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Civil aviationNew delays in Airbus A-380s' deliveries
Paris, France - Due to lower demand caused by the global crisis
Airbus announced today that in 2009 it will deliver only 14 of the 18 scheduled Airbus A-380 superjumboes and that it will deliver more than 20 in 2010. The program change became necessary due to lower... more
AccidentsAustralia: victims in the collision of two Robinson R-22s
Springvale, Australia - The impact during normal agricultural operations
The pilots of two helicopters were killed yesterday in Australia in the collision between their Robinson R-22s. According to police's reconstruction the men were mustering livestock within normal agricultural... more
AirportsBritish Airport Authority, results for the first quarter 2009
London, United Kingdom - A loss equal to 316 million pounds
British Airport Authority (BAA), the owner of Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted posted a deepened pre-tax loss of 316.2 million pounds in the three months to 31 March. BAA was bought by a Spanish-led consortium... more
Military aviationNew training center for Russian navy pilots
Moscow, Russia - To replace the present base in Crimea
The Russian navy will build a new training center for its pilots on the Sea of Azov, near the city of Eisk, in 2010, "Kommersant" newspaper reported today. The facility will ensure continuous training... more
PeopleNew appointments at Eurofighter GmbH
Hallbergmoos, Germany - Enzo Casolini and Bernhard Gerwert, respectively, have been appointed
"The Shareholder representatives of the Eurofighter consortium appointed with effect from 1st May 2009 Bernhard Gerwert as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Enzo Casolini as the new CEO of Eurofighter... more
DefenseRussia: Caribbean exercises to respond to NATO ones in Georgia?
Moscow, Russia - A Moscow's member of parliament proposal
Exercises in the Caribbeans together with Cuban and Venezuelan armed forces to be held on next July 2. This is the proposal made by a Russian member of parliament to respond to NATO military operations... more
AirlinesPenati: "Stop to Alitalia inefficiencies on Milan-Rome route
Milan, Italy - "It is necessary to allow the arrival of the free competition"
The Milan Province President Filippo Penati points the finger at Alitalia delays and inefficiencies on the Milan-Rome route: "It is necessary to open the Linate and Malpensa markets to the free competition,... more
Civil aviationDassault Falcon 2000LX awarded EASA/FAA certification
Saint-Cloud , France - Deliveries will begin in the month of May
Dassault Falcon, business jet division of French constructor Dassault Aviation, announced its Falcon 2000LX business jet received FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) certification. EASA (European Aviation... more
AirlinesTransat suspends flights from Canada to Mexico until June 1st
Toronto, Canada - And from France until May 31st
Transat A. T. announced the flight suspension from Canada to Mexico until June 1st. The airline has not specified the passenger number that modified their travel from/to Mexico. Moreover, the carrier suspended... more
HelicoptersIndia adds 16 helicopters to civil register in Q1 CY2009
New Delhi, India - Nearly double compared with 2008
India added 16 new helicopters to its civil register in the first quarter of calendar year 2009, nearly double the amount added during the same period in CY2008 according to new data released by the Indian... more
SecurityFAA AD on Cessna Aircraft Company models LC40-550FG, LC41-550FG, and LC42-550FG airplanes (2009-09-09)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct damage in the rudder hinges and the rudder hinge brackets, which could result in failure of the rudder. This failure could lead to loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 19873-19876] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
UAS-DronesRockwell awarded DARPA's contract for damage-tolerant UAV
Washington, USA - The technology will be demonstrated on an unmanned F/A-18
Rockwell Collins will demonstrate an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) capable to autonomously take-off, land and recover from serious damages. The third phase of the "Damage Tolerance" contract has been awarded... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC creates a joint committee with Alitalia to examine the reasons of delays
Rome, Italy - It will release weekly reports
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation authority) and Alitalia met with the purpose of verifying the reasons of the recent bad services and to study a strategy to improve the offer. As required, the airline released... more
AirlinesAlitalia, Marco Sansavini as new sales and distribution manager
Rome, Italy - To replace Paola Magnani
Mr Marco Sansavini is the new Alitalia sales and distribution manager and replaces Mrs Paola Magnani who, after having managed the start-up of the new airline, has decided to close her carrier in Alitalia. Mr... more
AerospaceLockheed Martin supplies support to shuttle mission
Sunnyvale, USA - To plan servicing operations to the Hubble telescope
A team led by Lockheed Martin is providing support to the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in the planning, training and implementation of Servicing Mission 4 (SM-4) to the Hubble Space Telescope (HST),... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-318/100 and A-319/100; A-320/111; A-320/200; and A-321/100 and A-321/200 series airplanes (2009-09-05)
Washington, Usa - To prevent contact between the horizontal hinge pin and the adjacent electrical wire harness, which could result in damage to electrical wires, and consequent arcing and/or failure of associated systems
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 19876-19877] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA (Correction) AD on Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT9D-7R4 series turbofan engines (2009-10-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncontained failure of the 2nd stage HPT air seal assembly, leading to engine in-flight shutdown and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: May 5, 2009 [Page 20580-20582] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
DefenseIndia prepares to test its new trainer aircraft with Russian propellers
New Delhi, India - They will be used for IAF pilots' training stage 2
India will begin this month the flight tests for its new trainer aircraft powered by Russian AL-55 I engines, "Hindu" newspaper reported today, adding that the new Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT) will be... more
DefensePartner Chiefs of Defence to meet at NATO Headquarters
Brussels, Belgium - Tomorrow and on Thursday in the Belgian city
"Top military officers of the Alliance’s member and Partner nations will convene at NATO HQ, Brussels, on 6th and 7th May 2009, for their Spring meeting. This is the first of three meetings per year f... more
AirportsItalian SEA: deal reached with all labor unions for the mobility procedures started in mid-April
Milan, Italy - Milan airports' managing company announces the conclusion of the ultimate meeting
SEA group announced today the conclusion of the ultimate meeting with the labor unions on the mobility procedure started on last April 15. The reasons that brought the company to start such procedures,... more
AirportsNew coach link for "John Lennon" airport to both Manchester and Liverpool city centres
Liverpool, UK - It is operated hourly, night and day, seven days a week
Specialist operator, ‘Airport by Coach’, has started a new coach service between Liverpool "John Lennon" Airport (JLA) and Liverpool and Manchester City Centres. The service operates hourly throughout the... more
DefenseWide military drills in China in the second half of 2009
Beijing, China - More than 50,000 troops with the participation of ground forces, air vehicles and paratroopers
Beijing will hold a wide program of military exercises in the second half of 2009, including more than 50,000 troops with the participation of ground forces, air vehicles and paratroopers, Chinese "Xinhua"... more
AirlinesAir Arabia Maroc low-cost airline begins operations
Casablanca, Morocco - Tomorrow, May 6, with the first flight from Casablanca to London
Air Arabia Maroc low-cost airline will officially start its operations tomorrow, May 6, with a flight departing from Casablanca towards London-Stansted. The carrier will use Airbus A-320 aircraft (two... more
ReportBoeing UK opens "Dispatches From Afghanistan" web site
London, UK - With stories, photos and videos of British and allied forces rely on Boeing aircraft
Boeing Defence UK today announced the launch of a public Web site titled "Dispatches From Afghanistan" that features stories, photos and videos documenting the experiences of British and allied forces... more
DefenseItalian Navy helicopter foils pirate attack in the gulf of Aden
Rome, Italy - It took off from the "Maestrale" frigate
A new pirate assault in the gulf of Aden against an Italian merchant ship has been foiled this morning thanks to the intervention of the Italian Navy AB-212 helicopter that took off from the "Maestrale"... more
HelicoptersEurocopter to supply Héli-Union with the first Dauphin N3 simulator
Marignane, France - It will have a dual qualification
Eurocopter has signed a contract with Heli-Union (a French civil helicopter operator) to supply the first ever simulator for the Dauphin AS-365 N3. Developed and built in partnership with Thales, the simulator... more
IndustryEADS DS and Larsen & Toubro agreement in India on defense technologies
Mumbai, India - For a joint-venture in India
EADS Defence & Security (DS) and Indian engineering giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Mumbai, announced today that they will join forces in the fields of defence technology. During a signing ceremony in Mumbai,... more
IndustryFincantieri will race with Boeing for the new US Navy hovercrafts
Trieste, Italy - The contract is worth $4 billion
Marinette Marine, a subsidiary of Fincantieri Marine Group, and Boeing announced yesterday a teaming effort to race in the tender for the building of the new US Navy hovercrafts. The race for the Ship-to-Shore... more
AerospaceNASA mission to Hubble telescope will be filmed with IMAX 3D cameras
Los Angeles, USA - To produce "Hubble 3D" movie to be issued in 2010
While preparations blaze for mission STS-125 to the Hubble telescope launch, scheduled for May 11 from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral on board of the Atlantis shuttle, NASA, Imax Corporation and... more
Science and technologyTelit will realize wireless communication systems for Eurocopter
Trieste, Italy - Within an international R&D project
The Italian company Telit announced that it will develop a wireless communication system for Eurocopter within an international research and development (R&D) project for the production of monitor and... more
AirlinesFinnair launches the fast check-in procedure for its passengers
Helsinki, Finland - They will allow faster connection in Helsinki
Finnair passengers, coming from Asian destinations and with a connecting time in Helsinki shorter than 60 minutes, from June 15 will have a dedicated path to pass security controls: when checking-in at... more
Helicopters"Merci Alouette": the Groupement Hélicoptères Sécurité Civile Grenoble celebrates the last day of helicopter's activity
Grenoble, France - After 47 years of service
A great "Porte Ouverte" to JPO in Grenoble-Le Versoud to greet, in an official manner, the end of the flight activity for Alouette III, the French rescue helicopter, by the Groupement Hélicoptères Sécurité Civ... more
HelicoptersExercise in Frosinone, Italy, for Dutch Air Force Apache helicopters
Frosinone, Italy - To train for mountain area missions in Afghanistan
Royal Netherlands Air Force chose Frosinone, headquarters of the Italian Air Force 72st Wing, to train its Apache AH-64D helicopters' pilots for the upcoming missions in the mountain areas of Afghanistan. Frosinone... more
IndustryLM F-35 "CATBird" shows key-avionics capability, reliability
Fort Worth, Usa - At Edwards Air Force Base
"The Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter Cooperative Avionics Test Bed ('CATBird') aircraft recently completed a two-week deployment to Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., where it demonstrated the robust... more
SecurityAmsterdam-Schiphol Turkish Airlines accident: EASA bulletin for B-737/800 operators
Cologne, Germany - To verify the altimeter that caused the disaster
Following last February 25 accident occurred to a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737/800 near Amsterdam-Schiphol airport, that caused the death of nine people (see AVIONEWS), EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency)... more
SecurityFAA AD on EADS-PZL "Warszawa-Okecie'' S.A. model PZL-104 WILGA 80 airplanes (2009-09-04)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 18979-18981] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
IndustryCessna Citation Mustang fleet grows to 200
Wichita, Usa - To Maritime Air Charters
"Cessna Aircraft Company announced it has delivered the 200th Citation Mustang, with the aircraft going to Maritime Air Charters. The event was marked with a brief ceremony at Cessna's Independence, Kan.,... more
SecurityFAA AD on Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation model S-92A helicopters (2009-07-53)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of a stud, which could result in rapid loss of oil, failure of the main gearbox, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 18977-18978] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 2B and 2B1 turboshaft engines (2009-09-03)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 18981-18982] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
Civil aviationHonda Aircraft postpones deliveries of its HondaJet
Greensboro, USA - Due to delays in the supply chain
Honda Aircraft manufcaturer announced the necessity of 1-year postponement in the deliveries of its $3.9 million HondaJet due to delays in the supply chain. The new date now are January 2010 for the first... more
DefenseGeorgia accuses Russia of failed military takeover
Tbilisi, Georgia - At the eve of the scheduled NATO drills
Georgian authorities today announced they blocked a military takeover plan. "The plan had been coordinated with Russia - ministry of interiors spokesman Shota Utiashvili stated - and was aimed at disrupting... more
AirportsAeroporto di Firenze SpA: the report following to eight hour strike of yesterday
Florence, Italy - The adhesion was 47%
Aeroporto di Firenze SpA communicates the results regarding the eight hour strike of yesterday. In detail, the report: "- Total planned movements: 42 - Total served flights: 18 in Florence and... more
AerospaceEutelsat Communications delivers to UK the service "Tooway™"
London, UK - It will provide satellite broadband internet
Eutelsat Communications, the European leader for satellite communications, has launched its revolutionary new Tooway™ consumer Internet access service in the UK, available from 29.99 Pounds per month. I... more
AccidentsRussian military helicopter crashed in the Baltic Sea. Crew safely rescued
Kaliningrad, Russia - After touching the frigate on which it was deck-landing, the Ka-27 ditched into the water
A Russian Navy Kamov Ka-27 Helix helicopter crashed on Monday in the Baltic Sea during an exercise, Baltic fleet commander vice-admiral, Viktor Mardusin stated. All the 5 crew members survived and, according... more
HelicoptersEnstrom operator receives Part 135
Menominee, Usa - Goshen Air Center is one of industry’s premier US dealers in the region
"Enstrom Helicopter Corporation recently announced that Aircraft Charter Services, a subsidiary company of Goshen Air Center, has added an Enstrom 480B to their charter certificate. Goshen Air Center,... more
HelicoptersEADS North America selects Lockheed Martin as Mission Equipment Package integrator
Nashville, Usa - For a new armed scout helicopter
EADS North America announced it has assembled a world-class industry team comprised of Lockheed Martin and American Eurocopter that will offer a new armed scout helicopter solution to the U.S. Army — t... more
IndustryBae Systems to close three plants in England
Farnborough, UK - 500 jobs will be cut
Bae Systems announced the closure of three of its British plants and the personnel reduction in other three, bringing to an overall jobs cut of about 500 people, within its transformation programme in... more
Military aviationChile to buy eighteen F-16 from Holland
Santiago, Chile - Minister of defense Francisco Vidal announcement
Chile is about to sign a purchase contract for eighteen F-16 fighters from the Netherlands. Santiago's minister of defense Francisco Vidal announced it. "The deal is closed, only the signatures are missing",... more
PeoplePisa airport, Costantino Cavallaro confirmed chairman, Gina Giani appointed new CEO
Pisa, Italy - They will be in charge till the end of 2011
The board of directors of SAT Galileo Galiei (Pisa airport operator), confirmed Costantino Cavallero as chairman of the board and appointed Gina Giani as new CEO. The new board of directors of SAT will... more
DefenseNasams-II missiles to the Finnish defense
Helsinki, Finland - Produced by Kongsberg and Raytheon
The Finnish ministry of defense chose the NASAMS-II missiles produced by Norwegian Kongsberg and US Raytheon for its Medium Range Air Defense Missile System (MRADMS). Also the SAMP/T produced by Italian-French... more