation"Rosoboronexport" Russian industry presents its air defence systems in Asia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - At the "Dsa 2010", Defence Service Asia Exhibition and Conference, just begun
A delegation of the Federal state unitary enterprise (FSUE) Rosoboronexport comes to the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, to take part in the 12th "Defence Services Asia Exhibition and Conference (DSA... more
Civil aviationVolcano and air stop: military ships to transport English people at home (video)
London, Great Britain - Very probably use of Madrid as "English hub" for Asiatic and African connections
The premier Gordon Brown has announced Royal Navy will be used to help compatriots remained on the continent because of the air traffic paralysis due to volcanic eruption in Iceland. The decision was... more
Science and technology"Hannover Messe 2010", state of art in industrial technology opens today
Hannover, Germany - Italy will be the event's partner country
That is defined the leading exhibition about the state of art for industrial technology, held in Hannover, Germany, has opened today 19th of April and will last for all the week until 23th. "Better, faster,... more
Fair and showsFinmeccanica to take part in the "DSA 2010 Show"
Rome, Italy - Through its companies AW, AA, Oto Melara, SSI and SELEX Galileo
Finmeccanica, through its companies AgustaWestland, Alenia Aeronautica, Oto Melara, SELEX Sistemi Integrati and SELEX Galileo, is to take part in the "DSA (Defence Services Asia) 2010 Show" in Kuala Lumpur,... more
Civil aviationIATA on cloud: renew criteria that have brought to indiscriminate closure of air spaces
Paris, France - Bisignani urged Eurocontrol to establish a coordinated centre for this kind of emergencies
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) sharply criticized European governments for their lack of leadership in handling airspace restrictions in light of the Icelandic volcano eruption and... more
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