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AirlinesLufthansa completes bmi takeover
Frankfurt, Germany - Buying shares currently held by SAS
With effect from 1 November 2009, Lufthansa-related UK holding company LHBD will take over a further 20% stake in British Midland (bmi). These shares are currently held by SAS. Consequently LHBD will hold... more
SecurityANSV: urgent security recommendation sent by the Italian Air Safety Board to FAA and EASA
Rome, Italy - The severe occurrence happened last June 13 to a B-737/700 airplane
"The B-737/700 airplane, code OY-MRG, powered with CFM56-7B22 engines, of Danish nationality, suffered the turn-off of one of two engines, during the approaching to Florence's airport, last June 13, 2009.... more
DefenseCSTO exercises in Kazakhstan
Matybulak, Kazakhstan - 7,000 troops involved from October 2 to 15
From today until October 15 ex-Soviet CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization) member countries will hold a series of exercises at Matybulak's training grounds, in Kazakhstan. The drills will be... more
AerospaceSoyuz TMA-16 reaches the Interanational Space Station
Rome, Italy - Carrying Expedition 21 crew and space tourist Guy Laliberte
Flight Engineers Jeff Williams and Maxim Suraev, along with spaceflight participant Guy Laliberte, have arrived at the International Space Station. They docked their Soyuz TMA-16 at 4:35 am EDT today (8:35... more
Military aviationTest completed on Airbus A-400M's engines
London, UK - Is the first flight of the new airlifter getting closer?
Marshall Aerospace annnounced yesterday it has carried out the final phase of flight test trials for the Europrop International (EPI) TP400 power-plant developed for the new Airbus A-400M airlifter. The... more
DefenseNorthrop Grumman to supply target tracking systems to the USAF
Rolling Meadows, USA - With a contract valued US$153 million
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded Northrop Grumman a US$153 million contract to provide LITENING G4 targeting and sensor systems and related equipment. Under the terms of the agreement, Northrop Grumman... more
Airlines€ 90 tikets to Amsterdam for KLM's 90th birthday
Amsterdam, Netherlands - On sale on October 7 for the period November-January
The Dutch airline KLM decided, to celebrate its 90th birthday, to perform offer return-trips to Amsterdam at € 90, on sale exclusively on October 7, fares and extras included, for the period November 1... more
Fair and shows"Lavex 2009" to take place next week in Tripoli
Tripoli, Libya - Together with the third Pan Arab-African Aviation Conference
From October 5 to 8 at Mitiga Airport in Tripoli, Libya, will take place the third edition of the "Libyan Aviation Exhibition - Lavex 2009". It is expected the participation of 115 expositors from several... more
AirlinesFirst Airbus A-320 for Saudi Arabian Airlines
Blagnac, France - The first step in the fleet modernization
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), Saudi Arabia’s national airline, has taken the delivery of its first Airbus A-320, acquired under a long term lease agreement with ALAFCO. The A-320/200 will be deployed o... more
AerospaceMoon target: NASA deviates the LCROSS destination
Rome, Italy - Italian ASI: the discovery of the water on the satellite changes the plans
"NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite mission (LCROSS) based on new analysis of available lunar data, has shifted the target crater from Cabeus A to Cabeus (proper). The decision was... more
DefenseThe Italian Minister, La Russa, signed a cooperation agreement with Pakistanian Defense Undersecretary
Rome, Italy - In the Defense sector
"The Italian Defense Minister, Ignazio La Russa, and the Pakistanian Defense Undersecretary, Gen. Syed Ather Ali, have signed yesterday a cooperation agreement in Defense sector, at Palazzo Chigi, in front... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: the first flights to Armenia take off from Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The link is served by Airbus A-319 airplane
"First air link in Fiumicino between Italy and Amenia's capital, Yerevan. The Armavia Airline, the Armenian flag carrier, will served it for twice per week (on Wednesday and on Sunday) and from October... more
IndustryATR presents the first ATR ‘-600’ series aircraft
Toulouse, France - The series has been launched in October 2007
"Today, ATR officially presented the first aircraft of its new ‘-600’ series. The aircraft, an ATR-72/600 prototype, was unveiled during a ceremony, which took place in Toulouse, under the patronage of... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada announced staff cuts and the closure of a plant
Longueuil, Canada - With no signs of a recovery in 2010
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) will reduce its global workforce by approximately 250 employees by year's end to align with a projected decline in customer demand and weakness in the global aerospace market... more
AirlinesThree new Airbus A-320 aircraft for Alitalia's fleet
Rome, Italy - Further five airplanes by the end of the year
"Three new A-320s that recently left Toulouse's facilities entered into service. Dubbed 'Torquato Tasso', 'Niccolò Machiavelli' and 'Giovanni Pascoli', the three new aircraft will be used mainly on... more
Military aviationFlight test completed for a KDC-10 with Fokker-Boeing cockpit upgrades
St. Louis, USA - For the Royal Netherlands Air Force
A KDC-10 aircraft, tanker in force with the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF), modified with Fokker Services and Boeing's Cockpit Upgrade Program (CUP) has completed a certification flight-test program... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: storms and strong winds on South and on the major isles from tomorrow
Rome, Italy - An additional adverse weather conditions notice has been issued
"The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of available forecast, has issued a further notice for adverse weather conditions that expands that diffused yesterday and that predicts from tomorrow,... more
AirportsTurin-Caselle airport: four new Ryanair links
Turin, Italy - The Irish low-cost airline aims to pass Alitalia by 2012
Turin-Caselle airport, thanks to an agreement between the airport operator Sagat, the Piemonte regional government and Ryanair, will activate in the next months four new links of the Irish low-cost airline.... more
Civil aviation40 years of EUROCONTROL Training in Luxembourg
Brussels, Belgium - The Institute of Air Navigation Services was created in 1969
Today the EUROCONTROL Institute of Air Navigation Services (IANS), located in Luxembourg, celebrated 40 years of developing and delivering Air Traffic Management Training for air navigation service providers,... more
SecurityAmerican flight schools oppose pilots' formation reform
Washington, USA - It would require FAA certification for all
An American civil aviation reform that would require all airline pilots (not only Senior ones) to get FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) certification, has been strongly opposed by flight schools in... more
AirlinesRyanair eliminates check-in desks
Dublin, Ireland - Passengers will be forced to pay GBP5 for the service
Starting from today Ryanair passengers will not be allowed to check-in in the airport. The Irish low-cost airline, in fact, has introduced the mandatory online check-in service, which is charged GBP5.... more
Military aviationNew Indian MiG-29s tested in Russia
Moscow, Russia - The delivery is expected for mid October
The Russian aircraft manufacturer Mikoyan-Gurevich announced that it has performed tests for four MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter jets on board of the "Admiral Kuznetsov" aircraft carrier to check their suitability... more
DefenseRaytheon gets contract for USAF's IFF identification systems
Marlborough, USA - Worth up to US$100 million
Raytheon announced today it has been awarded an indefinite delivery quantity contract worth up to US$100 million to improve secure combat identification for the US Air Force (USAF). Under the five-year... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747 airplanes (2009-19-05)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct frame cracks, which could result in cracking of the adjacent fuselage skin and consequent rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 48138-48141] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on McCauley Propeller Systems Propeller models B5JFR36C1101/114GCA-0, C5JFR36C1102/L114GCA-0, B5JFR36C1103/ 114HCA-0, and C5JFR36C1104/L114HCA-0 (2009-19-04)
Washington, Usa - To detect cracks in the propeller blade that could cause failure and separation of the propeller blade and loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal RegisterL: [Page 48135-48138] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
AirlinesEmirates strengthens its links between Rome and Dubai
Rome, Italy - With a second flight that will become daily since February 1, 2010
Emirates launched today its second service linking Rome-Fiumicino airport with Dubai International Airport. This new flight confirms the strategic importance of the Italian airport within the airline's... more
Military aviationEurofighter: the Italian Air Force 4th Stormo reach 10,000 flight hours with the Typhoon
Hallbergmoos, Germany - It's used for the vital role of assuring the security of Italian air space
"The 4th Air Wing of the Italian Air Force have reached the key milestone of 10,000 flight hours with the Eurofighter Typhoon. Based in Grosseto, in central Italy, the 4th Air Wing was the first Italian... more
Fair and showsBooths at AERO Friedrichshafen 2010 already booked by leading aviation companies
Friedrichshafen, Germany - Helicopter section grows
"Preparations for 'AERO 2010' are now in full swing. Project manager Thomas Grunewald is convinced that the air show, now an annual event, will end up being yet another success: 'The encouragement and... more
AirlinesTUI Travel cancels order for ten Boeing 787s
Crawley, UK - The carrier maintains its trust in the aircraft
TUI Travel decided to cancel its order for 10 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, part of a larger deal for 23 of these airplanes. Under the new agreement the English group will still receive 13 B-787s, while... more
AirlinesGermanwings: new routes announced for Summer season 2010
Milan, Italy - From Cologne/Bonn and from Hamburg
"From Cologne/Bonn Germanwings expands its own offer from Cologne/Bonn airport and offers three new links from next Summer. It will fly, from next March 28, 2010, six times per week in Copenhagen and... more
Civil aviationAEA meets European parliamentarians to discuss about the crisis
Brussels, Belgium - To work for an airline sector more competitive and solid
The European airline industry and its regulators came face-to-face yesterday, in a meeting for MEPs and their advisors jointly hosted by the Association of European Airlines and the Romanian MEP Marian-Jean... more
AirportseasyJet: two new routes will link Düsseldorf with Rome and London
Düsseldorf, Germany - From February 2010
easyJet will fly from Düsseldorf to Rome-Fiumicino and London-Gatwick from February 2010. In this way, European carrier is expanding its network of air connections at the new location Düsseldorf a... more
ReportItaly, Aiut Alpin: 287 rescue missions in summer
Bolzano, Italy - Most of them for mountain emergencies
During the last summer season, which ended yesterday for the province of Bolzano (Italy), the helicopter rescue teams of Aiut Alpin Dolomites performed 287 missions, almost all related to emergency cases... more
UAS-DronesThe UAS Hunter equipped with an automatic landing and take off system
Herndon, USA - It eliminates the need of an external pilot for these phases
Northrop Grumman has equipped and fielded its MQ-5B Hunter Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) with an Automatic Takeoff and Landing System (ATLS) to the Army's UAS Training Battalion, Fort Huachuca, Arizona,... more
SecurityItaly: air disaster exercise in Fano
Fano, Italy - To test the response of rescue services
The annual air disaster exercise of Fano (Italy) took place yesterday, under the coordination of the 7th secondary maritime rescue center of the coast guard of Ancona. The test started after the alarm... more
Airlines€ 40 million bid for CSA Czech Airlines
Prague, Czech Republic - But it might not satisfy the government's requirements
The Czech group Unimex/Travel Service, lone bidder in the tender for the privatization of CSA Czech Airlines, issued yesterday a CZK1 billion (around € 40 million) offer to Prague's government, but some o... more
OccurrencesFire alarm on British Airways' Jumbo in India
Mumbai, India - The pilot inverted the route landing in Mumbai, from where it had taken off
The pilot of a British Airways Boeing 747/400, about half an hour after take off for flight BA138 from Mumbai, India, to London-Heathrow, UK, decided today to invert the route and to land at the departure... more
AirlinesJAT Airways' operations blocked by mechanics' strike
Belgrade, Serbia - Due to the carrier's debts to the maintenance company
Serbian airline, JAT, has been forced yesterday to ground all of its aircraft due to a strike of the mechanics of JAT Tehnika, protesting against the Balcanian airline's excessive debts. Recent efforts... more
AirlinesAir France opens the auction for the inaugural flight of the A-380
Paris, France - From 1 to 21 October for the flights of 20 and 21 November on the Paris-New York route
Air France will open tomorrow the auction for the inaugural flight of its Airbus A-380 from Paris to New York (November 20) and from New York to Paris (November 21). Revenues from the sale of 380 tickets... more
ConferencesICAO: high-level meeting on International Aviation and Climate Change
Montreal, Canada - It will take place next 7-9 October
"In June, the Council of ICAO approved a comprehensive programme of action on aviation and climate change. The programme of action, prepared by its Group on International Aviation and Climate Change (GIACC),... more
Military aviationBoeing connects 2 F-15E simulators to USAF's training network
St. Louis, USA - At Seymour Johnson AFB, USA, and RAF Lakenheath, UK
Boeing announced today it has connected two additional F-15E Mission Training Centers (MTC) to the US Air Force's Distributed Mission Operations Network (DMON), one at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, USA,... more
AirlinesSAS relaunches Bologna and points on business traffic
Milan, Italy - More frequencies and a new schedule for flights to Copenaghen
"SAS-Scandinavian Airlines, carrier for links in the Scandinavian peninsula, announced the increase of frequencies on the route Bologna-Copenaghen starting on October 25, with a new schedule studied in... more
Weather forecastsItaly: bad weather arriving over central-Tyrrhenian regions and on the largest islands
Rome, Italy - From tomorrow afternoon, Thursday October 1
"A low pressure area coming from the Iberian peninsula and the Balearic islands, is moving eastwards and, starting from tomorrow, will determine over Italy highly unstable conditions, especially on Tyrrhenian... more
SecurityEASA safety bulletin on Boeing 737
Cologne, Germany - Following Helios accident in 2005
EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) issued today a Safety Information Bulletin recommending that operators and training organisations remind flight and cabin crews of B-737 model airplanes the absolute... more
Press releaseItaly, SDL: Alitalia-CAI personnel strike on October 11
Rome, Italy - For 24 hours
"The SDL trade union, following our suspension of the previously announced strike on last September 18, as stated in the letter we sent on September 14, considered the results of the meetings with the... more
AirlinesFirst transatlantic A-318 flight from London City completed
London, UK - It will have the BA001 code, previously used by the Concorde
British Airways has completed the first long-haul flight from London City Airport, an exclusive, all-business service to New York. Two uniquely configured Airbus A-318s will fly twice daily on the new... more
AirlinesAir India pilots' strike called off
New Delhi, India - Services to start again normally
Air India pilots have called off today the strike that had been blocking services and that had forced the carrier to suspend bookigns in the last four days. The protest of 250 captains had started Saturday... more
AerospaceThe Soyuz TMA-16 launched to the ISS
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - It carries the crew of Expedition 21 and the space tourist Guy Laliberte
Flight engineers Jeffrey Williams and Maxim Suraev launched in their Soyuz TMA-16 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 7:14 am GMT this morning to begin a six-month stay in space. Docking... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300, A-310, and A-300/600 series airplanes (2009-18-15)
Washington, Usa - To ensure the continued structural integrity of these airplanes
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 48143-48151] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Teledyne Continental Motors O-470, IO- 470, TSIO-470, IO-520, TSIO-520, IO-550, and IOF-550 Series Reciprocating Engines (2009-19-07)
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of engine power due to cracks in the cylinder head, possible engine failure, and fire in the engine compartment
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