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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
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