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SecurityFAA AD on Gippsland Aeronautics Pty. Ltd. model GA-8 airplanes (2009-05-01)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 8159-8161] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
AirportsInnovative bag-drop solution for Zurich Airport
Zurich, Switzerland - Swissport and Sita launch the first common-use solution for airlines
Swissport International, a Ground Aviation Services specialist, and Aviation IT specialist SITA have launched a passenger bag-drop solution which allows a single bag-drop counter to be used to service... more
Military aviationLockheed Martin receives contracts for C-5M Super Galaxy program
Marietta, Usa - For a value of 324 million dollars
Lockheed Martin recently received two contracts totaling 324 million dollars for the C-5M Super Galaxy program. The first contract is for the Reliability Enhancement and Re-Engining Program (RERP). The... more
AirlinesGermania: new flights from Bari to Basel and Dusseldorf
Bari, Italy - The Italian city added by the German carrier to its network
From the upcoming month of May it will be possible to fly from Bari to Germany and Switzerland thanks to the German company Germania. The carrier added the Italian city to its network with flights on Mondays... more
IndustryAirbus delivered 500th A-321 airplane
Hamburg, Germany - The aircraft is powered by CFM 56-5B/3 engines
Airbus has delivered the 500th A-321 ever produced. The aircraft was handed over to Air France at Airbus' Delivery Centre in Hamburg. The A-321 is the largest member of the best selling A-320 Family. It... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines joins EPA climate leaders
Washington, Usa - First major passenger airline to join program
As part of its continued commitment to environmentally responsible business practices, American Airlines has announced its participation in the climate leaders program of the US Environmental Protection... more
CargoIata on cargo in crisis: to battle it by improving security, product and efficiency
Bangkok, Thailandia - The IATA World Cargo Symposium is taking place in Bangkok, Thailand from 2-5 March 2009
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the cargo supply chain to battle the current air cargo crisis by improving security, delivering a better product and boosting efficiency. Air... more
Weather forecastsUSA: thousands of flights cancelled for snow-storm
Washington, USA - First balance of the biggest snowfall in several years: 4 victims at least
The East Coast of the United States has been hit by one of the strongest snow-storms in the last years, that caused interruptions to many services such as power supply, schools and flights. At least four... more
AirlinesAlitalia: AZ Services, AMS and Alicos shares on sale
Rome, Italy - The authorization by the Ministry of Economic Development
Subject to surveillance committee approval, it is official the starting of the sale procedure of the share owned by Alitalia and Alitalia Services in Atitech, Alitalia Maintenance System (AMS) and Alicos,... more
AirlinesAir France to go on strike on March 19th
Paris, France - A protest against the job insecurity
To defend the job, salaries and to struggle against the insecurity. With this goal the Air France's workers have announced the strike on March 19th, 2009. Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile (DG... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines, 52 million Euros net profit in 2008
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - "We did the possible"
Malaysia Airlines has managed to navigate through the stormy skies of economic recession with the airline's FY08 net profit remaining in the black at about 52 million Euros. The national carrier recorded... more
Civil aviationAir Transport in Italy: strikes postponed
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow services will be regular
Transport Minister, Altero Matteoli, announced the postponement of the March 4th strikes in the air sector. Tomorrow services will be regular. In details the strikes regarded: Alitalia personnel (24... more
AirlinesLufthansa marches out and announces a takeover bid for Austrian Airlines
Berlin, Germany - The operation under control by European Antitrust
The rumours about an interest for Austrian Airlines by German Lufthansa were far-back, and yesterday the Teutonic airline marched out announcing a takeover bid of those shares not in the hands of Austrian... more
IndustryCessna achieves Russian certification for Citation Sovereign
Wichita, Usa - Certified four current production models
Cessna Aircraft Company has achieved Russian type certification for the Citation Sovereign from Russia's MAK (Interstate Aviation Committee, Aviation Register), which previously certified four current... more
AirportsPalermo-Punta Raisi will host the first tests to manage air traffic through the satellites
Palermo, Italy - From 3 to 6 March the GBAS Working group conference
From 3 to 6 March, Palermo will host the eighth edition on the International GBAS Working Group, a world conference focused on the introduction of the use of satellites in the air traffic management. The... more
Military aviationBoeing transfers 3rd KC-767J Tanker to Japanese partner Itochu
Wichita, USA - The fourth tanker will be delivered to the MOD in the Q1 of 2010
The Boeing Company on Feb. 25 transferred the third KC-767J tanker to the company's Japanese partner, Itochu Corp., for delivery to the Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD) and Japan Air Self-Defense Force... more
AerospaceThree ESA Earth science missions move to next phase
Paris, France - Biomass, CoReH20 and Premier projects have been approved to undergo feasibility studies
ESA has announced three candidate Earth Explorer mission concepts to progress to the next phase of consolidation. This selection is part of the user-driven process that will lead to the launch of the Agency's... more
UAS-DronesUAS completes sea trials with Singapore Navy
Singapore, Singapore Republic - The drone tested day and night
ScanEagle, a long-endurance, fully autonomous unmanned aircraft system (UAS) developed by The Boeing Company and subsidiary Insitu, today successfully completed a ship-based trial with the Republic of... more
IndustryRolls Royce signed two contracts for Trent 700EP and AE-2100D3 engines
London, UK - For A-330 and C-130J aircraft
HNA Group and Rolls-Royce plc have signed a contract for Trent 700EP engines to power Hong Kong Airlines’ new fleet of 20 Airbus A-330 airplanes. The value of the contract, including a long-term TotalCare® se... more
DefenseNATO "Noble Manta 09" completed
Naples, Italy - Six submarines, ten ships and 13 aircraft from February 13th in the Ionian Sea
From February 13th to 27th, eight NATO countries took part in the world’s largest anti-submarine exercise, "Noble Manta", which will also focus on defence against terrorism. Six submarines, ten ships a... more
AirlineseasyJet: "We will be always a low-cost airline"
Milan, Italy - The interview to the CEO Andy Harrison
Andy Harrison, CEO of easyJet, interviews by "TTG", confirmed the interest in the Italian routes, and at the same time has announced the new destinations for the Summer from Milan, Naples, Cagliari and... more
Civil aviationAssotravel: "Ryanair, a total lack of style and quality"
Rome, Italy - "The consumer gets used to the rough evaluation of the travel's proposals"
After the Ryanair's announcement to charge the use of toilettes on the airplanes, Assotravel (Italian Association for the tourism and travel agencies) defined this idea "A total lack of style and quality",... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhitions in the first week of March
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 2 to next Sunday 8
Monday 02 - "2009 Killarney Paragliding Classic". Killarney, Queensland, Australia. + 61 407 638 834 http://events.fai.org http://fly-killarney.com.au - "Heli-Middle East 2009". Ritz Carlton, Doha,... more
AirlinesThe Delta's proposals: after the WI-FI onboard, now the mobile check-in
Atlanta, USA - Services will be soon usable
After the improvement of the services on board thanks to which it will be possible to use Internet by WI-FI, Delta Air Lines has entered into a partnership with the US Transportation Security Administration... more
HelicoptersBoeing delivers 1st CH-47F to the US Army 82nd Airborne Division
Ridley Township, USA - The agreement was awarded in August 2008
Boeing announced delivery of the first CH-47F Chinook manufactured under a five-year U.S. Army contract awarded in August 2008. The helicopter will be assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg,... more
HelicoptersThe Japanese ministry of Defence signs for two Eurocopter EC-135 training helicopters
Marignane, France - A second contract for 3 additional helicopters will follow next year
The Japanese ministry of Defence signed a contract for two EC-135 helicopters with Euroheli (Eurocopter’s distributor in Japan). A second contract for 3 additional helicopters will follow next year with t... more
AirportsForlì: the airport to be opened the night
Forlì, Italy - Starting from March 29th
To guarantee the operativeness of Forlì Airport during the night, generally between Midnight and 6:00 am, SEAF (Forlì Airport Management Company) and ENAV (Italian Flight Attendance Society) have reached a... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): 24 hour strike on March 4th, 2009
Rome, Italy - Pilots, flight attendants and ground personnel of the old and new airline
"The 4th March strike will regard all personnel of the old and new Alitalia: pilots, flight attendants and ground personnel. This protest represents the only reply that today it is possible to give to... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: a new perturbation is arriving
Rome, Italy - A marked worsening from Wednesday, decreasing in temperatures from Thursday
"The weather scenario doesn't change today and tomorrow, March 2 and 3, with weak rains mainly on Tyrrhenian Central Northern regions. The flows rich of humidity will contribute to formation of mist and... more
DefenseA USS built with Wolrd Trade Center steel
New Orleans, Usa - The ship named after the city of New York
Congressmen, generals and the shipbuilder christened the USS New York yesterday in Northrop Grumman shipyard in Avondale, Louisiana. The ship has been built using 24 tons of scrap steel from the World... more
AirportsVilnius International Airport, the number of passengers increased by 19%
Vilnius, Lithuania - Tomas Vaišvila is the new director general
Tomas Vaišvila is the new director general of Vilnius International Airport. The tender commission of the ministry of Transport and Communications elected him as the best candidate out of 13 applicants... more
MuseumsItalian Air Force: the Republic F-84G "Thunderjet" came back to Museum in Vigna di Valle, near Rome
Rome, Italy - The airplane in restoration phase at the 51st Wing in Istrana (Treviso)
"The Republic F-84G Thunderjet has come back to the Museum of AMI (Italian Air Force) in Vigna di Valle (Rome), at half of February, after a wide restoration phase. The airplane, entirely new thanks... more
AirportsMalpensa/Linate: 800 jobs at risk
Milan, Italy - A four hour strike has been announced on March 4th
Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uil-Trasporti and Uil unions have announced on March 4th a four hour strike for the SEA (Malpensa and Linate Airports Management Company) personnel due to the occupational issue. According... more
AirportsArmavia will operate from Berlin-Tegel to Yerevan
Berlin, Germany - The new flight to the Armenian capital will start on April 14
The Armenian airline Armavia will be offering two non-stop flights a week from Berlin-Tegel to Yerevan. Operation will start on 14 April 2009. "We are delighted with the new connection to Berlin, which... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: Winter storm will affect flights in the US North-east through Tuesday
Houston, Usa - Further details on its website
"Continental Airlines announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by severe winter weather conditions forecast for the Northeast through Tuesday. Weather conditions are... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "A realistic, hard and complex plan"
Rome, Italy - The statements of the AZ heads during the first convention in Fiumicino
"A realistic, hard and complex plan", Alitalia CEO, Rocco Sabelli, said during the first convention of the new Alitalia in Fiumicino. Mr Sabelli remarked that the management is "Free from pressures... more
Press releaseItalian SDL union: 24 hour strike in Alitalia/Cai next Wednesday March 4th
Rome, Italy - It's necessary a drastic change
"The strike that next Wednesday will interest all staff (pilots, flight assistants and ground personnel) of the new and old Alitalia (CAI, Compagnia aerea italiana), represents the only answer that today... more
DefenseAfter the space India aims to conquer the seas with an aircraft carrier
New Delhi, India - The building works officially started on Saturday
India is taking giant steps towards its technological and industrial development and after conquering the space, with the launch of its first satellite, moved it's aims to the seas with the construction... more
Fair and showsWomen in aviation concluded its conference
Atlanta, Usa - "Industry operates in cycles. And this will pass"
The 20th Annual International Women in Aviation (WAI) Conference, concluded on Saturday in Atlanta, Georgia. The Conference’s underlying thrust was unquestionably jobs and the economy. Despite furloughs, f... more
AerospaceDawn moves away from Mars
Rome, Italy - Nasa drill continues its journey towards Vesta and Ceres
Made the fly-by the wn drill is now moving away from Mars carrying on its spiral journey driving it to Vesta asteroid in October 2011 and to Ceres in July 2015. Passing close to the red Planet allowed... more
Military aviationF-35 Jsf: LM summarizes for 2009
Denver, Usa - Already delivered eight of 19 planes for Sdd phase
In the last days, Dan Crowley, general director of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, summarized the situation for this year. It will see the full start of the flight trials nearby the American experimental... more
IndustryLockheed Martin successfully validates ATACMS Missile Long-Term Reliability
Dallas, Usa - The test used a variant to destroy a target approximately 175 kilometers away
"Lockheed Martin successfully fired a U.S. Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missile in a recent stockpile verification test at Fort Bliss, TX. The missile was fired from a High Mobility Artillery... more
PeopleICAO, Raymond Benjamin is the new secretary general
Montreal, Canada - He will lead the organization for a three-year term
The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has appointed Raymond Benjamin of France as the new secretary general of the organization for a three-year term, beginning 1 August 2009.... more
AirlinesAEA (2), "Airlines are paying the cost of inefficiencies which should have been addressed long ago"
Brussels, Belgium - Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus worried for the forecasts of the aviation industry
Concerning the measures that airlines should take to pass the crisis, Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus made some proposals. "Regulatory action by the EU was in place, he said, to remedy this situation in the... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: C-27J airplane delivered today to the Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - At the Caselle-sud's facility
"Alenia Aeronautica, Finmeccanica industry, has delivered today the 11th and before last unit of the tactical transport airplane, C-27J, to the Italian Air Force, at the Caselle-sud's facility. It... more
IndustryRAAF Super Hornets get $35 million upgrade
Washington, Usa - The RAAF's ageing F-111 bombers will retire soon after 2010
The Federal Government will spend $35 million rewiring its soon-to-be-delivered Super Hornets so that in the future they can be upgraded to include electronic warfare capabilities, Defence Minister Joel... more
AirlinesAEA unveils its roadmap for navigating the crisis
Brussels, Belgio - Airlines say no to state aid, but seek relief on infrastructure costs
The secretary general of the Association of European Airlines (AEA), Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus, announced details of the AEA’s blueprint for navigating the economic and financial turmoil, which is increasingly a... more
AerospaceOasISS preflight crew press conference: among them the first European Commander
Rome, Italy - Europe today operative partner on ISS
ESA astronaut Frank De Winne is scheduled to spend six months on the International Space Station starting from May. In October 2009, he is set to become the first European ISS Commander. His mission, called... more
AccidentsThe "Black boxes" of the airplane crashed last Wednesday in Amsterdam already in Paris
Paris, France - Now the data will be analyzed
Besides the wind-shear as possible cause of the disaster happened last Wednesday in Amsterdam-Schipol, when a B-737 airplane of Turkish Airlines crashed near the airport and a motorway, there is also the... more
AerospaceFinal European crewmembers announced for human Mars mission simulation
Paris, France - ESA has chosen German Olivier Knickel and French Cyrille Fournier
ESA has announced the European prime and backup crewmembers for the 105-day Mars500 study. From 31 March 2009, two Europeans are set to join four Russian crewmembers on a simulated human mission to Mars.... more