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AerospaceAVIONEWS interviews Enrico Saggese, Italian ASI's president
Rome, Italy - On the occasion of "Sentinel 1B" and "3B" satellites' development step start
On AVIONEWS' microphone there was Italian Space Agency's (ASI) president, Enrico Saggese, the highest representative of field where Italy demonstrated to be able excelling in worldwide, even from the... more
Aerospacee-GEOS (Telespazio/ASI) signs framework contract with the European Union
Rome, Italy - To supply GeoEye-1 and IKONOS very high resolution satellite data
e-GEOS, the company jointly owned by Telespazio and the Italian Space Agency, has signed a framework supply contract with the European Union, through the Joint Research Center (JRC) of the European Commission.... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia presents a new network's expansion
Milan, Italy - Two new seasonal destinations to Ibiza and Casablanca from next May 22
Lufthansa Italia announces that flights offer in Europe will have a further expansion, as of next May 22: the network will be expanded with two new touristic destinations as Ibiza and Casablanca during... more
AirportsItalian ENAC: Minister Maroni at the activation of body-scanner at Malpensa's airport
Milan, Italy - The target is to verify the actual capacities of these machines to detect objects that metal detector can't make
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) continues with its experimentation program for body-scanner into the airports that host firmly flights to USA and sensible destinations. The body-scanner has been... more
AirlinesManchester United launched new partnership with Turkish Airlines
Manchester, UK - The club's official airline partner
United players Wayne Rooney, Edwin van der Sar, Nani, Ji Sung Park and Darren Fletcher were at Old Trafford alongside the Club's Chief Executive David Gill, Director of Commercial Richard Arnold, Turkish... more
Press releaseMeridiana fly assigned handling on Rome-Fiumicino to Aviapartner
Rome, Italy - The Belgian multinational, already Meridiana's partner, will manage all services of the new airline for a total of around 70 flights per week
Aviapartner, the handling airport society, has been chosen by Meridiana fly SpA for Rome-Fiumicino's airport. Aviapartner, that offered its own handling services to the carrier on the Rome's airport since... more
AirlinesAir Nostrum: connections from Bologna to Madrid and Barcelona will increase
Bologna, Italy - 43 weekly flights from next 28th of March
Air Nostrum, Spanish regional air company, working in franchising with national carrier Iberia, will increase number of flights connecting Bologna with Madrid and Barcelona. From the next 28th of March... more
AirportsAir transportation in UK: heavy passengers' fall
London, UK - During 2009, 7,4% drop in comparison to previous year
According to CAA's (Civil Aviation Authority) data, during the year 2009 British airports had a 7,4% passenger fall in comparison with the previous year. Number of people leaving was of 216,8 million,... more
IndustryFourth B-787 airplane joins Boeing Flight-Test Fleet
Washington, Usa - The model powered with Rolls-Royce engines
Boeing has added the fourth 787 Dreamliner to its flight-test fleet with the completion of the first flight of ZA003. The airplane departed Paine Field in Everett, Wash., at 10:55 a.m. (Pacific time) and... more
AerospacePhobos images from Mars Express
Rome, Italy - From flyby of last March 7, the sixth on the major of Moons of Mars, has been actived the HRSC tool
Images from the recent flyby of Phobos are released today. The images show Mars’ rocky moon in exquisite detail, with a resolution of just 4.4 metres per pixel. They show the proposed landing sites for t... more
DefensePutin comes from India with agreements for 10 million of euro: not only aircraft but...
Moscow, Russia - Premier's Euro-Asiatic strategy
Russian premier Vladimir Putin's Rich plunder coming from his visit in India, happened last days; agreement for more than 10 billion of dollars in military technology field (which includes the agreement... more
AirlinesTwo new connections for Air France
Paris, France - Paris-Abu Dhabi's and Milan-Bastia's routes will start from May
Air France has two newness for summer season. French carrier will connect from next 3rd of May its Parisian hub "Charles De Gaulle" with Abu Dhabi, capital of Emirates, every day with flights which will... more
OccurrencesDGAC's report confirms avoided collision between A-319 and Cessna
Paris, France - Security-distance broken on Wednesday the 10th above Nice's sky
General Direction for French Aviation's (DGAC) report declares that last Wednesday an Air France's Airbus A-319 directed to Orly and a Cessna Citation directed to Milan risked to enter in collision. Infact... more
Curiosities"Un secolo con le ali" exhibition: the Ansaldo SVA-9 airplane
Turin, Italy - It was built in about 2000 units
"Il secolo con le ali" is the title of the historical exhibition promoted by Italian Air Force (AMI) to celebrate a hundred years of the military flight in Italy, ongoing in Turin until next March 29. Here... more
SecurityPlane crash and electric wires: the third part of Helicopter Association International's video
Alexandria, Usa - Alexandria, USA: more safety on low-level flights
The on-line video "Surviving the wire environment" highlights the most recurrent hazards related to obstructions and issues what pilots need to know and understand to be safer when operating in low-level... more
HelicoptersSikorsky Aerospace Services announces new Contractor Logistic Support
Shelton, Usa - It will provide logistics support to U.S. Navy helicopters
Sikorsky Aerospace Services has announced today Contractor Logistic Support's (CLS) closure, inside program of U.S. Navy helicopters' management. In new version, modified, of the contract CLS is planned... more
Press releaseStrike in Italy: on March 22 stopped Alitalia and Meridiana fly airplanes, and handling officers
Rome, Italy - Next Monday for 24 hours
"A 24 hour stop by Alitalia-Cai (Compagnia aerea italiana) pilots and flight assistants next Monday, on March 22. The protest has been announced by IPA, ANPAC, AVIA, Filt Cgil, after that for four hours... more
Military aviationF-35B STOVL airplane-mode Flight (Video)
Patuxent River, Usa - The flight in the last days
"The first Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter passes overhead at 40 knots (46 mph) prior to a slow landing at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., in the last days. The flight was... more
Fair and showsEvents during March 15-21: hang-gliders, helicopters, ULM, planes, balloons
Rome, Italy - Calendar from world
Monday 15 - "Hang Gliding - 2010 Dalby Big Air". Dalby Airport, Queensland, Australia. + 61 (0)4 3212 49610 www.hgfa.asn.au - "3rd Annual Regional Airports Conference and Exhibition". Dubrovnik, Croatia.... more
AirportsBody scanner presented today at Milan-Malpensa's airport
Milan, Italy - After Rome experimentation starts in Milan in front of authorities
Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) and Sea (Milan's airports management society) present and activate today from 10:00 at Milan-Malpensa's airport Terminal 1 new technology "Body scanner", in front... more
AirlinesAirOne's Lorenzo Caporaletti interviewed by AVIONEWS (+ Video)
Rome, Italy - The business unit manager shows the air company revamping project
AVIONEWS has interviewed Lorenzo Caporaletti, the air company AirOne's business unit manager. He talked about services that will activated from the Milan-Malpensa's airport, where differentiation's programme... more
SecurityHelicopter Association International. "Surviving the Wires environment": the on-line video's second part
Alexandria, Usa - Every year about 7000 obstructions "Flourish", not always signaled on the charts
About 7000 new potential obstructions are being built every year and the charts cannot keep up with these changes, so aviation hazards, primarily for helicopters, lies in wait during flying manoeuvres,... more
IndustryMRH-90 helicopters: inaugurated Turbomeca Australasia’s new facility
Bordes, France - The new 2,500 square meters encompasses, additional workshops, a new repair hall for MTR390 and RTM 322 engines
Today marks an important milestone for Turbomeca (Safran group) as they inaugurate their new facility at Turbomeca Australasia in Bankstown Airport (NSW), close to Sydney. The new 2,500 square meters encompasses,... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space begins the development of Sentinel 1B and 3B environmental satellites
Rome, Italy - Worth 270 million euros
"Thales Alenia Space announced today that it has started the development of Sentinel 1B and 3B Earth observation satellites in its Italian and French facilities. These contracts have been awarded to Thales... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-340/200 and A-340/300 series airplanes (2010-05-07)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 8471-8473] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-340/541 and /642 airplanes (2010-05-06)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 8479-8481] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on BAE SYSTEMS (Operations) Limited model ATP airplanes (2010-05-05)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 8467-8471] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional model ATR-42 and ATR-72 airplanes (2010-05-01)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 8476-8479] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: Rome-Ciampino's airport closed for three hours on Sunday
Rome, Italy - For war bomb disposal
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) unveils that next Sunday, on March 14, the Rome-Ciampino's airport will be closed for three hours, from 10:00am to 1:00pm for activities linked to the disposal... more
AirlinesStrike: Tap airplane stopped for 6 days. Damage for 30 million of euro
Lisboa, Portugual - If confirmed, the agitation will concern the week before Easter
Spac, Portuguese Civil Aviation Pilots' Union decided to call the strike for portuguese aircompany Tap Portugal. The agitation would concern period from 26 to 31 of March, and was called because of conflict... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: thunderstorms on Sicily and Calabria
Rome, Italy - During next week-end
"The week-end will be hit from a perturbation on south, in particular on Sicily and Calabria, for the arrival of a new perturbation from Mediterranean that will bring storms and strong winds tomorrow. The... more
Civil aviationUnite: seven days of possible blocks for BA pilots
London, UK - And after an Easter pause other protests to take place after April 14
Unite Assistant General Secretary and lead negotiator with British Airways Len McCluskey said today: “The talks we have been conducting with British Airways over the entire course of this year reached a... more
Finance and economyLagardère's Group wants to sell shares in Eads
Paris, France - But not in a short period, and only in concert with Paris government and German partners
Lagardère's Group, with shareholding in publishing and retailing fields, in media's and aerospace industry, announced its intention to make free from European EADS Group, but sale of its 7,5% shareholding... more
ReportChina has selected two women as astronauts for the first time
Beijing, China - Among requirements to be selected, they need to be married
China has selected two women as astronauts for a space crew. They are both Pla's (People Liberation Army) pilots and they could take part in the next Chinese missions. Zhang Jianqi, former country space... more
CargoB-747/8F airplane achieves initial airworthiness milestone
Washington, Usa - The program has conducted 13 flights
Boeing has completed initial airworthiness testing on the 747/8 Freighter. This milestone enables test engineers to be on board during future flights and allows the remaining two 747-8 Freighter test airplanes... more
SecurityHelicopter Association International's (HAI) new on-line video (See in the news)
Alexandria, Usa - A tool to increase awareness about wire stikes for aircraft
Helicopter Association International (HAI) produced a new video casted via Internet, to warn pilots about risks run flying near electricity wire and other similar obstructions. The video, produced in cooperation... more
Civil aviationGreece: general strike paralazyses air sector too
Athens, Greece - 24 hour stop decided by Labour Unions
Today, in Greece, is going on a 24 hour general strike, involving air sector too; against financial measures adopted by the government. This one disposed a tax increase, 30% cut at public employees and... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines Group: business results for 2009
Vienna, Austria - Revenues, costs, annual, operating and traffic results
"The crisis of the international aviation industry and the costs for restructuring measures left their imprint on the earnings figures of the Austrian Airlines Group (AA) in the 2009 financial year. AA... more
Civil aviationAir transport: 2010 loss forecast cuts in half
Geneva, Switzerland - The improvement is driven by a stronger recovery in demand
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) halved its loss forecast for 2010 to US$2.8 billion (compared to the US$5.6 billion loss forecast in December 2009). The improvement is largely driven... more
Tilt-rotorsRR: contract for V-22 Osprey engine support
Indianapolis, Usa - For USD 75 million "MissionCare"
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded a $75 million MissionCare™ contract by the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). Under the eleven-month contract, which includes four o... more
Military aviationBoeing has chosen Hydro Engineering for Italian Air Force KC-767 aircraft
Rome, Italy - Portable wash rack system for aircraft engined by the Salt Lake City's company will be environmentally friendly
Boeing has chosen Hydro Engineering Inc. to supply an environmentally friendly wash system for Italian Air Force KC-767 refueling aircraft. Hydro Engineering, Salt Lake City-based (Utah, USA) company... more
AirlinesSWISS posts black-ink results
Berne, Switzerland - Despite harsh headwinds
"Swiss International Air Lines (Group) achieved an operating profit of CHF 146 million for 2009, despite the still difficult economic environment that prevailed throughout the year. The result compares... more
AirlinesLufthansa Group: an operating profit of 130 million euros in 2009
Frankfurt, Germany - Improving profitability remains a priority
"Lufthansa has achieved its aim and defied a market-related revenue decline of 2.56 billion euros by posting an operating profit of 130 million euros for 2009. The Group thus earned about 1.2 billion euros... more
SecurityEuropean Parliament: debate on air safety and body scanner
Brussels, Belgium - The heaviest security measures will need to be fully financed by member states
Airport security measures heavier than ones scheduled by European legislation, will need to be completely financed by member states. This is emerged in the last European Parliament Transportation Commission's... more
HelicoptersTwelve AW-101 helicopters for the Indian Air Force
Rome, Italy - Acontract with a value of EUR 560 million
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a contract with a value of EUR 560 million by the Indian Air Force for the supply of 12 AW-101 helicopters for government transport. The AW-101... more
AirlinesSpanair: from the 23th April new flight from Venice and Milan
Rome, Italy - Sale and marketing commited to Discover the world marketing
Spanair, Spanish air carrier Palma de Mallorca-based serving currently 26 destinations in eastern Africa and Europe, with regular connections in European continent, lets know from next 23th April will... more
CuriositiesRyanair donates €10,000 prize to children’s charity
Milan, Italy - 40,000 passengers vote in on-line poll
Ryanair confirmed that it will present €10,000 to Nottingham children’s charity "When you Wish Upon a Star" after 40,000 passengers voted in on-line poll to select which charity should receive the unc... more
AirportsBologna's airport: passengers in strong increase also in February
Bologna, Italy - With a +26,1%
"Bologna's airport confirms its trend of strong growth, recorded in the previous months, also in February. The passengers have been 318,190, with an increase of 26,1% on the same month in 2009. The... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific announces 2009 annual results
Milan, Italy - Profits increasing for HK's carrier
"The Cathay Pacific Group (CP) announced an attributable profit of HK$4,694 million in 2009. This compares to a loss of HK$8,696 million the previous year. Turnover in 2009 fell by 22.6% to HK$66,978 million... more
IndustrySAAB receives order for development of Gripen airplane
Linkoping, Sweden - For a value of SEK 2 billion for the industry
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from FMV (the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration) concerning development of the existing Gripen fleet. The order value amounts to SEK 2 billion... more