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Fair and shows"Australian International Air Show" to open tomorrow
Avalon, Australia - From March 10th to 15th
A wide spectrum of the Australian Defence Force’s air power will be on display during the "Australian International Air Show 2009" at Avalon Victoria. The air show runs from March 10th to 15th, with p... more
CuriositiesLondon: Spitfire at auction in April
London, UK - It can reach £1,5 million (€ 1,7 million) the quotation of the World War II fighter
It will be auctioned on April the 20th in Hendon, London, a rare two-seater Spitfire IX, perfectly restored by businessman Paul Portelli, who unluckily died before seeing his job completed. According to... more
DefenseItalian ship "Comandante Bettica" in Oman hunting for pirates
Salalah, Oman - After an operational stop the Italian patroller took part in European mission "Atalanta"
After a brief operational stop in Salalah, Oman, the Italian Navy ship "Comandante Bettica", commanded by captain Lorenzo Agnarelli, took part in the "Atalanta" mission, ordered by the European Community... more
AirportsForlì airport restarts from Riccione
Riccione, Italy - Seaf unveiled the details of the new partnership with low-cost Wind Jet
In a ceremony held last week (Thursday March 5th) in Riccione Seaf, "Ridolfi", Forlì's airport managing society, presented the flight schedule connecting Forlì to all the destinations served by the low-cost c... more
Fair and showsWorld Military Games: Val d'Aosta Region stands as candidate for the first edition
Rome, Italy - The event will take place in March 2010
Valle d'Aosta Autonomous Region decided to put in for hosting the first edition of the "World Military Games" that will take place in March 2010. The event is organized by Consiglio Internazionale dello... more
ReportA license for English airports
London, UK - The proposal from Secretary of State for Transport Hoon to guarantee better services to passengers
More attention to passengers and more control on environmental impact of the major English airports. This the proposal unveiled today by Secretary of State for Transport, Geoff Hoon. The idea is to ask... more
Civil aviation"Cozy Suite": more space and comfort in economy class
London, UK - The new seats produced by Thompson Solutions sold to Delta Airlines
"Cozy Suite" is the name of the new seats produced by English Thompson Solutions to increase passengers' comfort and privacy during flights. Wider and with a specifically designed projecting edge to lean... more
ReportLatina might have a commercial airport
Latina, Italy - Italian Minister Matteoli declared: "Viterbo was chosen for political reasons"
This morning was held the AN (Alleanza Nazionale) provincial congress during which Italian minister for infrastructures and transports declared his intention to open a commercial airport in Latina: "Also... more
AirportsMunich Airport marks another record-breaking year
Munich, Germany - 34.5 million passengers in 2008
Despite the current economic crisis Munich Airport had yet another record-breaking year in 2008. More than 34.5 million passengers, a gain of nearly 2% over the previous year, used Bavaria's international... more
AirlinesOlympic Airlines taken over by Marfin Group
Athens, Greece - With a total bid of 177.2 million Euros
The government confirmed early on Saturday that a deal has been struck to sell Olympic Airlines to the investment-holding company Marfin Investment Group (MIG) for a total of 177.2 million Euros. Development... more
DefenseNorth Korea cuts communications with Seoul
Pyongyang, North Korea - US-South Korea joint military exercise started today
North Korea cut its last communications channel with Seoul and barred South Koreans from traveling to a shared industrial complex, as the regime protested U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises. The... more
AerospaceKepler's eye to discover new worlds
Washington, USA - Nasa launches the new telescope to search for Earth-like planets
"Kepler will not fin E.T., but might find their home". With these words William Burocki, Nasa Ames Space Center principal investigator, explained the new mission's aim to search for planets theoretically... more
AirlinesAer Lingus, traffic -7.5% and passengers -8.4%
Dublin, Ireland - Data relating to February 2009
Aer Lingus, Ireland’s second-biggest airline, said passenger traffic in February slumped 7.5% and passenger numbers dropped 8.4%, while the carrier made deep cuts in seating capacity. Long-haul capacity p... more
IndustryA new engine for Etihad
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Lower fuel burn and higher efficiency in Gulf region's difficult conditions
The IAE (International Aero Engines) V-2500 SelectOne will be the new Etihad engine in the Gulf area. "SelectOne gives us what we need operationally while reducing our operating costs", Etihad's executive... more
AirportsDüsseldorf airport enlarges low-priced parking area
Düsseldorf, Germany - One week parking at 39 Euros
Düsseldorf airport complies with the wish of passengers by increasing the number of low-priced spaces significantly. True to the slogan “Holiday Special 2009” the airport offers reasonable parking rate... more
AccidentsHang-glider crashes near Viterbo
Viterbo, Italy - 32-year-old died right after being extracted from the cockpit. Injured the other occupant
Died yesterday, March 8th, one of the two occupants of the 2-place motorized Ulm hang-glider, model Skin-Polaris 412, crashed in Ceravolo, near Capranica (Viterbo). To cause the accident, according to... more
DefenseItalian Army, Herat: command and control technology
Herat, Afghanistan - RC-W operations room equipped with "Data Wall" system
The operations room of Regional Command West (RC-W), pulsing heart and neuralgic center of multinational inter-force operational command, has been equipped with a modern "Data Wall" system able to show... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747- 100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747-400F, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes (2009-04-06)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct the propagation of fatigue cracks in the vicinity of oil cans on the web of the aft pressure bulkhead, which could result in rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 8719-8722] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2C10 airplanes and model CL-600-2D24 airplanes (2009-02-11)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 8715-8717] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week of March
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 9 to next Sunday 15
Monday 09 - "Avalon Air Tour". Shepparton to Echuca,, Victoria, Australia. + 61 (0)3 5831 3600 www.thegreatairrally.com - "2009 Dalby Big Air". Dalby Airport, Queensland, Australia. + 61 414 779... more
AccidentsUganda: Ilyushin Il-76 airplane crashed into Lake Victoria
Kampala, Uganda - 11 victims
A cargo plane with 11 people on board crashed into Lake Victoria after take-off from Entebbe, Uganda. Some sources report that the airplane involved was Ilyushin Il-76 S9-SAB operated by Aerolift and chartered... more
HelicoptersUK Government to fund the purchase of six new police Eurocopter EC-135 helicopters
Oxford, United Kingdom - The Home Office announced funding through a 2009/2010 for 5 million Pounds capital grant
The Police Air Support Units in Suffolk, Cheshire, North Wales, Cleveland, Midlands and Chilterns (United Kingdom) will each receive a new EC-135P2i helicopter. However, the helicopters will be used by... more
AirlinesAEA answers to easyJet declarations
Brussels, Belgium - "We deny to be protectionists" deputy secretary general said to AVIONEWS
The English carrier easyJet yesterday accused AEA (Association of European Airlines) for its protectionism in favour of member airlines. The reason is that the association asked the European Commission... more
CuriositiesThe "Retro Jet" of Air France in Caselle
Turin, Italy - The A-320 airplane, in a special livery, has landed this morning
The A-320 "Pays de Rossi" airplane, coming from Paris, AF-1402, has landed in Turin-Caselle at 11:20 this morning. Air France, on the occasion of its 75th anniversary, has repainted it with the livery... more
OccurrencesAustrian B-737 inverts route due to smoke in cockpit
Vienna, Austria - Emergency landing succeeded, no one injured on board
The pilot of an Austrian Airlines B-737/800, shortly after taking off today from Vienna-Schwechat international airport to Sofia, Bulgaria, and after seeing smoke in the cockpit, decided to invert the... more
AerospaceEnergy from the space? With solar panels
Schaffhausen, Switzerland - Swiss-based society announces photovoltaic satellites launch
May the Space be the new frontier for renewable energy? The answer, according to Space Energy society, is yes. Launching specifically built solar-panel equipped satellites it will be possible to collect... more
Military aviationIsrael plans to equip its F-35 JSF with EW Israeli-made systems
Tel Aviv, Israel - In May 2008 the Government issued a letter of request for the first 25 F-35As
Israel is maintaining a firm stance on its demand that its future fleet of air force Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters should be equipped with Israeli-made systems. The US government has so... more
Civil aviationGreece encourages the links development by seaplanes
Athens, Greece - The temporary authorizations will be granted by the Ministry of Merchant Navy
The Hellenic Merchant Navy Ministry, to favour the links by seaplanes between Volos city (in the far central-east of the Country) and the near isles of Skiathos and Skopelos, will grant provisional permissions... more
IndustryChina jumbo-jet program opens to international suppliers
Beijing, China - Anyway supervision, intellectual property, design and assembly will remain totally Chinese
Even if intellectual property, design and assembly of the jumbo-jet project will belong exclusively to China, Chinese Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China general manager, Wu Guangli, stated yesterday... more
Military aviationAfghanistan: Italian Tornado fighters reached 200 flight hours
Mazar-e Sharif , Afghanistan - 100 hours only in February
Italian Tornado fighters deployed at Mazar-e Sharif Air Force Base reached the milestone of over 200 flight hours, 100 of which only in February. "February was particularly prolific for the flight activity... more
Military aviationSwitzerland: more planes for Country's defence
Berne, Switzerland - This was the declaration of the new Army commander-in-chief
André Blattman, Swiss Army commander-in-chief since March 1st, surprisingly stated in an interview for "Drs", Swiss-German radio station, that the Swiss Air Force needs reinforcements. Despite the crisis,... more
IndustryFokker wants to stop idled-throttle accidents
Hoogerheide, The Netherlands - Operators of turboprops instructed to modify the engine controls
The goal is to reduce human factor on airplane accidents. Following EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) directives released in order to increase safety, Fokker made some modifications on their aircraft... more
CuriositiesThe Weekly's Photo: an UFO?
Rome, Italy - Freak of the nature
As air flows over mountain barriers, orographic lift can create a variety of cloud effects. One could be the "Lenticular clouds" that are stationary lens-shaped clouds that form at high altitudes,... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: February 2009 traffic
Rome, Italy - Passenger and cargo business
"Passenger business February 2009 comprised 28 days compared with 29 days last year, a reduction of around 3.4%. On a same number of days basis, traffic fell 2.6% with capacity down 1.1% (-6.0% and... more
Military aviationWill Pyongyang shoot down South Korea civilian airplanes?
Pyongyang, North Korea - If they to fly over its airspace
Pyongyang's threat follows its warnings that a US-South Korean military exercise, due to take place next week, could trigger a military clash. North Korea has long described such exercises as provocative... more
AerospaceRussia to launch Kanopus Earth observation satellites
Moscow, Russia - The first to be put in orbit at the end of 2009/early 2010
The Russian Space Agency plans to launch a series of KANOPUS Earth observation satellites, with the first two due for launch at the end of 2009/early 2010. KANOPUS-V is being developed for Russia and... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: Workshop on airport fares on March 13th
Rome, Italy - To harmonize the airport fee system in European Community
The Workshop "The airport charges after the new EU Directive: from regulation to the market” will take place on March 13th, at Tor Vergata University, Rome. The new European regulations, approved o... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 737-100, -200, -200C, - 300, -400, and -500 series airplanes (2009-04-15)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct multiple adjacent cracked stringer tie clips and damaged skin and frames, which could lead to the skin and frame structure developing cracks and consequent decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 8713-8715] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Fokker F-28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes (2009-02-10)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 8722-8724] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
IndustryAurigny Air Services took delivery of its first ATR-72/500
Toulouse, France - In accordance with a deal for two airplanes inked in Summer 2007
"Guernsey-based carrier Aurigny Air Services yesterday took delivery of its first new ATR-72/500, in accordance with a deal for two ATR-72/500s inked in Summer 2007 and valued at some USD 37 million. With... more
AirportsAbu Dhabi welcomes the fourth daily flight to Jeddah
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Operated by Saudi carrier nasair
Abu Dhabi International Airport will welcome daily flights by Saudi Arabia’s carrier nasair from Jeddah, starting in April. The airline, which already operates three flights between Jeddah and Abu D... more
IndustryLiguria: signed a MoU for transfer Piaggio Aero's facility
Genoa, Italy - Removed the sword of Damocles of appeal to TAR by Legambiente
A MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) has been signed yesterday morning at the Liguria Region's headquarters among Piaggio Aero Industries, CGIL CISL UIL unions and Legambiente -that had started an appeal... more
CargoMiami welcomes first-ever cargo flight from Hong Kong
Miami, Usa - Cathay Pacific Airways begins freight service three times a week
Officials from the Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) and Cathay Pacific Airways welcomed the first-ever cargo flight from Hong Kong to Miami, the beginning of three-times-a-week service from the world’s b... more
AirlinesWind Jet: Summer 2009 in Naples
Catania, Italy - The flights will be served by A-320 and A-319 airplanes
"The new links by Wind Jet from Naples to Forlì will be in service from next March 29. The flights will have a daily frequency from Monday to Saturday and will be served by Airbus A-320 and A-319 airplanes,... more
Military aviationItalian 41st Wing: the "Loyal Mariner 09" drill from March 2-13
Catania, Italy - The patroller aircraft of the Italian Air Force made training in Sardinia Canal
"The maritime patrol made by military airplanes and finalized to a major control of the coasts, represents today one of the main strategic targets of NATO. The 'Loyal Mariner 09' exercise has begun last... more
Press releaseAgustaWestland unveils the "Da Vinci" project helicopter
Vergiate, Italy - The ceremony held in Vergiate in presence of Swiss air-rescue operator Rega
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has unveiled the "Da Vinci" helicopter to Swiss air-rescue operator Rega during an official ceremony held at AgustaWestland’s Vergiate plant on March 4th. The "... more
Military aviationPhilippine Air Force to take delivery 15 T-41B (CESSNA 172) Trainer Aircraft
Manila, Philippine - Today at Clark Air Base
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is expected to boost its pilot training capability with the transfer of 15 T-41B trainer planes from the Republic of Korea on Thursday, March 5 in a formal turn over ceremony... more
UAS-DronesUSAF MQ-1 Predators achieve 500,000 flight hours
San Diego, USA - The milestone was achieved on February 16
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA?ASI), a leading manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical reconnaissance radars, announced that MQ-1 Predator aircraft delivered to the U.S.... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: still wind and rains on South and on Isles
Rome, Italy - The wave will continue also in the next hours
"The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecast, that confirm the scenario in the last days, has issued a further notice of adverse weather conditions, that predicts the persisting... more
AirportsMalpensa Express, a connection chosen by 9.24% of travellers
Milan, Italy - Data relating to January 2009
The 9.24% of travellers from/to Malpensa Airlines have chosen in January 2009 the connection Malpensa Express, against 8.64% in the same period of 2008. Against a drop of passengers on Malpensa Airport... more