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SecurityItalian Air Safety Board (ANSV) reports the end of investigations on helicopter crash
Rome, Italy - The accident occurred to a SA-315B of Aerospatiale (Eurocopter) in October 2007
ANSV, the Italian Air Safety Board, announced the end of the report concerning the investigation on the Aerospatiale (Eurocopter) helicopter crash (model SA-315B, code I-AVIF) occurred on October 16, 2007... more
IndustryLockheed Martin will build a satellite for Japanese SKY Perfect JSAT
Newtown, USA - The JCSAT-13 will be launched in 2013
Lockheed Martin won a multi-million dollar contract to build a geostationary communications satellite for Japanese SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation. Designated JCSAT-13, the satellite will be launched in 2013. JCSAT-13... more
Accidents9 killed in a new Indonesian air accident
Jayapura, Indonesia - After last week's 6 victims
A private Mimika Air Pilatus PC-6 crashed tonight (European time) in the eastern Indonesian province of Papua. The aircraft was carrying 9 people, including two crew-members. None of the occupants survived... more
HelicoptersRega flies record number of missions in 2008
Berne, Switzerland - AW-109 "Project Da Vinci" helicopters will be taken delivered within 2010
Rega flew more than 14,000 missions in 2008, a five per cent rise on 2007. The Swiss Air Rescue organisation which flies a fleet of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft is flying on average 39 daily missions.... more
SecurityNTSB asks all Zodiac CH-601XLs to be grounded
Washington, USA - After six structural breakdowns that killed 10 people
The American National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue an airworthiness directive (AD) against all Zodiac CH-601XL aircraft, after six structural breakdowns... more
AirportsEaster 2009, air traffic at Cagliari-Elmas has grown
Cagliari, Italy - Passengers and movements increased, if compared with Easter 2008
Confirming the forecasts, the confrontation between air traffic figures for Easter 2009 and Easter 2008 recorded a big increase at Cagliari-Elmas airport. Figures show a growth in the number of passengers... more
ReportInquiry on Madrid's accident: judge asks EASA for impartial technical analysis
Madrid , Spain - In the meanwhile Spanair looks into the future
Juan Javier Pérez, the judge in charge of the inquiry on the accident of last 20th of August at Madrid-Barajas airport involving a Spanair MD-82 aircraft, in which 184 people were killed, can't find highly... more
Civil aviationStar Alliance on North of Italy and reinforces the offer
Milan, Italy - 150 new weekly frequencies
"Star Alliance continues into its growth strategy in Italy and reinforces further its own offer: the Alliance adds, with the Summer season 2009, compared to the same season of 2008, 150 new frequencies... more
AirportsTomorrow, April 17, personnel of Florence airport is on strike
Florence, Italy - From noon to 4 p.m.
For tomorrow, April 17, Italian union Ugi - Labour general union - called a strike of the personnel of Florence airport. "For this reason - as released in a statement of ADF (airport operator) - some changes... more
Civil aviationIata: agreement with CIS to improve aviation safety
Moscow, Russia - The contract has been signed today
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today announced the signing of an agreement with the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC, also known by its Russian abbreviation which is MAK) to improve... more
OccurrencesUSA: emergency landing for a Cessna in a school's playground
Phoenix, USA - Minor injuries for the two occupants. No damage to things or people on the ground
Engine problems forced yesterday a Cessna 152 with a 23-year-old trainee pilot and his 28-year-old trainer on board to make an emergency landing in an elementary school's playground in Phoenix. Luckily... more
AirlinesSummer 2009: Wind Jet flights from Forlì to Zante and Olbia
Catania, Italy - From June and July
"Wind Jet announces the launch of new links for Summer 2009: from June 19 the weekly connections Forlì-Olbia (every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday) and on July 16 the weekly service Forlì-Zante (... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the third new Airbus airplane delivered in Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The fleet's renewal continues
"The new Airbus A-320 'Dante Alighieri' has been delivered in Rome-Fiumicino and tomorrow will be used on Fiumicino-Linate route. Now the new airplanes delivered in 2009 are three, an other step towards... more
AirlinesVietnam Airlines to join SkyTeam
Hanoi, Vietnam - Talks started for the carrier's entrance in the alliance in 2010
Vietnam Airlines made a step forward in its aim to enter SkyTeam alliance, thanks to the preliminary agreement signed yesterday in Hanoi in presence of Vietnamese minister of transports Ho Nghia Dung.... more
AccidentsHelicopter crash in New Zealand
Wanaka, New Zealand - Only injuries for the pilot
A Robinson R-22 helicopter crashed today in New Zealand, in Cardrona Valley next to the city of Wanaka. The alarm was given after the pilot activated the emergency beacon of his aircraft before hitting... more
Industry"The A-400M program needs more money"
Madrid, Spain - Thomas Enders, Airbus CEO, stated it
"The A-400M needs more investments". Thomas Enders, Airbus CEO, stated it to Spanish newspaper "ABC" in an interview that has been published today. He then stressed that the possible decision to drop the... more
DefenseGates: too expensive splitting the KC-X tanker program
Fort Rucker, USA - Boeing and Northrup Grumman/EADS are competing for the contract
American Defense Secretary Robert Gates stated at Fort Rucker base, Alabama, that it would be too expensive to split the program of the new USAF KC-X tanker among the two competitors Boeing and Northrup... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines loses 375 million dollars
Atlanta, USA - Data relating to the 1Q 2009
American Airlines announced that it lost 375 million dollars in the first quarter 2009. A negative result that is better than analysts previsions. Net drop in revenues by 4.8 billion dollars against... more
AirlinesRyanair aims to 67 million passengers in 2009-2010
Milan, Italy - The statements by Michael Cawley
After the yesterday news about the opening of three new routes from Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport and the displacement of another B-737 airplane (see AVIONEWS), Ryanair announces future goals for the FY... more
Military aviationRobert Gates answers questions on the F-35 and on the CSAR-X program
Maxwell, USA - Interviewed by USAF officers at Maxwell Air Force Base
American Defense Secretary, Robert Gates, answered USAF officers' questions at the Air War College in Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Surprisingly no one among the military asked anything about the cancellation... more
AirportsSEA: mobility for 390 employees
Milan, Italy - Today the announcement to Unions
SEA (Malpensa and Linate Airports Management Company) requested yesterday the mobility for 390 employees on 5,200. A decision that has been taken following to the drastic traffic's drop due to the economic... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC on the statements of Ryanair concerning the "Bird-strike" phenomenon and the role of the authority
Rome, Italy - The Italian authority in charge of civil aviation wants to highlight some things
With reference to Ryanair press release dated April 14 which highlighted some presumed defaults of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation authority) on the hazard of birds over the city of Rome, ENAC, authority... more
Civil aviationIFALPA supports ANSV about change of the Italian rules on accident technical investigations
Chertsey, United Kingdom - The Ministry of Justice gives a positive response to a safety recommendation
The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) supports the Agenzia Nazionale per Sicurezza del Volo (ANSV) in its calls for a change in Italian law which will give technical i... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing for Turkish Airlines airplane in London
London, UK - The Airbus A-340 had a pressure failure during its flight from New York to Istanbul
A Turkish Airlines Airbus A-340/311 with 200 people on board (185 passengers and 15 crew-members) was forced to make an emergency landing this morning in London, while en route from New York (USA) to Istanbul... more
AirportsFrankfurt, aircraft movements improve slightly in march
Frankfurt, Germany - Flight punctuality hits record 86.8%
Frankfurt Airport’s (FRA) percentage change in passenger figures in March compared to February 2009 did not worsen. In February 2009 FRA experienced a 9.8% year-on year drop in passenger traffic, taking i... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti comes back to Rimini
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - New agreement with "Federico Fellini" to fly to Vienna and Munich
"Air Dolomiti, Italian regional airline of Lufthansa Group, and 'Federico Fellini', Rimini's International airport, announce new flights for Summer offered from the Romagna's air station. The airline,... more
AirlinesChina Southern to ask Airbus and Boeing to delay deliveries
Guangzhou, China - Due to difficult economic conditions
China Southern Airlines, one of the main carriers of the Country, started talks with Airbus and Boeing to ask the constructors to postpone deliveries of the A-380s, B-777 Freighters and B-787s already... more
ReportItalian tour-operator Brevivet relies on charters for pilgrimages
Milan, Italy - Links with Holy Land, Lourdes and Turkey consolidated
Italian tour-operator Brevivet, specialized in journeys towards the Christian faith's lands, decided to rely on charter flights. These ones offer the possibility to organize an optimized permanence for... more
Defense"Russia has not delivered S-300 missiles to Iran"
Moscow, Russia - A government official stated it during "Laad 2009" in Rio de Janeiro
Alexander Fomin, deputy director of the Russian Federal Technical and Military Cooperation Service, stated yesterday from Rio de Janeiro, where he is to attend the "Laad 2009" aerospace and defence expo,... more
Weather forecastsBad weather: worsening predicted on the north of the Italian peninsula
Rome, Italy - And on Tyrrhenian side
"The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecast, has issued a notice for adverse weather conditions for the North-Western side with precipitations also of strong intensity. The... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: obese passengers will have to buy a second ticket
Los Angeles, USA - But only if the flight is complete
United Airlines will ask obese passengers to pay a second full-fare ticket if the flight is complete. If the person decides to cancel the journey, he will be refunded without any penalty. In case the plane... more
AirportsVienna, decline in passengers during March 2009 (-15.6%)
Vienna, Austria - First quarter figures are similar to those of the first quarter of 2007
The number of passengers handled in Vienna airport decreased. Considering March 2009, 1,368,380 persons travelled through it, with a loss of 15.6% if compared with the same month of 2008. The figure is... more
AirlinesAll Nippon Airways strike: 149 domestic flights at ground and 14 delays
Tokyo, Japan - No international flights were involved
A 24-hour strike by pilots at All Nippon Airways (ANA) forced Japan's second-largest carrier to cancel or delay more than 160 domestic flights, a company spokesman said. "A total of 149 flights have... more
CuriositiesSnakes missing from a Qantas airplane's hold
Melbourne, Australia - The Boeing 737/800 has been fumigated
After the landing in Melbourne (Australia) of a Qantas Boeing 737/800, coming from Alice Springs, the airport operators discovered that four of twelve baby pythons were missing from a container in the... more
IndustrySuperJet International receives “EASA/ENAC-PART 145” certificate
Venice, Italy - The certificate allows to carry out aircraft maintenance, completion and customization activities
"SuperJet International - the regional jet marketing, customization, and support Company for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional aircraft – has received certification 'EASA/ENAC-PART 145' – Certificate Num... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Direct flight to New York lands in Dublin
Roma, Italy - Following a sudden illness suffered by the Captain
Alitalia informs that the AZ604 flight, which took off today at 12:25 from Milan Malpensa to New York with 168 passengers on-board, has landed at Shannon Airport (Ireland) as the Captain has suffered a... more
Military aviationJSF, JAMMS and NEC Forces programmes approved by
Rome, Italy - The anxieties of the Italian industry
Last week the Defense Commissions of Chamber and Senate approved three military programmes: NEC Force, JAMMS aircraft and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (with Cameri final assembly line included). NEC (Network... more
AirlinesRyanair consolidates Bergamo and aims to Southern Italy
Bergamo, Italy - The statements of Michael Cawley, the airline's vice-chief executive
Ryanair consolidates its presence at Bergamo Airport with three new flights to Malaga, Nantes and Tangeri. Moreover the low-cost carrier strengthens the fleet with another B-737 displaced in Orio al Serio,... more
UAS-DronesThe USA will supply UAVs to Lebanon
Washington, USA - 12 "Ravens" will strengthen the Middle East Country's forces
The American government will supply Lebanon with 12 Raven UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), to strenghten the Country against the terrorist groups like Hezbollah. The USD 410 million Lebanon support program... more
AirportsBrescia-Montichiari: the 2008 annual accounts approved by the D'Annunzio SpA
Brescia, Italy - The renewal of society's authorities has been postponed to the next meeting, on May 14
"The shareholders meeting of Gabriele D'Annunzio SpA took place this morning at 11 with on agenda the approval, with one voice, of the annual accounts 2008 and the renewal of the authorities. The financial... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma (2), president of the Italian region of Lazio concerned for the decrease of investments
Rome, Italy - Piero Marrazzo to enhance a common strategy
The president of the Italian region of Lazio, Piero Marrazzo, attended the shareholders' meeting of Aeroporti di Roma (ADR, Rome-Fiumicino and Rome-Ciampino airport operator), attended also by AVIONEWS. "Beside... more
IndustryFirst quarter of 2009, Embraer delivers 40 aircraft
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Firm order backlog closes out the month of March at USD 19.7 billion
"Embraer delivered 40 aircraft to the Commercial and Executive aviation segments during the first quarter of 2009 (1Q09). On March 31, 2009, the Company’s firm order backlog totaled USD 19.7 billion. Of t... more
AerospaceTelespazio: 24 hour postponement the launch of Sicral 1B satellite
Rome, Italy - Initially it was forecast for next Sunday
"The launch of the Italian defence ministry’s telecommunications satellite SICRAL 1B has been postponed by 24 hours. The satellite will therefore be launched on Monday 20 April 2009 at 10:16 (Central E... more
IndustryThe MTAD division integrated into Airbus from today: “Airbus Military” is born
Blagnac, France - Over 5,000 highly skilled employees welcomed as new members of the industrial Group
"Today, EADS’s former military transport aircraft division, MTAD becomes fully integrated into Airbus. As a new Airbus business unit, 'Airbus Military' will be accountable for all military activities w... more
DefenseIsrael tests the Arrow-2 anti-missile system
Tel Aviv, Israel - New successful defensive experiment
A new test for the Arrow-2 anti-missile defensive system has been completed by Iai (Israel Aerospace Industries). A "Blue Sparrow" launched by an air force fighter has been used as a target and has been... more
HelicoptersTurkey will choose in June its new helicopters
Ankara, Turkey - The race between AgustaWestland AW-149 and Sikorsky T-70
The Turkish government will choose the helicopters that will expand its general use aircraft fleet from 78 to 115 in June. AgustaWestland with the AW-149 and Sikorsky with the T-70 (a modified version... more
AirportsRome airports shareholders' meeting approved 2008 financial statements
Rome, Italy - Turnover reached 570.1 million euros
The board of directors of Aeroporti di Roma (ADR, Rome-Fiumicino and Rome-Ciampino airport operator approved the company 2008 financial statements, with a turnover of 570.1 million euros, with a growth... more
UAS-DronesParc Aberporth ready for Watchkeeper
Ceredigion, United Kingdom - It will be used for ISTAR missions
A milestone has been reached in the 899 million pound MoD project to develop the Watchkeeper UAV, with the delivery of the necessary infrastructure to support the trials programme at Parc Aberporth, Ceredigion. The... more
AirlinesWizz Air chooses Honeywell avionics
Phoenix, USA - The airline ordered new safety and navigation devices
The low-cost airline Wizz Air chose the avionics produced by Honeywell. In particular safety and navigation devices such as the 131-9A APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) and the IntuVue 3D weather radar, to be... more
PeopleBodo Uebber appointed as new EADS's Board chairman
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Takes place of resigned Rudiger Grube
The EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company) board of directors has appointed Bodo Uebber as chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Uebber, who has been member of the EADS management since... more