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HelicoptersBoeing completes Apache Longbow helicopter training upgrade contract
St. Louis, USA - For 22 aircraft
Boeing announced that its Integrated Defense Systems Training Systems and Services organization has completed a six-year U.S. Army contract to retrofit and upgrade 22 Apache Longbow Crew Trainers, 22 Maintenance... more
Military aviationBoeing receives JDAM and SDB production contracts
St. Louis, USA - For a total value of 217.1 million dollars
The Boeing Company has received two contracts totaling 217.1 million dollars from the U.S. Department of Defense for continued production of Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) tail kits and Small Diameter... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): to continue with the same strategy is the first reason of the pick of Air France
Rome, Italy - Sabelli: "The French-Dutch carrier was the only one with real purchasing proposals
"The selective process lasted five months - Rocco Sabelli, general manager of Alitalia, said - and brought to the pick of Air France-Klm for many reasons: to assure our company the chance to continue with... more
Press releaseAlitalia and Air France-Klm launch a new strategic partnership.
Roissy, France - Air France-Klm takes 25% minority Stake
Alitalia and Air France-KLM have reached an agreement to launch a new strategic partnership, cemented by Air France-KLM taking a minority stake in Alitalia. A steincthened Alliance The primary... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): here comes the go-ahead to the marriage with Air France-KLM
Rome, Italy - Taken for granted the positive reply by CAI's Board
The CAI's Board of Director announced today the official agreement with Air France-KLM as foreign partner for the new Alitalia. Closed the match for Lufthansa. Now Air France-KLM will take over the 25%... more
Military aviationStill delays for A-400 of Airbus?
Berlin, Germany - According to the German "FTG" pages
Still problem for European industrial giant EADS and for Airbus? It seems yes, according to German paper "FTD" (Financial Times Deutschland) reports today, that referring to sector's sources remained anonymous,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the German public opinion appreciates the Lufthansa's choices
Rome, Italy - "The Italian airline will always remain object of buck-passing of the Italian political world"
The Lufthansa's decision to stay clear of Alitalia was right, because the Italian airline will always be left to the mercies of the policy. According to the daily "Sueddeutsche Zeitung", the intervention... more
AirlinesLions Air purchases the Austrian Welcome Air
Zurich, Switzerland - The target is the develop of the activity toward the Austrian region of Tirol
A press release of today says that the carrier Lions Air - based in Zurich - purchased Welcome Air, the Swiss airline with base in the Austrian city of Innsbruck. The company owns Dornier 328 with the... more
AirportsOne Works is awarded the ENAC's tender for the Italian plan on airports
Rome, Italy - Within eight months there will be the presentation of the plan
One Works, architecture, infrastructure and urban engineering company, in partnership with Nomisma and KPMG, is awarded the tender announced by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) for the national... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Fantozzi: "I deliver a company in better conditions than might be expected"
Roma, Italy - The final sign will be held tonight and will be an "historical point" which will end the influence of politics and unions
"The sign of the purchase of Alitalia by private is an historical point which will and the influence of politics and unions in the carrier" Ceo in pectore of Alitalia, Augusto Fantozzi, said. The final... more
ReportFerry boat sinks in Indonesia with more than 250 passengers on board. Missing are being searched
Djakarta, Indonesia - Helicopters, three war ships and one airplane are engaged in the rescue
It's a struggle against the time to save 250 passengers on board of the ferry boat sank due to the cyclone "Charlotte" which stroke Indonesia. The ship left from the harbour of Parepare, in the island... more
AirlinesVueling-Clickair, ok by European Commission
Brussels, Belgium - Only condition: to cease some slot at Barcelona Airport
Here comes the go-ahead by European Commission for the merger between Vueling and Clickair but with an only conditions: the new airline (that will be controlled by Iberia) cease some slots at Barcelona... more
AirportsOrio al Serio: figures of 2008 released
Bergamo, Italy - Transit raised to 6 million 482 thousand passengers.
Air traffic in the airport of Orio al Serio - located 50 km or 31 miles north east of Milan - soared to 6 million 482 thousand passengers, with an annual increase of 13%, the highest among Italian airports.... more
AccidentsMil Mi-171 helicopter crashed on Russia: 7 victims
Moscow, Russia - Four survivors. Among victims also a government representative in the low house of Parliament
A Mil Mi-171 helicopter disappeared from radar last Friday with 11 people onboard while flying on Altai Region, South-West Siberia. The weather conditions creates several problems in the wreckage's sighting.... more
AirportsSwissport leaves "Singapore's Changi Airport"
Zurich, Switzerland - For economic reasons and further focusing its activities on other Asian markets
Swissport International, the world’s leading provider of ground services to the aviation sector, will be ceasing its ground handling operations in Singapore at the end of March 2009 for economic reasons a... more
Military aviationF-35 JSF (2): CTOL variant roll-out
Forth Worth, US - "It will be the most widely employed variant in the world"
Lockheed Martin rolled out the first weight-optimized conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant of the F-35 Lightning II fighter on December. The new F-35A, called AF-1, joins three weight-optimized... more
AirportsAir traffic in Puglia airports raises
Bari, Italy - Air stations of Bari, Brindisi and Foggia soared to +5.1% in pax transit
Air traffic in Aeroporti di Puglia (the region in the south east part of Italy) soared. For the airports of Bari and Brindisi - which had a total of more than 3.4 million passengers - 2008 closed with... more
Weather forecastsWeather in Italy: ice in the north of the country, storms in the south
Rome, Italy - Strong winds and sea storms in the southern coasts and in the main islands
A further notice of bad weather conditions has been released by the Civil protection department. Strong winds and storms are striking the southern regions of the country and main islands (Sicily and Sardinia).... more
Military aviationLockheed Martin receives contracts for the combat-proven PAC-3 missile program
Dallas, USA - For a total value of 774 million dollars
Lockheed Martin has received contracts totaling 774 million dollars from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command for hardware and services associated with the combat-proven Patriot Advanced Capability-3... more
AerospaceArianespace to launch Egyptian satellite "NileSat 201"
Evry, France - At the early 2010
On the occasion of the visit of the French Prime Minister in Egypt, it was announced that Arianespace has been chosen to launch the "NileSat 201" satellite, as part of a turnkey contract that Thales Alenia... more
Military aviationF-35 JSF: Rolls-Royce delivers 1st production LiftSystem® hardware
Indianapolis, USA - The deal worth about 131 million dollars
Rolls-Royce announced it has delivered its first production Variable Area Vane Box Nozzle (VAVBN) to Pratt & Whitney for integration on the F-35B Lightning II aircraft. The VAVBN is now ready to be shipped... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: the first flight to take off tomorrow from Heathrow
Rome, Italy - Tonight the stop ordered by ENAC
The New Alitalia's first flight, AZ205, will take off tomorrow at 6:00 am from Heathrow Airport and will land on Rome-Fiumicino at 9:30 am. Absolute debut for the new airline born from the merger between... more
CuriositiesThe Weekly's Photo: a car or helicopter?
Rome, Italy - Swiss always precise
The state-of-art of the aid services? An ambulance that can take off and reach in shorter time the nearest hospital if the roads were congested would be very useful and... also science-fiction. We are... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: signing for passage of properties, asset and certifications from Alitalia to CAI
Rome, Italy - The historical underwriting at the Authority's headquarters, at 9:00pm
"At the end of the ongoing transition process between Alitalia Group societies and CAI (Compagnia aerea italiana), ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informs that next Monday, on January 12 at 9:00pm... more
AirlineseasyJet grows from Naples and waits for further slots in Milan-Malpensa
Milan, Italy - From next Spring, the carrier will connect the city of South Italy with Liverpool and London-Gatwick. And is ready to grow in Milan-Malpensa
Starting from next Spring, easyJet will operate two new flights from Naples. The city of south Italy will be connected with London-Gatwick daily from May 1st and with Liverpool four times a week from June... more
IndustryNew orders for EMBRAER from Thailand and Dominican Republic
São José dos Campos, Brazil - For ERJ-135 and Super Tucano aircraft, respectively
"Embraer has signed a contract with the Royal Thai Army for a second ERJ-135 jet. This third airplane for the Government of Thailand will be used to carry civilian and military officials, and the delivery... more
Sport aviation"International Balloon Meeting Città di Mondovì": the 21st edition concluded
Cuneo, Italy - Waiting for "World Air Games" of this year in June
Great success for the 21st edition of the "International Balloon Meeting Città di Mondovì". This adventure has begun 21 years ago thanks to John Aimo, pioneer of the modern recovery of the aerostatic f... more
AirlinesQatar Airways' Business Class named Best in world
Rome, Italy - At the end of a positive year for the airline
"Qatar Airways’ winning streak continued when the Five-Star Carrier scooped the award for World’s Leading Business Class at the World Travel Awards grand final ceremony. The 2008 Global Winners of... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: the Ministry of Justice of Cyprus orders two AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - This success follows on from the contract signed by the Ministry of Defence of Cyprus in December 2008 for three models
"AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the Ministry of Justice of Cyprus has placed an order for two AW-139 medium twin engine helicopters. These aircraft will be used to perform law enforcement... more
AirlinesCAI (3): here comes the go-ahead by Air France's Board for the alliance
Rome, Italy - The reply to Lufthansa
Some indiscretion sources reveal that the Air France-KLM's Board of Directors has given the go-ahead to the offer for the alliance with Alitalia, and it is the concrete reply to the statements by Lufthansa... more
IndustryBoeing reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2008 deliveries
Chicago, Usa - Of airplanes and helicopters
"The Boeing Company announced deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for 2008's fourth quarter and for the full year. Major program deliveries during the fourth quarter were as follows:... more
AirportsSAVE near to the management of Charleroi
Venice, Italy - The statements by President Enrico Marchi
SAVE, "Marco Polo"-Venice Airport Management Company, would be near to achieve the management of Charleroi Airport in Brussels, "Il Sole 24 Ore" reported today. SAVE would have to take over the 27.65%... more
DiscussionsThe air crashes in 2008 (2)
Rome, Italy - An updated list of the airplanes involved of the general aviation, worldwide
AVIONEWS publishes the second part of an updated list of crashes that have seen general aviation's airplanes involved at worldwide in 2008, clicking the document below the news. Once opened, clicking on... more
DiscussionsThe air crashes in 2008
Rome, Italy - An updated list of the airplanes involved of the general aviation, worldwide
AVIONEWS publishes the first part of an updated list of crashes that have seen general aviation's airplanes involved at worldwide in 2008, clicking the document below the news. Once opened, clicking on... more
AerospaceItalian ASI: "Fermi" satellite discovers 12 new pulsar
Rome, Italy - And it reveals the gamma emissions of other 18 already known. An important step
"Fermi", the satellite realized by NASA with the Italian contribute, coordinated and financed by ASI (Italian Space Agency) in collaboration with the Nuclear Physics Italian Institution and the Astrophysics... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: icy on North, storms on South
Rome, Italy - From early this morning and for the successive 36 hours
"The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of available forecast, has issued a notice for adverse weather conditions, from this early morning and for the next 36 hours, for a further decrease... more
Finance and economyAir France-KLM decreasing in the Stock Exchange after the announcement of the alliance with Alitalia
Paris, France - Yesterday lost 2.07%
After the announcement of the alliance with Alitalia, the Air France-KLM stock is decreased 2.07% closing to 9.67 Euros. Other element that has probably influenced the market's trend was the publication... more
AirlinesCAI (2): Lufthansa puts in a letter of intents for the alliance
Rome, Italy - "We are still in running"
In the meantime politicians, unions and Lufthansa condition the Stock Exchange, nourish indiscretions and fire up minds. On the one hand the Italian Government divided in two on the matter Malpensa-Lufthansa,... more
AirlinesCAI meets Rome and Milan's Mayors
Rome, Italy - The Board is announced for the next Monday
Also the Rome and Milan's Mayors, Gianni Alemanno and Letizia Moratti, have met the CAI's management about the matter of Air France-KLM as foreign partner and on consequences that this choice will have... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): negotiating table requested by Sicily Region to Transport Minister Matteoli
Palermo, Italy - About the future of the connections, the occupation of the ground personnel and the confirmation of Alicos
Sicily Region Vice-President and Transport Councillor, Titti Bufardeci, requested a new negotiating table to the Transport Minister Altero Matteoli about the maintenance of the air connections' services... more
ReportLaunched missiles from Lebanon against Israel: urgent talks by Frattini
Rome, Italy - Called the UNIFIL Commander and the Prime Minister of Lebanon
"Foreign Minister Franco Frattini, as soon as he heard of the missiles launched from Southern Lebanon into Israel, had urgent telephone conversations this morning with the UNIFIL (United Nations Interim... more
Press releaseELFAA: claim to EC against EUR 700m subsidy destined to CAI/Alitalia
Brussels, Belgium - Calls to overturn the "Save Alitalia Decree"
"The European Low Fares Airline Association (ELFAA) today submitted a formal complaint to the European Commission against unlawful state aid to Alitalia and its successor Compagnia Aerea Italiana SpA (CAI). CAI/Alitalia... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): CAI signs closing for the transfer of the AirOne properties
Rome, Italy - On January 13th there will be the official takeoff of the new airline
The closing for the transfer of properties between AP Holding and CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana), included AirOne, AirOne CityLiner, EAS (European Avia Service) and AirOne Technic, has been signed. From... more
AirlinesUS Airways, negative forecast in 2009
Boston, USA - About a loss of 1.7 billion dollars
Negative forecast in 2009 for US Airways. The airline's management has anticipated the data during a presentation to the analysts. US Airways says it had a net loss of 1.7 billion dollars in the first... more
Civil aviationUS: the challenge among airlines is expressed through discounts
Atlanta, USA - Discounts until June
Starting from the first days of 2009 a wave of discounts seems to be invaded the US air industry that sees the airlines forced by the weak economy to fill seats by having cut the capability. The difference... more
AirlinesWizz Air opens a new flight between Sofia and Venice
Sofia, Bulgaria - It will be operated 3 times a week starting from March 30
Wizz Air will start new flights between Sofia and Venice-Treviso, the airport located 20 km North of Venice suburbs. The first plane will take off from Bulgarian capital city on March 30 and will be operated... more
IndustryEurocopter welcomes new order for 22 NH-90TTH helicopters from the French Army
Paris, France - The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has ordered a further 22 NH-90 TTH (Tactical Transport Helicopter) helicopters for the French Army Aviation on the 23rd of December from NHIndustries consortium
With this second batch, after the initial 12 aircraft ordered in November 2007, there are now 34 NH-90 TTH to be delivered to the French Army from 2011 onwards. All the NH-90 TTH for France will be manufactured... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: December 2008 traffic
Paris, France - For passenger and cargo
"Passenger activity In December 2008, Air France-KLM’s traffic progressed by 1.3%, helped by the leisure segment. With capacity up by 0.9%, the load factor rose slightly to 78.9% (+0.3 points). L... more
AirportsThe Malpensa's slots in the aims of Lufthansa
Milan, Italy - Press indiscretions by the German daily "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung"
Air France-KLM awarded the alliance with Air France as foreign partner, but according to the press-indiscretions by the German daily "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ)", Lufthansa will have major benefits... more