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DefenseRussia denies Black Sea Fleet poised for emergency action
Moscow, Russia - "Such reports could have been put out to deliberately fan tensions in the region"
The Russian Navy dismissed on Thursday media reports claiming that the Russian Black Sea Fleet, based in Ukraine, had been put on alert and was preparing to urgently go to sea. "I've been authorized... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica interested in Avioane Craiova
Bucarest, Romania - Sold by Authority for State Assets Recovery
Following the interest shown by US EPS, Airbus Germany and Romanian Grampe, also Alenia Aeronautica (a Finmeccanica company) makes known its interest in the 80,9778% purchase of the Romanian Avioane Craiova... more
Military aviationKyrgyzstan says no proposals from Pentagon on U.S. airbase in Manas
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - Igor Chudinov: "I haven't met with representatives of the U.S. Embassy"
Kyrgyz Prime Minister Igor Chudinov dismissed on Friday media reports that his country had received a set of new proposals from Washington concerning the closure of a U.S. airbase on its territory. "I... more
Press releaseItalian ANSV, bird-strike of last November in Ciampino: a careful inspection on B-737 engines in Cardiff
Rome, Italy - Discovered similarities with the landing on water of A-320 in Hudson
"The Italian Air Safety Board (ANSV) informs that from 9 to 13 of February 2009, at the GE Aviation facilities, in Cardiff (Wales, UK), a careful inspection operation will be made on two engines of B-737... more
OccurrencesParis: emergency landing for an Air France aircraft bound to Niger
Paris, France - Due to an engine failure
An Air France airplane carried out an emergency landing on the airport of Paris due to an engine failure. The airplane took off yesterday around 11:15 am to Niamey, Niger, but after only one hour and... more
AerospaceISS in activity until 2020
Moscow, Russia - All partners reached an oral agreement
Russia and its International Space Station partners have an oral agreement to continue using the orbiter until 2020, the president of leading Russian spacecraft maker RSC Energia said on Thursday. Russia's... more
AirportsSnow in London=chaos in the transport means
London, UK - The description of a day of nightmare by an AVIONEWS' reporter
London last February 2nd: it is one of those dates that will remain in the memory of London's citizens and tourists, as who writes, that have had a real nightmare directly. 20 cm of snow fell are enough... more
IndustryBombardier Aerospace: fiscal year 2008/09 and substantial personnel's cuts
Montreal, Canada - Delivered 353 aircraft and recorded 378 net orders
Bombardier Aerospace announced that it delivered 353 aircraft for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2009. This compares to 361 aircraft deliveries in the previous fiscal year 2007/08 (year ending January... more
AirlinesBritish Airways loses 127 million pound in 2008
London, United Kingdom - Data relating to the last three quarters
British Airways Plc, Europe’s third- largest carrier, had a net loss in the first nine months as the global recession hurt demand for air travel and a weaker pound pushed up the cost of fuel and other p... more
AerospaceGazprom & Thales Alenia Space signed the contract
Rome, Italy - For manufacturing 2 Yamal-400 comm. satellites
"In Gazprom headquarters, Dmitry Sevastiyanov, Director General of Gazprom Space Systems, and Reynald Seznec, CEO of Thales Alenia Space, signed the contract for manufacturing and delivering two Yamal-400... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: storms and strong winds on Central-North from today
Rome, Italy - The notice issued by the Civil Defense Department
"The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of available forecast, issued a notice of unfavourable weather conditions that predicts from this morning, on Friday February 6, the arrival of precipitations... more
Military aviationRussian MiG-29 fighters resume flights
Moscow, Russia - After December crash
The Russian Air Force has resumed flights of MiG-29 Fulcrum fighters, grounded after a December 2008 crash in East Siberia that killed a pilot, a Defense Ministry official said on Wednesday. The crash... more
Civil aviationNet Jets Europe launches the fly cards
Bari, Italy - A sort of credit cards to use private airplanes
Net Jets Europe, among the largest operators of private jets, launches also on Italian market the Fly cards, a sort of credit card with which flight hours can be purchased to fly on the fleet of the company. There... more
PeopleRomiti as Alenia Aeronautica's General Director?
Rome, Italy - Yes, according to the rumours
According to the rumors in the sector, and to some press info, the seat as Alenia Aeronautica's General Director, left vacant by Antonio Perfetti, who in the Board of Directors of yesterday has been assigned... more
Military aviationRussia: arms export to China to be reduced 10%
Moscow, Russia - The announcement by the head of Rosoboronexport
Russian arms sales to China could be reduced from 40% to 10%, the head of Rosoboronexport state-controlled arms exporter said. In the past several decades Russia has been selling Su-27 and Su-30 fighters,... more
PeopleBoeing: Aldo Basile new Vice President Sales for Europe, Russia and Central Asia
London, UK - He succeeds Marlin Dailey
Boeing has named Aldo Basile its new Boeing Commercial Airplanes vice president of Sales for Europe, Russia and Central Asia. Basile succeeds Marlin Dailey, who recently became Boeing Commercial Airplanes... more
AerospaceRussia: launched Coronas-Photon satellite
Moscow, Russia - It will study the connections between the solar processes and the Earth
Russia has successfully launched its first carrier rocket of 2009, putting a Coronas-Photon research satellite into orbit, a Mission Control spokesman said Friday. The launch of the Cyclone-3 rocket from... more
HelicoptersEADS North America receives US Army contract for five additional UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters
Arlington, Usa - This award brings total order to 128 aircraft
The U.S. Army awarded EADS North America a contract for five additional UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters (LUH), bringing the total number of aircraft on contract to 128. Production of the UH-72A... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Lega party Senator Cagnin about statements by Colaninno and Sabelli yesterday in Senate
Rome, Italy - "We are disillusioned with the CAI's choices"
The hearing of Alitalia President, Roberto Colaninno, and CEO, Rocco Sabelli, took place yesterday in Senate before the Senate Commission for Public Works and Industry and the Chamber commission for Transport... more
Finance and economyBank of America sells Merril Lynch air fleet
New York, Usa - It was made of three airplanes and one helicopter
Bank of America put on the market three airplanes and one helicopters of Merrill Lynch fleet, which has just become a branch. The goal is to reduce costs, decreasing the use of aircraft. According to... more
Military aviationUS Army signs a 41.7 million dollars contract with AeroVironment
Monrovia, Usa - The agreement is for additional RQ-11B Raven
AeroVironment, Inc. today announced that the US Army has ordered additional RQ-11B Raven(R) small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The company ordered also associated services for its fiscal year 2009... more
AirlinesCanada: Memorandum of understanding between Air France-KLM and WestJet
Toronto, Canada - The operations will be implemented by the end of the year
WestJet, Air France and KLM announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding to build a new commercial relationship between the three airlines. This memorandum of understanding allows the airlines... more
AirlinesBangkok Airways takes delivery a new Airbus A-319
Bangkok, Thailand - At the moment the fleet is made up 20 airplanes
Bangkok Airways has taken delivery of a new Airbus A-319 at Suvarnabhumi Airport, named "Luang Prabang". Airline president Capt Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth ferried the new aircraft in from Airbus in... more
Finance and economyAlitalia: official listing difficult within three years
Rome, Italy - The statements by Roberto Colaninno
"The official listing of Alitalia within three years is a possibility forecast by the stature but I don't believe that will be possible", said Roberto Colaninno, President of Alitalia during the hearing... more
AirportsSEA: traffic in decrease also in 2009
Milan, Italy - According to preliminary data there will be a loss of 7%
2009 will be the first year after the Alitalia's dehubbing. "We are expecting for a decrease of passengers around 7% in this year", said Giuseppe Bonomi, President of SEA, Milan Airports Management Company.... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Board of Directors changes leaderships at several Group companies
Rome, Italy - Yesterday in the meeting in Cascina Costa di Samarate, AgustaWestland’s headquarters
"Finmeccanica’s Board of Directors, which met yesterday in Cascina Costa di Samarate (AgustaWestland’s headquarters), has approved senior management appointments at several of the Group’s companies. These appoi... more
Civil aviationSummit oneworld: celebrated 10 years of experience
Madrid, Spain - Best results than Star Alliance and SkyTeam
International summit of oneworld to celebrate ten years of experience. Senior executives of the alliance's ten member carriers met in Madrid to mark the anniversary. As the oneworld alliance marks its... more
AirportsOn March 30th, Ryanair opens the route from Liverpool to Ibiza
Liverpool, United Kingdom - The new service is the 40th operated by the carrier from JLA
Ryanair today announced the addition of a further destination to its route network from Liverpool "John Lennon" (JLA) with flights to Ibiza to start on March 30th. The airline operates over 40 routes... more
AirlinesOlympic Airways, bids unsatisfactory
Athens, Greece - The best bid had a value of 24.5 million Euros
The tender for the sale of Greece's ailing carrier Olympic Airlines failed and the Government called on Greek businessmen on Wednesday to buy the carrier. "The result of the tender was not what we had... more
AirportsBudapest Airport approves taxi fares for 2009
Budapest, Hungary - The reduction of prices is between 5.3 and 15%
Budapest Airport (BA) has approved the new tariffs for airport taxi services for 2009, which will come into effect on 16 February. Fares fall in almost all categories. The reduction of prices is between... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma opens negotiations with trade union organizations
Rome, Italy - 2009 forecasts estimate a decrease in the number of passengers of about 10%
"The serious difficulties currently experienced by domestic and international air transport, worsened by the financial crisis, and the consequent economy slowdown in the leading industrial Countries reduced... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland awarded helicopter tactics programme implementation study contract
Cascina Costa, Italy - By the European Defence Agency
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a contract by the European Defence Agency (EDA) to conduct a six month Helicopter Tactics Programme (HTP) implementation study. This contract... more
AirportsGran Canaria, the air terminal will be soon enlarged
Gran Canaria, Spain - Works will be finished in three years, with a 124.6 million euros investment
The board of directors of Aena, the Spanish airports operator, decided to enlarge Gran Canaria air terminal. Fcc Construcción S.A. won the competition for a value of 124.6 million euros and will have... more
AirlinesAir Italy purchases a B-737/700
Varese, Italy - It will replace an old B-737/300
On Friday February 6th, Air Italy will receive a B-737/700, formerly used by the carrier Sky Europe. It's an eight months old aircraft, which will replace a B-737/300. This transaction is the first... more
Military aviationBoeing receives a contract to upgrade B-1 Lancer bomber avionics
Long Beach, USA - A deal worth 45 million dollars
The Boeing Company said it has received a 45 million dollars contract from the U.S. Air Force to upgrade avionics software on the B-1 long-range heavy bomber. The award is Sustainment Block 15 of an upgrade... more
AirportsIreland West Airport Knock, dismissal by the CEO
Charlestown, Ireland - Robert Grealis steps down after a period of over four years as a senior director
Ireland West Airport Knock, Charlestown-based airport in Mayo county in North-West Ireland, announced yesterday that Mr Robert Grealis has decided to step down from his position as Chief Executive of the... more
HelicoptersBae Systems receives contracts
Phoenix, Usa - To develop CH-53K cockpit seats and cabin armor
"BAE Systems has received contracts from Sikorsky Aircraft for development and initial deliveries of CH-53K Cockpit Seats and Cabin Armor Systems. The first deliveries of both seats and cabin armor are... more
Military aviationItalian Air Force: C-27J Spartan airplanes return to Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - After five months of deployment
The two Alenia Aeronautica C-27J tactical airlifters deployed to Afghanistan in September 2008 by the Italian Air Force have returned to their base at Pisa AFB following the successful completion of their... more
Fair and showsFour Eurofighters of the German Air Force at "Aero India 2009"
Berlin, Germany - The fighters will be accompanied by an A-310MRTT
By Indian Air Force's invitation, the European airplane, Eurofighter Typhoon, of the German Air Force will be present, for the first time, with four models accompanied by an A-310MRTT (Multi Role Transport... more
AerospaceItalian and French aviation and aeropsace industies incerase their cooperation
Milan, Italy - From March 18 to 20 a roadshow in Turin, Rome and Napes
To improve the cooperation between Italian and French space industry, the French Commercial unit in Milan (Ubifrance) and Italian minister for Economic development organized a roadshow, th be held from... more
HelicoptersHelicopter rescue in Trento: Italian State Council accepted the claim of Eurocopter
Trento, Italy - The purchase of two rescue units AgustaWestland AW-139 has been suspended
With its sentence number 2388/2008, the Italian State Council forced the public administration of the Province of Trento (North-East Italy) to make a public European call for tender for the supply of two... more
Military aviationRussia to show MiG-35 jet fighter at "Aero India 2009"
Moscow, Russia - In competition in the tender for the supplying of 126 fighters destined to the India Air Force
Russia will use an upcoming air show in India to showcase its MiG-35 advanced jet fighter, a contender to win an Indian fighter tender, an official from Russia's state arms exporter said on Monday. Aero... more
AerospaceAstrium and Thales Alenia Space partners of Arabsat for two more satellites
Rome, Italy - They will be launched by Ariane 5 in the timeframe 2010-2012
"ARABSAT has selected the consortium of Astrium and Thales Alenia Space to build and deliver in orbit its new satellites, Arabsat 5C and Arabsat 6B. The manufacturing contracts were signed in Riyadh on... more
AerospaceArianespace and Astrium Space Transportation sign a contract for 35 Ariane 5 launchers
Paris, France - The agreement has a value of about 4 billion Euros
At European Space Agency (ESA) headquarters in Paris, Jean-Yves Le Gall, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arianespace, and Alain Charmeau, Chief Executive Officer of Astrium Space Transportation,... more
Civil aviationUS: airlines lose appeal against fee imposed by Transportation Security Administration
New York, USA - They were fixed after the attempts of September 11th
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines and 20 other U.S. carriers may have to pay millions of dollars in security fees, imposed by Transportation Security Administration, after losing an appeal to the costs... more
AerospaceItalian ASI: awarded the excellence "SWIFT" and "FERMI"
Rome, Italy - "Henry Draper" Award to Neil Gehrels of NASA
Astrophysicist Dr. Neil Gehrels of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., has been awarded the Henry Draper Medal by the National Academy of Sciences, Washington. The National Academy... more
AirlinesRyanair aims to a mixed fleet
Dublin, Ireland - Maybe a maxi-order for Airbus and Boeing
Ryanair could have a mixed fleet of Airbus and Boeing airplanes. According to some press-indiscretions (as for instance "Financial Times"), the Irish low-cost carrier is negotiating with Boeing Co. and... more
Military aviationBoeing and US Navy offer F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter to Brazilian Air Force
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - In competition Gripen and Rafale
Boeing and the U.S. Navy on Feb. 2 delivered a proposal to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) offering the advanced, multirole F/A-18E/F Super Hornet as part of Brazil's F-X2 fighter aircraft competition. The... more
IndustryDRS Technologies receives contract for the logistic for support of the Mast-Mounted Sights of the Kiowa Warrior helicopters
Rome, Italy - An order for a maximum worth of 913 million dollars received by US Army
DRS Technologies, a Finmeccanica company, has received an IDIQ contract by the U.S. Army’s Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. The contract is not to exceed 9... more
AirlinesMeridiana-Eurofly answer the roll-call of easyJet
Milan, Italy - To save the airport of Milan-Linate
Meridiana-Eurofly answered to the roll-call of easyJet to save the airport of Milan-Linate. The British airline announced to have demanded 30 slots on the airport. Meridiana is waiting for the achievement... more