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Sport aviationFree flight: international Easter with "Montegrappa Trophy"
Turin, Italy - The traditional event will take place on April 9-13
"The traditional Easter event for free flight will take place from April 9-13 in Borso del Grappa (Treviso) with the edition 2009 of the 'Montegrappa Trophy'. From the operating centre, near the landing... more
ReportGreece paralyzed by nation-wide strike
Athens, Greece - Airlines cancelled hundreds of flights
Olympic and Aegean Airlines cancelled today a total of about 200 national and international flights. This is the most sensational effect on the Greek air transports within the one-day nation-wide strike... more
DefenseBattle against pirates: Italian Navy "Maestrale" frigate sails towards the Indian Ocean
Rome, Italy - To take part to the "Atalanta" EU mission
"Today, 2nd of April, will depart from Taranto the Italian Navy 'Maestrale' frigate, to take part to the 'Atalanta' mission against Indian Ocean's pirates, led by the European Union. The undersecretary... more
Military aviationPakistan: US Unmanned Aerial Vehicle killed 12 people
Islamabad, Pakistanxx - An attack on six provokes only civilian deaths
A missile fired by a suspected US drone has killed 12 people in Pakistan, close to the Afghan border, eyewitnesses say. The missile hit a house in Orakzai tribal area. Residents and local journalists said... more
AirlinesSkyTeam (4): the new livery
Milan, Italy - It has been created by Brandimage – Desgrippes & Laga
"The SkyTeam livery serves as a symbol of each member airline’s commitment not only to the alliance, but to delivering high-quality service to its customers. While all member airlines carry their own i... more
PeopleSkyTeam (3): Marie-Joseph Malé, new managing director
Milan, Italy - Named upon proposition of its Chairman
"Marie-Joseph Malé is the managing director of SkyTeam and will be in charge of the newly created centralized managing body of the alliance. He was named to this position upon proposition of SkyTeam Chairman... more
AirlinesSkyTeam (2). Appointment Managing Director and introduction aircraft livery
Milan, Italy - The Alliance executives provide update on future of alliance
"SkyTeam today announced new initiatives that include a new alliance organization, a new managing director, a new fare pass, a timeline for the opening of its co-located facility at London-Heathrow Terminal... more
AirlinesSAS concluded Spainair's take-over
Barcelona, Spain - The capital share's increase to be completed by the end of April
SAS concluded the Spainair's take-over to the new buyer Initiatives Empresarials Aeronautiques (IEASA), that also included Consorci de Turisme de Barcelona, Catalana d'Iniciatives, Volcat 2009 and Fira... more
AirlinesLufthansa (2), "Italy lacks of a real competition among carrier"
Rome, Italy - Karl Ulrich Garnadt, member of the board of Lufthansa, said
After the presentation of the new Lufthansa Italia flights between Milan-Malpensa and Rome-Fiumicino, Karl Ulrich Garnadt - member of the board of Lufthansa - said that Italy lacks of a free competition... more
Civil aviationFreeze slot: "Let's reduce the share to 75%"
Brussels, Belgium - The proposal by Euro MP Paolo Costa
The dispute on the slots freeze goes on in the discussions of the European Commission (see AVIONEWS for more details). A proposal arrived today by the Euro MP Paolo Costa: "If currently slot can be... more
Civil aviation27,000 aircraft to be flying around the world by 2018
Bedfordshire, United Kingdom - Fleet to grow with an annual average rate of 3.3%
Releasing its 10-year industry forecast, the Official Airline Guide (OAG) predicts that by the end of 2018, the world will see some 27,000 commercial aircraft providing services for passengers. OAG’s C... more
AirportsSydney Airport’s 500 million dollars investment program underway
Sydney, Australia - The statements by CEO Russell Balding
Sydney Airport’s International Terminal has a $500 million re-development underway to provide better passenger facilities including more space (up to 7,300 square/meters) and improved waiting areas.... more
AerospaceRussia might help the Mexican space program
Moscow, Russia - Deputy head of Roscosmos declared it after coming back from Mexico
Coming back from his visit in Mexico the deputy head of Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) Segrey Saveliev stated that "Russia might help Mexico to develop its space program". As soon as the Mexican... more
Civil aviationA conference to improve links between Sicily and minor islands
Palermo, Italy - Summoned by president Lombardo for the 16th of April
It will be held on the next 16th of April the services' conference for the links between Sicily and its minor islands. It has been summoned by the president of Regione Sicilia Raffaele Lombardo by proxy... more
HelicoptersEASA, helicopter safety is a priority
Cologna, Germany - AVIONEWS interviews Michel Masson, PhD, safety action coordinator of the agency
This year is going to be very important for EASA (European Aviation safety Agency) in the field of helicopter safety. AVIONEWS interviewed Michel Masson, EASA safety action coordinator, EHEST (European... more
Civil aviationICAO: safer, shorter and greener flights with new air navigation concept
Montreal, Canada - A Declaration for a PBN signed today
"Major stakeholders of the world aviation community today signed a Declaration calling for the rapid implementation of Performance-based Navigation (PBN), a new air navigation concept that will contribute... more
DefenseEADS DS completes trials in Spain for new Eurofighter weapon
Getafe, Spain - Succesfully tested the air-to-air AMRAAM missile
"EADS Defence & Security (DS) in Spain has concluded a new live weapon firing campaign dedicated to the Eurofighter armament. Tests with the Getafe-based Instrumented Production aircraft IPA4 have been... more
AccidentsA "Super Puma" helicopter ditched in the North Sea
Crimond, UK - It was carrying 16 people coming back from an oil platform
A Bond Helicopters Eurocopter AS-332/L2 "Super Puma" ditched at around 13:00 GMT in the North Sea, off the coast of Crimond, in Scotland, while it was carrying 16 people coming back from an oil platform.... more
AirlinesMeridiana signs agreement with UIL and ANPAV
Milan, Italy - FILT-CGIL, excluded from negotiations, requests the agreement's denial
UIL and ANPAV unions today signed an agreement with Meridiana about the dispute of flight attendants. The new contractual conditions should start from June 1st and will allow a 5 million Euro save to... more
AirlinesAlitalia sold its cargo division to Alis and Cargoitalia
Rome, Italy - Agreement signed for € 14.5 million
The extraordinary commissioner of Alitalia, Augusto Fantozzi, announced today that the agreement with Alis Aerolinee Italiane, 100% controller of Cargoitalia, "For the sale to this society of the goods... more
AirportsSpain: enlargement works for Valencia and Alicante Airports
Valencia, Spain - As part of "Levante Plan"
"Levante Plan" is the name of a great development program designed to improve the efficiency of Valencia (Manises) and Alicante (El Atlet) Airports. A 122 million Euro project to invest in enlargement... more
Press releaseSafety: all IATA airlines are IOSA registered
Geneva, Switzerland - An important mark of quality
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced today that all 224 of its member airlines, comprising 93% of all scheduled international air traffic, are listed on the IATA Operational Safety... more
AirportsAeroporti di Puglia, the go-ahed to the enlargment projects
Brindisi, Italy - Signed today the memorandum of understanding with ENAC
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) President Vito Riggio, along with General Manager Silvano Manera, signed today with Puglia Region President, Nichi Vendola, and Aeroporti di Puglia CEO, Domenico... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing for American Airlines aircraft at Rome-Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The Milan-New York flight had electrical problems
An American Airlines Boeing 767-300 (763) has been forced to an emergency landing at Rome-Fiumicino airport this morning at around 12:00 pm (CET). Departed from Milan with 194 people on board, 182 passengers... more
AirportsSkyTeam in support to Malpensa
Milan, Italy - Launched today the SkyTeam Italy Pass
Full support by SkyTeam to Malpensa Airport. Today the airlines alliance's president Leo Van Wijk illustrated the initiatives in program to maintain a primary role in the international air transport. The... more
AirlinesLufthansa celebrates today its first 50 years in Milan
Milan, Italy - In this occasion it launches new flights from Malpensa
Today Lufthansa celebrates its 50 years of presence in Milan. The German carrier always considered Milan as an important hub. A confirmation is the creation of Lufthansa Italia and the investment on new... more
ReportThe battle of the "Rome-Milan" goes on by rail: FS launches the low-cost train
Rome, Italy - Competition with the airplane tightens: € 33 to travel on the "Frecciarossa"
It has been launched today the "Low-cost" by the Italian railways. Booking in advance it will be possible to get one of the 250,000 monthly available seats with the new fares "Premium" (-15%), "Special"... more
IndustryEmbraer 190 jet begins steep approach tests at London City Airport
Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil - The certification is expected to be earned by the end of 2009
Embraer now has another member of its E-Jets family, the EMBRAER 190, formally beginning its steep approach campaign to enable operations at London's premier business airport, London City (LCY). This certification... more
CuriositiesThe Concorde will fly again
Rome, Italy - But it is only an "April Fool"
"The next 16th of April, from the airport of Paris-Le Bourget, a French Concorde will take off for a two-hour flight". It has been announced today by the director of the "Air and Space Museum" of Paris... more
AirlinesOlympic Airlines: passengers will decide the uniforms
Athens, Greece - On-line contest to chose the crew's outfit
Marfin Investment Group, that recently took over the Greek carrier Olympic Airlines (see AVIONEWS), announced it will soon ask its passengers to chose on-line the new crew's uniform (for pilots, co-pilots... more
SecurityFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model ERJ-190 airplanes (2009-06-11)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 12233-12236] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 757-200, 757-200PF, and 757-300 series airplanes (2009-06-20)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the center fuel tank densitometer from overheating and becoming a potential ignition source inside the fuel tank, which could result in a center fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 12236-12238] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
CuriositiesA man opens the exit door on the taxiway: passenger arrested in New York
New York, USA - He, impatient for the delay, attempted to get out of the plane
After about 3 hours of wait on the taxiway of JFK airport, New York, a Scottish passenger of a Delta Airlines Boeing 737-800, scheduled to fly to Las Vegas, attempted to open the exit door to get out.... more
AirlinesAir Canada appointed new CEO: Clin Rovinescu
Toronto, Canada - Shares lost 22% in the SE
Air Canada, like the rest of the airline industry, is struggling in the face of the deep economic slowdown. According to the analysts for this reason the management decided for a change. Montie Brewer... more
AirportsAlitalia chooses Fiumicino: SEA in profit, ADR in loss
Milan, Italy - Exactly one year ago AZ cancelled 1,200 weekly flights from Malpensa
SEA, Malpensa and Linate Airports Management Company, closed 2008 wth a net profit of 1.8 million Euros, against 34.5 million in 2007, and with revenues equal to 634.5 million (-8.2%). According to... more
AirlinesAir Arabia to open a hub in Casablanca
Casablanca, Morocco - The Emirati low-cost airline aims to start operations in May
The Emirati low-cost carrier Air Arabia stated it is ready to start operations among Casablanca airport, in Morocco. "It's a work in progress. When you're trying to get an operating certificate for an... more
AirlinesSukhoi SuperJet continuano i test in volo in vista della certificazione
Mosca, Russia - Si attende la fine del programma entro l'autunno del 2009
Due aerei Sukhoi SuperJet-100 sono atterrati all'aeroporto Tolmachyovo di Novosibirsk, in rotta da Komsomolsk-on-Amur, per i successivi test in volo a Zhukovsky, vicino Mosca. Il progetto SuperJet-100... more
AccidentsUltralight plane crashes in Georgia, USA. Pilot injured
Griffin, USA - The Ken Flaglor "Sky Scooter" ditched for an engine problem
Shortly after taking off on Monday from the Beaverbrook airfield, near Griffin, in Georgia, the small Ken Flaglor "Sky Scooter" suffered for a problem to its engine. The pilot, Kenny Rogers, was forced... more
HelicoptersRussia to deliver 22 Mi-171 helicopters to Iraq
Irkutsk, Russia - No details about the contract's value
Russia is to supply Iraq with 22 Mi-171 Hip transport helicopters, a spokesman for the Helicopters of Russia holding said on Tuesday. The contract was signed between Airfreight Aviation Ltd and East... more
CuriositiesMan falls asleep in the cargo hold and flies from New York to Boston
Boston, USA - Found in the luggage after landing at Logan airport
The operators at Logan airport found a man in the cargo hold of a Jetblue Airways Embraer ERJ-190, coming from New York, when they opened it. Luckily for him the hold was pressurized so he didn't suffer... more
Civil aviationEASA: Agency revises Ops consultation schedule
Cologne, Germany - About air operations, certificates and requirements
"The European Aviation Safety Agency has revised the comment response dates of its Notices of Proposed Amendments (NPAs) on implementing rules in the areas of 'Air Operations', 'Operational Suitability... more
ReportNorth Korea to shot down UAV for air space violation
Tokyo, Japan - Pyongyang to launch missile-satellite between April 4th and 8th
North Korea has threatened to shoot down any US spy planes that intrude into its airspace ahead of a planned rocket launch. Pyongyang said it will send a communications satellite into orbit on a multistage... more
Finance and economyEurofly closes 2008 with revenue +14.7%
Olbia, Italy - Net financial position is positive for 5,57 million Euros
Eurofly closed 2008 with revenues +14.7%, equal to 368,37 million Euros, while the net lose reduced to 18.49 million Euros, compared with 22.28 million of the last year. According to a note by the airline,... more
AccidentsMilitary plane crashes in Poland, 4 victims
Gdynia, Poland - The Polish Navy announced the accident
A Polish Navy PZL-Mielec M-28B "Bryza" aircraft crashed yesterday at around 3:00pm GMT among the military base of Babie Doly, close to Gdynia, in Northern Poland, during a training mission. It has been... more
IndustryBoeing will sell 100 planes to India
Bangalore, India - The contract has an overall value of USD 17 billion dollar
In the same day in which it opened a new research and technology center in Bangalore, India, Boeing announced it signed an important contract, for an overall value of USD 17 billion, to sell in the Country... more
Military aviationSaudi Arabia to purchase Raytheon AIM-9X missiles
Tucson, USA - Unknown other details of the agreement
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the U.S. government executed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance to purchase Raytheon Company's AIM-9X missile. Saudi Arabia is the world's 10th Country to employ the AIM-9X... more
AirportsCatania (2), a first balance of the industrial plan of SAC
Catania, Italia - It has been released by new CEO, Gaetano Mancini
Gaetano Mancini - chairman and CEO of SAC (Catania airport operator) - spoke to the media about the industrial plan of the company: "Investments, productivity, efficiency and savings are the key-words... more
ReportIs easyJet involved in another bad service?
Milan, Italy - For an event occurred on January 17, 2009 with 11 Italian students
British low-cost carrier easyJet for the second time in few months might have offered a bad service to a group of Italian pupils under the age of 18. After what happened in Paris-Orly airport on March... more
AirportsNew taxiway in Fontanarossa airport
Catania, Italy - With a 9 million euros investment
In Catania-Fontanarossa airport, a new taxiway has been opened for which nine million euros have been invested. It will allow faster take off and landing operation and will increase the number of flights... more
AerospaceNASA prepares to launch the Atlantis shuttle
Cape Canaveral, USA - After Discovery's come back, preparation starts for the STS-125 mission
Having just ended the mission of the Discovery shuttle on the International Space Station, NASA started preparation for the launch, scheduled for May 12th, of the Atlantis, that has been docked to the... more