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Airlines"British Airways will not accept less than 53% share in Iberia merger"
London, UK - CEO Willie Walsh's statements
Denying what had been reported by Spanish media, according to which British Airways (BA) would be prepared to accept a 50% participation in the new joint-venture that would be formed after the merger with... more
AccidentsIran air accident: a fire in mid-air the possible cause of the crash
Tehran, Iran - 168 people, maybe 170, have been killed in the tragedy
It might have been a fire in mid-air the cause of this morning's air accident occured to a Caspian Airlines Tupolev Tu-154 (flight RV-7908, tail number EP-CPG), en route from Tehran, Iran, to Yerevan,... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: immigration office in Fiumicino inaugurated at the beginning of the month
Rome, Italy - It's the first Italian air station to host a detached division
"Fiumicino intercontinental airport is the first Italian air station to host a detached division of the Immigration office of the police headquarters. The office, situated in international arrivals... more
PeopleGovernor of Virginia appoints three members to airports authority board of directors
Washington, Usa - Mame Reiley, Frank M. Conner III and Dennis L. Martire
Governor Timothy M. Kaine of the Commonwealth of Virginia has made appointments to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority board of directors. Mame Reiley, who was appointed to the Board in... more
Civil defenseThe new airport in L'Aquila-Preturo opened to civil aviation
L'Aquila, Italy - The local and territorial authorities have started activities to individualize societies that will have air traffic and air station's management
"The airport in Preturo, near L'Aquila, has opened to civil aviation from yesterday. The local and territorial authorities have begun activities to characterize societies that to have air traffic and airport's... more
AirlinesWizz Air started operations from Liverpool to Prague
Liverpool, UK - Three times a week
Wizz Air commenced their latest route from Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" (JLA) with three flights each week to Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. Flights operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,... more
HelicoptersItaly: new helicopters for the Carabinieri of Varese
Varese, Italy - The modern AW-109N "Nexus" enters the fleet for the operation "Summer security 2009"
The Italian Carabinieri of Varese will have, within the operation "Summer security 2009", a new AgustaWestland (Finmeccanica group) helicopter, the AW-109N "Nexus", for territorial surveillance in this... more
AirlinesItaly, Myair would have paid insurance premium with checks without funds
Vicenza, Italy - To Ascom Finance, company that guarantees the carrier's debts
Problems for the Italian airline Myair seem to never reach an end. According to what is reported today by the "Il Giornale di Vicenza" newspaper, in fact, it seems that the carrier would have paid the... more
ReportHelicopter crash in Afghanistan, death toll grows to 6
Sangin, Afghanistan - All occupants of the aircraft, maybe also a child on the ground
The death toll of yesterday's helicopter crash in the Helmand region, Afghanistan (see AVIONEWS), has grown to 6. All the passengers on board of the aircraft, a Pecotox-Air Mil Mi-26T, are understood to... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM might come back in the race for Austrian Airlines' takeover
Paris, France - While European commission studies Lufthansa's proposal
Air France-KLM might come back in the race for the acquisition of Austrian Airlines (AUA), according to what has been reported today by the Austrian newspaper "Kurier". The European commission, that is... more
AccidentsSerious air accident in Iran, maybe 168 victims
Tehran, Iran - According to local authorities nobody would have survived
A new, serious air accident has hit this morning at about 7 am GMT the world of civil aviation: a passenger aircraft, a Caspian Airlines Tupolev TU-154, with 168 people on board (153 passengers and 15... more
HelicoptersItaly: Elitaliana wins race for helicopter rescue of Lazio region
Rome, Italy - Finally awarded the nine-year contract worth € 92 million
After years of problems the nine-year contract, worth more than € 92 million, for helicopter rescue services of ARES 118, regional sanitary emergency agency of Lazio (Italy), has finally been awarded. T... more
SecurityEuropean airline black-list updated
Brussels, Belgium - All carriers from Zambia and Kazakhstan banned, except Air Astana
The European commission has published the modifications to its airline black-list. All carriers from Zambia and Kazakhstan, except Air Astana, have been banned from the Union's air space, due to deficiencies... more
HelicoptersItaly: Elifriulia wins helicopter rescue service in Sardinia
Cagliari, Italy - The base will be at Cagliari-Elmas airport with an EC-135
Elifriulia of Ronchi dei Legionari (Gorizia, Italy) has won a three-month contract, worth € 533,000, to supply helicopter rescue services in center-south Sardinia. The company's Eurocopter EC-135 helicopter w... more
ReportESA: MARS 500 mission accomplished
Moscow, Russia - 105-day simulation to simulate Human spaceflight on Mars
A crew of six completed their simulated Mars mission after leaving a special isolation facility in Moscow, Russia, for the first time in 105 days. Their mission is part of the Mars 500 programme that will... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand receives first Boeing 767 with the new winglets
Auckland, New Zealand - It will allow the carrier to save six million liters of fuel annually
Air New Zealand has received its first Boeing 767/300ER aircraft fitted with new blended winglets developed by Aviation Partners. The airline estimates that it will save more than six million litres of... more
AirlinesBritish Airways, sailing in deep waters, goes towards 4000 redundancies
London, UK - Worrying declarations by its CEO, Willie Walsh
"Bloomberg" agency writes that today in London, during annual meeting of the BA's shareholders, the airline's CEO, Willie Walsh, has declared: "It's necessary a radical reorganization of our work force.... more
AirlinesUS$1 billion loan for Air India
New Delhi, India - Furthermore New Delhi's government is planning a public financing
Air India's quest for cash continues. Through its parent National Aviation Company of India (NACIL), in fact, the carrier is going to receive an US$1.06 billion loan from JPMorgan Chase & Co to finance... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines purchased SITA-built "Horizon" system
Prague, Czech Republic - For passengers' management. The 4-year deal has a value of US$12 million
Czech Airlines and air transport IT specialist, SITA, announced a $12 million, four-year agreement for the use of SITA's "Horizon" portfolio of passenger management solutions as the Czech national carrier... more
Military aviationIsraeli Air Force receives the first four of 25 ordered T-6 Beechcrafts (Efroni)
Tel Aviv, Israel - Deliveries will be completed by the end of the year
Israeli Air Force has received the first four Beechcraft T-6 (dubbed "Efroni" by Tel Aviv's air force) trainer aircraft that will replace the aging CM-170 Zukit ("Fouga Magister") that have been used for... more
Fair and shows"Forbes" publisher Rich Karlgaard will Be keynote speaker at "NBAA2009"
Washington, Usa - On October 20-22, in Orlando (Florida)
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced that "Forbes" magazine publisher and business airplane owner and pilot Rich Karlgaard will be a keynote speaker at the opening general session... more
AirportsFlorence, bid for the enlargement of the terminal
Florence, Italy - Worth a value of 20 million euros
Florence airport published a bid for the enlargement of the air terminal, worth a value of 20 million euros. Companies which are planning to run for the bid can visit the airport and its structures till... more
AirlinesSouthwest inspects its Boeing 737s
Charleston, USA - Following the opening of a hole in the fuselage of flight WN2294
Southwest Airlines has decided to open an inspection on its entire Boeing 737/300 fleet after the emergency landing caused yesterday by the opening of a football-sized hole in the fuselage of the aircraft... more
ReportThe school of aerospace engineering of "La Sapienza" University at Rome-Urbe airport
Rome, Italy - The move is scheduled for September 2009
The school of aerospace engineering of Rome's "La Sapienza" University will be moved to Rome-Urbe airport starting from September 2009. From San Pietro in Vincoli it will come back to the buildings and... more
DefenseNATO air drills in the Baltic sea
Tallinn, Estonia - Today and tomorrow in the skies of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia
Between today and tomorrow in the skies of Baltic republics of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia a NATO-organized air exercise will be held. Aim of the drills is to increase interoperability among air space... more
Military aviation100,000 flight hours for Dassault airplanes of the Italian AMI's 31st Wing
Rome, Italy - Dassault Falcon Service, on the occasion, will pay out a donation in favour of Abruzzo's population
The 100,000 flight hours of Dassault Aviation's airplanes of the Italian Air Force (AMI)'s 31st Wing have been celebrated yesterday, on Monday July 13, 2009 at Rome-Ciampino's military airport. This... more
SecurityGlobal airline black-list: France is trustful
Paris, France - Despite ICAO's doubts
France is trustful on the creation of a global black-list for those airlines that do not respect safety standards. The proposal was made by European transport commissioner, Antonio Tajani, following... more
ReportAfghanistan: Italian paratrooper killed in terrorist attack
Farah, Afghanistan - Further three military have been injured
An Italian paratrooper, 25-year-old Alessandro Di Lisio, has been killed this morning in Afghanistan, near Farah, in a terrorist attack. Besides him, further three paratroopers have been injured, even... more
AerospaceSpace shuttle Endeavour's launch postponed to Wednesday
Cape Canaveral, USA - Bad weather prevented again the lift off of Mission STS-127
It seems not going to end the wait for space shuttle Endeavour's launch, that is supposed to carry the crew of mission STS-127 to the International Space Station (ISS). Some fuel leaks in June had caused... more
AirportsMiami opens multi-use business centre in south terminal
Miami, Usa - Passengers can use pc, fax machine or a meeting room
Passengers in Miami International Airport’s South Terminal have an one-stop location where they can fax or photocopy an important document, rent a mobile phone for use in the U.S. or abroad, or even h... more
OccurrencesHole in the fuselage forces airliner to emergency landing
Charleston, USA - The aperture caused the sudden depressurization of the cabin
The pilot of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737/300 was forced yesterday to make an emergency landing in Charleston, West Virginia, due to a football-sized hole in the fuselage that caused sudden depressurization... more
AirportsAeromexico launches new service from San Francisco
San Francisco, Usa - To Hermosillo, Mexico, five times a week
San Francisco International airport announced that AeroMexico started service between San Francisco and Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico’s largest city. The inaugural flight arrived at SFO on Monday, July 1... more
HelicoptersSikorsky X-2 completed two flight tests
Stratford, USA - The counter-rotating coaxial rotor helicopter will be the fastest in the world
The Sikorsky X-2 technology demonstrator has completed two test flights that included full engagement of the distinctive propeller for the first time. In one hour of testing conducted in two flights, the... more
IndustryConstruction started for third "Littoral" class combat ship
Marinette, USA - At Marinette Marine's (Fincantieri group) shipyards
A keel-laying ceremony has been held at Marinette Marine’s shipyard for "Fort Worth", the US Navy’s third Littoral Combat Ship (LCS-3). Two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters and several unmanned aerial systems (Ua... more
AccidentsNon-military helicopter crashes in Afghanistan, 4 victims
Kandahar, Afghanistan - Maybe shot down by Taliban rebels, who claimed the attack
It is of at least four victims the toll of an accident that this morning involved a civil helicopter in Afghanistan, near Sangin base in the province of Helmand. Taliban rebels who are fighting in the... more
Military aviationIsrael closer to F-35 fighter jets' purchase
Tel Aviv, Israel - New request for proposal presented by Tel Aviv after American requirements
After the letter of request (LOR) presented last week (see AVIONEWS) Israel issued an updated request for proposal (RFP) to solve some problems underlined by the United States concerning the sale of 25... more
Fair and showsThe 60th International Astronautical Congress will be held in South Korea
Daejeon, South Korea - From 12 to 16 October 2006 in Daejeon
The 60th International Astronautical Congress IAC 2009 will be held in Daejeon, South Korea, from 12 to 16 October 2009. The event, which last year in Glasgow (Scotland, UK) attracted around 3000 participants,... more
DefenseDAGR rockets successfully launched from an AH-6 Little Bird helicopter
Orlando, USA - The second test of this kind carried out by Lockheed Martin in a few months
Lockheed Martin announced today that it has launched DAGR rockets from an airborne AH-6 Little Bird helicopter and successfully hit the target in two separate trials. This is the second platform DAGR has... more
Weather forecastsItalian Civil Defense (2): increasing temperatures on most part of the regions
Rome, Italy - And possible storms on alpine sides
"The flow coming from North Africa is bringing to a gradual and constant increase into temperatures that will reach high limits starting from half of the week, in particular on Central-Southern regions... more
ReportBouquet launched from an autogyro breaks the engine
Suvereto, Italy - Injured the two occupants, the passenger is in serious conditions
A marriage risked to end up in tragedy in Suvereto (Livorno, Italy) when two people, 61-year-old pilot Luciano Nannelli and 44-year-old Isidoro Pensieri, decided to launch the bride's bouquet from the... more
PeopleThe Pope's holidays pass from Turin
Turin, Italy - Before he landed by an A-319 and then continued in Valle d'Aosta on an AB-212
The Holy Father has landed this morning at 11:30 on Turin-Caselle's airport runway coming from Rome-Ciampino on board of an Airbus A-319 airplane. A stage necessary to continue his journey by an AB-212... more
Civil aviationSESAR: 30 projects in 30 days
Brussels, Belgium - In total, 124 projects are planned to be launched in 2009
While millions of European citizens are flying to their holiday destination, the SESAR programme is launching its first projects to avert the congestion of the European sky. In 30 days, 30 projects have... more
ReportNew airlines join the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group
Seattle, USA - Alaska Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, TUIfly and Virgin Blue
The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group, an airline-led industry working group that aims to promote next-generation sustainable bio-fuels, today announced that several leading air carriers have been... more
ReportA German court ruling challenges Ryanair
Berlin, Germany - For the fees for paying by debit or credit card
Ryanair's practice of charging passengers extra for using credit and debit cards could be challenged following a court ruling in Germany. The no-frills airline lost a court case in Germany last month... more
AirlinesDelays and inefficiencies: Italian ENAC summons Myair, airline already operating with a temporary license
Rome, Italy - The meeting is scheduled for Thursday at the Authority's headquarters
Concerning several inefficiencies that in this period are limiting punctuality and regularity of Myair's flights, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) informs that the carrier has been summoned... more
DefenseA new Russian base in Kyrgyzstan?
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - Positive opinion also by the USA
Russia might open a new military base in Kyrgyzstan after the positive opinion expressed on the issue by Bishkek's government, a move that many see as an answer to Kyrgyz's decision not to close the American... more
AirlinesBritish Airways might accept 50% merger with Iberia
Madrid, Spain - The news issued by Spanish press
British Airways (BA) might be ready to accept a merger deal with Iberia for a 50% participation of the two carriers in the new joint-venture, Spanish newspaper "El Economista" reported today quoting sources... more
HelicoptersAmerican Eurocopter celebrates 40 years of investment and growth in U.S.
Grand Prairie, Usa - The company employs more than 750 U.S. employees
American Eurocopter celebrated 40 years of growth in the United States with a special anniversary event at company headquarters in Grand Prairie, Texas. The “All American Celebration” commemorated the... more
DefenseItalian Navy: the training campaign of "San Giusto" ship
Rome, Italy - Today at Livorno's port
"The training campaign for the second class' students of the Naval Academy, on board of 'San Giusto' ship, has started today, on July 13, at Livorno's port. During the campaign, the 'San Giusto', led... more
AirlinesContinental gets antitrust immunity to join Star Alliance
Washington, USA - The final OK by the US Department of Transport
After long discussions and despite recent doubts expressed by the US Department of Justice (see AVIONEWS), Continental Airlines finally received the final OK by the US Department of Transport to join Star... more