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SecurityFAA AD on The Boeing Company model 747/200B series airplanes (2010-09-03)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking of the stringer 6 lap joints where certain external doublers were not installed, which could result in rapid decompression and loss of structural integrity of the airplane
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AccidentsAfghanistan: tail of the Pamir Airways aircraft, crashed on Monday, found
Kabul, Afghanistan - Since then engaged in the researches airplanes, helicopters and drones of NATO and governmental forces
After days of vain researches operated by airplanes, helicopters and drones (UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, without pilot at remote control aircraft), with the finding, happened yesterday, of the tail of... more
Civil aviationXian Aircraft's MA-600 plane endorsed in China
Beijing, China - Green light to the first two deliveries to University of Guanghan. The plane is an improved MA-60 version
On Tuesday 18th of May the China Civil Aviation Authority (CAAC) issued certification for new MA-600 turboprop aircraft (an improved version of MA-60, on its hand based on the Russian Antonov An-26). The... more
IndustryQatar Airways receives B-777F airplane
Everett, Usa - First of three Freighters joins airline's fleet
The first Boeing 777 Freighter to enter Qatar Airways' fleet completed a 16-hour flight from Boeing's Everett, Wash., Delivery Center to Doha, Qatar, and has been placed into service. The airplane was... more
HelicoptersFirst FIPS-equipped AW-139 delivered to LAS
Cascina Costa, Italy - During an official ceremony held in Vergiate
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announced that the first AW-139 medium twin helicopter equipped with the Full Ice Protection System (FIPS) has been delivered to London Air Services (LAS) of... more
AirlinesFinavia: changes in Wizz Air routes during the summer
Stockholm, Sweden - Scheduled flights from Finland to Tallinn have begun by Air Baltic
In Finland Wizz Air has discontinued its flights on the Turku-Riga route, and flights on the Turku-Warsaw route will end on 29 May. However, Wizz Air will open a new route from Tampere to Gdansk, Poland... more
AirlinesDelta and Alitalia reopen the flight from Venice to Atlanta
Venice, Italy - Ten years of operativeness from the Italian city to USA
Delta Air Lines celebrated yesterday ten years of operativeness from Venice to USA and the seasonal direct flight's reopening from "Marco Polo" in the lagoonal city to "Hartsfield-Jackson International... more
IndustryAirbus: A-380 airplane delivered to Lufthansa
Hamburg, Germany - The first of 15 models ordered; three will be delivered this year
Lufthansa yesterday has taken delivery of the first of 15 A-380s ordered, with three more to join the fleet in 2010. The German carrier will deploy its new flagship aircraft on routes to Tokyo, Beijing... more
Press releaseMaxi fine. Ryanair dismisses latest claims by ENAC
Rome, Italy - Charging the sanction
We receive and for obligation of report publish: "Ryanair yesterday dismissed the latest false claims by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) who have again failed to answer the following questions: 1)... more
Weather forecastsBad weather: unstable conditions on the South of Italy from today
Rome, Italy - As already announced previously
"As already announced from a notice of adverse weather conditions issued by Italian Civil Defense Department, the perturbation coming from northern Europe, that has interested yesterday the central-north... more
AirlinesNegativity about Air France's count
Paris, France - The enquiry-book written by a journalist suggests that management culture could be at the bottom of the problems, among which safety
Air France-KLM, the second biggest European air company announced during press-conference a massive profit loss regarding the year from March 2009 and March 2010, amounting to about Euro 1,3 billion. This... more
AirlinesTo the Soccer World Cup by Qatar Airways
Rome, Italy - The event will take place from next 11th of June in South-Africa
The South Africa's World Soccer Cup becomes closer (starting from next 11th of June) and Qatar Airways proposes to sportsmen and other travellers its daily connections from Rome and Milan to Johannesburg... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier, Inc. model CL-600-2B19 airplanes (2010-09-10)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
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SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier, Inc. model DHC-8-400 series airplanes (2010-09-07)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
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DefenseEADS D&S-DCNS-R&S consortium receives go-ahead for RIFAN program French Navy
Paris, France - From DGA, for stage 2 implementation
After having been awarded the RIFAN (Réseau IP de la Force Aéronavale) stage 2 contract in 2008 and completed the preliminary design phase, EADS Defence & Security as prime contractor and DCNS and Rohde &... more
HelicoptersRussia to build combat "Invisible" helicopter
Moscow, Russia - Russian Helicopter let know it's working on fifth-generation aircraft
Russian daily "Gazeta", in its news reported the Russian Helicopter CEO, Andrei Shibitov's statements, saying that country is planning to build fifth-generation combat helicopters, able to attack fighter... more
Finance and economyTremonti at Ecofin: sale prevision for Finmeccanica's shares
Brussels, Belgium - Besides Poste, Ferrovie, Rai, Fincantieri in the potential planned sale of shares
Minister Giulio Tremonti intervened yesterday at Ecofin, the European meeting of Ministers of Economy, and during some public statements he showed those could be the touchy points of next economy manoeuvre,... more
SecurityFAA AD on Eurocopter France helicopters (2010-09-01)
Washington, Usa - Model AS-350B, BA, B1, B2, B3, C, D, and D1; AS 355E, F, F1, F2, N, and NP
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 22508-22510] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Eurocopter France model EC-120B helicopters (2010-05-51)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a failure of a hub, excessive vibrations, loss of a main rotor blade, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 AD 2010-05-51 Eurocopter France... more
AirlinesLufthansa receives its first Airbus A-380 airplane
Milan, Italy - 526 seats in cabin, aircraft to will the name “Frankfurt am Main”
The delivery of Lufthansa’s first Airbus A-380 today on 19 May marks the dawn of a new era in flying for the airline’s passengers. Airbus President and CEO, Thomas Enders, handed over the aircraft to... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines-Unions stalled negotiations: possible strike
Washington, Usa - Flight attendants' union asked National Mediation Board to start the legal process that could lead to a strike
After contract talks with American Airlines Inc. recessed without a deal Wednesday night, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, through its president Laura Golding said it will ask the National... more
HelicoptersNew EC-155 helicopter for emergency medical transport
Grand Pairire, Usa - All the latest technological innovations to improve Survival Flights
American Eurocopter announced today that University of Michigan’s Survival Flight program has ordered three EC-155s to upgrade its helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) and replace its current f... more
HelicoptersEurocopter delivers AS-350B3 helicopter for Ontario's missions
Thunder Bay, Ontario - Particularly fit for territory characteristics, it was committed at V.Kelner company's Thunder bay base
A new AS-350B3 helicopter was delivered during last days by Eurocopter Canada (ECL) to V.Kelner Helicopter, at the Thunder Bay, Ontario. The AS-350B3 is the "High performance" member of the single-engine... more
AirportsFrankfurt airport, strategic hub for Lufthansa's A-380 airplane
Frankfurt, Germany - Its landing today in the afternoon
On May 19, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) will once again welcome the A-380 Super Jumbo airplane. Fraport, owner and manager of FRA, expects the A-380 to land at approximately 16:00 hours. Upon arrival, this... more
IndustryAlenia NA delivers fifth C-27/G-222 ANAAC aircraft to USAF
Naples, Italy - The model has been immediately deployed to Kabul to join to the other four planes
Alenia North America, a subsidiary of Alenia Aeronautica and a part of the Finmeccanica Group, delivered the fifth Afghanistan National Army Air Corps (ANAAC) C-27/G-222 aircraft to the United States Air... more
SecurityRobinson's incident: Philippines' authorities grounded R-22 and R-44 helicopters
Manila, Philippines - Until they will clarify the reasons of the disaster causing, on last Monday, 5 dead, among which province of Quezon's governor
CAAP (Cili Aviation Authority of Philippines) has issued today an ordinance to stop the American Robinson's helicopters flight, as consequence of the crash happened to R-44 Raven II on last Monday, causing... more
AccidentsR-44 Raven II helicopter precipitated in Philippines
Manila, Philippine - Died four persons on board, a victim at ground
Another tragedy in Philippines: last Monday in the early afternoon local time a Robinson 44 Raven II helicopter fell down few time later taking off in suburb of Lucena City, 110 km south of Manila. The... more
Press releaseMaxi-fine to Ryanair: "ENAC confirms legitimacy"
Rome, Italy - "The carrier has acknowledged that it violated the EC Regulation 261/2004"
ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Authority answers with an official note to the press release issued yesterday by Irish low-cost carrier regarding the EUR 3 million fine, inflicted last Saturday by the same... more
ReportAttempt in Afghanistan: injured Italians come back in Europe. Chapel of rest for the victims at Herat
Rome, Italy - Scirè hospitalized at Rome's Celio, Bonacucina at the Ramstein's American Hospital. Today Pascazio and Ramadù corpses' come back
Yesterday report registered major corporal Gianfranco Scirè come back to Italy, who was injured together with corporal Cristina Bonacucina in attempt made by Taliban on dozens of different nationality... more
Weather forecastsBad weather: a new perturbation on central-southern of Italy from today
Rome, Italy - After a short break
"The break from bad weather on the Italian Peninsula has not been so long. A new perturbation, as announced in the last days, in fact, coming from northern Europe already from last night, will arrive on... more
SecurityUSA: pilot found with gun at checkpoint
Atlanta, Usa - Arrested because the weapon was concealed, but soon released on bond
An American pilot 32 years old working with Delta Airlines was arrested last Saturday on charge of carrying a concealed gun. Allegedly, thew young pilot Matthew Lamar McDaniel weer at "Hartsfield-Jackson"... more
AerospaceSES World Skies orders new satellite from Astrium
Princeton, Usa - SES-6 to fuel growth for SES throughout the Americas
SES WORLD SKIES, a division of SES S.A., today announced that it has signed an agreement with Astrium, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EADS, for the procurement of a new satellite to be named SES-6. Consistent... more
Military aviationAir refuelling between two twin A-330MRTT airplanes
Madrid, Spain - Airbus Military has for the first time demonstrated in flight “Buddy” refuelling between two same airplanes
To-date three such flights have been performed, the latest one being part of the certification flight trials. This type of operation further illustrates the capability of the new-generation A-330 MRTT... more
AirlinesJet2.com about possible volcanic ash disruptions
Milan, Italy - The airline unveils strategy to keep passengers moving
Jet2.com, has unveiled a stringent on-going contingency plan aimed at reducing passenger disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud. Following further airspace closures this weekend, the leading friendly,... more
Government actsQuestion on air traffic Italy-Japan after the JAL's route cessation
Rome, Italy - By Senator Paolo Tancredi (PdL)
The Italian Senator Paolo Tancredi (PdL) asks to the Infrastructures and Transports, Tourism and Foreign Affairs to know: if initiatives ad hoc have been taken in order to verify the missed or partial... more
IndustryBoeing increases B-737 aircraft's production to 34 per month
Seattle, Usa - It believes in the future demand increase, also to get better of its rival Airbus
Boeing announced yesterday the increase of production for 737 aircraft during next years. The aircraft manufacturing industry let know officially it will bring production up from 31,5 to 34 airplanes per... more
AirportsFrom Turin to Malta taken off new summer flight
Turin, Italy - Two weekly connections by Airbus A-320
From Friday 14th of May Turin is connected to Malta island; the Air Malta's new connection will be operated for all the summer season on Monday and Friday by Airbus 320 aircraft until October. The Turin-Caselle... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines' encouraging balance for the first four months
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Also thanks to the compensation received from Airbus for delay in the A-380 aircraft's program
The Malaysian Airline System (MAS) returned to profit in the first quarter also thanks to the amount of USD 30 million as compensation for the delay accumulated in the A-380 aircraft's program, whose 6... more
AirlineseasyJet founder resignation, air company's value dropped in London trading
Londan , Great Britain - Stelios left on 14 of May, 5,8% intraday fall
easyJet fell the most in four weeks in London trading, following the resignation of its founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, from the board of managers in sign of protest. The air company dropped of 5,8%, giving... more
Civil aviationIATA about Europe’s handling of the volcanic ash crisis
Geneva, Switzerland - Bisignani tomorrow will meet ICAO leadership in Montreal
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on European governments and air navigation service providers to urgently develop more precise procedures to identify ash contaminated air space... more
Civil aviationIATA underlines business air travel recovery
Geneva, Switzerland - 10,8% increasing in comparison with last year's March, The "Leisure" segment recovery is slower
Yesterday the International Air Transportation Association (IATA) let know data related to demand for business and first-class seats in March. The association is glad to see a 10,8% increasing in comparison... more
Civil aviationSESAR program: agreement bewteen low-fares airlines and SJU
Brussels, Belgium - Its mission is to enhance the capacity, safety and efficiency of the European ATM network
Following an open call for tenders, the SESAR Joint Undertaking yesterday signed a framework contract with the European Low Fares Airlines Association (ELFAA) to include its expertise in the execution... more
Science and technologyScientific debate about body-scanner effects
San Francisco, Usa - Radiation could be more than previsions and damaging for genes
Within 2011 only in the USA about 1000 full-body scanner should be installed, machines using X-rays to effect much more accurate than metal detector controls, which last months began to be hosted in international... more
AirlinesRyanair dismisses ENAC's explanations for maxi-fine
Milan, Italy - About 178 violations of EU261 regulation and the EUR 3 million fine
We receive and publish: "Ryanair today condemned what it believes are the latest biased actions of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) which announced on Saturday that it had fined the airline €3m f... more
DefenseContract to EADS D&S to deliver of the Future Soldier System to the Bundeswehr
Blagnac, France - The only system to have been tested in operational service
The Germany’s Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) has assigned to EADS DS (Defence & Security) an order to supplying of further 220 units of the Future Soldier System (Infanterist d... more
DefenseIndia successfully tests Agni-II missile's launch
New Delhi, India - Medium-range with nuclear capability, off the Orissa coasts
The Indian Defense ministry let know yesterday launch of medium-range Agni-II missile was tested, able to transport a nuclear load for 2500 km, successfully performed by a mobile pitcher placed in the... more
IndustryMalaysian Airlines compensated by Airbus for A-380's airplane delay
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - A partial penal sum for USD 30 million paid
The pages of yesterday of the economic paper "Malaysian Reserve" reported that Airbus (EADS Group) would have paid the sum of USD 30 million at the beginning of this year to Malaysian Airline System (MAS)... more
Press releaseAlitalia crew staff's strike on 18th of June
Rome, Italy - For a 24 hour stop
"Called again for Friday 18th June the 24-hour Alitalia-Cai (Italian Air Company) pilots' and crew personnel's strike. To plan this claim, following the 14th May strike postponement by ministerial... more
AirlinesTurkish interested to acquire LOT, but also JAT Airways
Warsaw, Poland - Ambitious aim at airline's expansion
"The Turkish Airlines is interested to acquire Polish LOT, but also Serbian JAT Airways", Temel Kotil, Turkish carrier's President and CEO, declared yesterday. "Our future expansion is inevitable, and... more
IndustrySaudi Arabian Airlines receives first Airbus A-330 airplane
Blagnac, France - For long range in almost 30 years
Saudi Arabian Airlines, Saudi Arabia’s national airline, has become the newest operator of the Airbus A-330, after taking delivery of its first long range Airbus aircraft in almost 30 years. The aircraft w... more