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PeopleSas Group: new President of Widerøe
Stockholm, Sweden - It's Lars Kobberstad for the subsidiary of the Sas Group
"Lars Kobberstad has today been appointed the new President of Widerøe Flyveselskap, a subsidiary of the SAS Group. He is currently the Chief Financial Officer and Deputy CEO of Widerøe, and is responsible f... more
Civil aviationChina-Taiwan, first direct flight has landed today in Taipei
Taipei, Taiwan - It's a China Southern Airlines plane left from Guangzhou
First direct flight from China to Taiwan has landed today at 08:05am (local time) at Taipei International airport, sealing the reinstatement of aerial connections between the island and the motherland... more
IndustryEmbraer confirms the acquisition of ELEB
São José dos Campos, Brazil - For the remaining 40% of its capital
"Embraer confirms the acquisition of the remaining 40% of the capital of ELEB - Embraer Liebherr Equipamentos do Brasil S.A., belonging to Liebherr Aerospace S.A.S., thus concluding the deal announced... more
Sport aviationItalian balloon championships: 21th edition in Mondovì
Mondovì, Italy - From July 8th to 13th
The 21th edition of Italian balloon championships will take place in Mondovì (Cuneo), as from next July 8th to 13th, in the green setting of Corso Inghilterra. Field judges will be located at aerostatic... more
Press releaseAmnesty International about Ingrid Betancourt and other hostages' release
Rome, Italy - She's been released after 6 years in captivity
"After more than 6 years, Ingrid Betancourt's sufference has ended: the ex-presidential candidate, seized by the Colombian Revolutionary Army Forces (FARC) in 2002, February, 23th, has been released by... more
HelicoptersRussia to start the serial production of KA-52 Alligator attack helicopter
Moscow, Russia - The first flight forecasts in September
The serial production of KA-52 Alligator attack helicopters will start in Arsenev in the end of 2008, said the aviation company "Progress" General Manager Yury Denisenko. According to the Russian manager,... more
Report"Perfect" operation to free Ingrid Betancourt from FARC fighters
Bogotà, Colombia - A white helicopter has been also used to free the Colombian ex-candidate
A white helicopter looking like a common civil chopper, has saved Ingrid Betancourt, ex-candidate to Presidential Colombian elections, in addition to three more American citizens and 13 Colombian army... more
ReportConcorde crash: Continental Airlines will be processed
Paris, France - Continental Airlines held responsible for plane crash
According to French legal sources, an aircraft - DC-10 - of the US Continental Airlines lost a metallic foil in July 2000 on the Paris-"Charles de Gaulle" runway which caused the breaking of a supersonic... more
IndustryNew Airbus A-320 planes into Tam Airlines fleet
Congonhas, Brazil - They will fly in Brazil and South-America
TAM Airlines, the Brazilian national-flag carrier based in Congonhas, has received 2 new Airbus A-320 airplanes in last days, to complete its fleet currently composed of three MD-11 aircraft and 105 Airbus,... more
CuriositiesChina-Taiwan (2), behaviour's suggests for tourists
Beijing, China - Beijing' government has informed tourists about Taiwanese people's habits
On the occasion of the restart of direct flights between China and Taiwan scheduled on tomorrow, July, 4th (see for details AVIONEWS), Chinese government has informed citizens which are going to visit... more
Civil aviationChina paves the way to its "Flying Phoenix"
Beijing, China - The next "Lords of the sky"
Small steps always represent the key to success. That's the leading goal for the Chinese aircraft industry, whose main goal is to surprise the world with three grand projects scheduled to be launched on... more
AerospaceESA: procurement of full Galileo system begins
Brussels, Belgium - Operating within 2013
The European Commission - with the support of ESA - is launching the procurement of Galileo, a global navigation system composed of 30 dedicated navigation satellites and a ground infrastructure with the... more
IndustryBoeing reports second quarter deliveries
Chicago, Usa - In the commercial and defense operations
"The Boeing Company announced today deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the second quarter of 2008. Major program deliveries during the second quarter were as follows: Commercial... more
Civil aviationChina-Taiwan, first direct flight to take-off tomorrow
Beijing, China - After agreement signed on June 14th
Regular flights from China to Taiwan are going to start tomorrow, July, 4th, after agreement about the restart of connection between China and the island, signed on last June, 14th (see for details AVIONEWS). First... more
SecurityFAA AD on Hawker Beechcraft Corporation F-33 series and models G-33, V-35B, A-36, A-36TC, B-36TC, 95-B55, D-55, E-55, A-56TC, 58, 58P, 58TC, G-58, and 77 airplanes (2008-13-17)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the circuit breaker toggle switch, which could result in smoke in the cockpit and the inability to turn off the switch
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: July 2, 2008 [Page 37783-37786] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747-400, 747-400D, and 747-400F series airplanes (2008-13-22)
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of the IDUs due to failure of all three EIUs, which could result in the inability of the flightcrew to maintain safe flight and landing of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: July 2, 2008 [Page 37778-37780] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashed in Slovakia causing two killed and one injured
Brusno, Slovakia - Accident happend at the first hours of the morning of Tuesday
An helicopter accident happened last Tuesday 8 kilometres north of the village of Brusno (Banska Bystrica region) caused death of two of the three occupants, the other one remained seioulsy injured. The... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 767-200, -300, and -400ER series airplanes (2008-13-21)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the in-line flow indicators of the passenger oxygen masks from fracturing and separating, which could inhibit oxygen flow to the masks and consequently result in exposure of the passengers and cabin
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: July 2, 2008 [Page 37781-37783] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on ATR model ATR-42/200, -300, -320, -500; ATR-72/101, -201, -102, -202, -211, -212, and -212A airplanes (2008-13-19)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: July 2, 2008 [Page 37789-37791] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
Civil aviationPiaggio Aero wins the contract for the renewal of Italian ENAV fleet
Rome , Italy - Official report in Farnborough
Confirmed but still not official the win of the contract with ENAV by Piaggio Aero for the substitution of its own fleet. A few months ago ENAV - Italian Flight Assistance Society, called for a bid... more
AirlinesAirOne: Eas on sale?
Milan, Italy - Mr Carlo Toto considers possible purchasers
What will happen to AirOne's land services company Eas? Still there are no official sources stating the decision to sell the company, even though rumors about the appealing possibility of an economic... more
IndustryBoeing delivered Next-Generation 737 to Sunwing Airlines of Canada
Seattle, Usa - Toronto based airline will lease a second new model in 2009
"The Boeing Company this week delivered a Next-Generation 737-800 to Toronto-based Sunwing Airlines. The third new Next-Generation 737 to be delivered to Sunwing and the first to be operated on lease... more
AirportsAlbenga: charter flights scheduled from July
Albenga, Italy - ATR-42/72 aircraft with 46 and 66 passengers
From the next 14th of July on, Alitalia Express ATR-42/72 aircraft bearing 46 and 66 passengers will connect Albenga Airport to Tortolì, Bastia, Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Malpensa. These will be charter... more
Civil aviationAlliances in the skies: possible joint-venture among American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia
London, United Kingdom - The deal could be closed in the end of July
American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia aim to create a joint-venture. According to some indiscretions, the airlines intend to ask for the go-ahead to the Antitrust. The deal could be reached... more
AirlinesAlitalia: meeting in Brussels sparkles a ray of hope
Rome, Italy - Mr Tajani and Mr McCrevy interview Mr Passera
Early this morning, Intesa-Sanpaolo Chief Executive Mr Corrado Passera and the European Transport Commissioner Mr Antonio Tajani met in Brussels the Commissioner of Internal Market Mr McCrevy. According... more
AirlinesChaos at ticket desks: US carriers cut on scheduled flights
New York, Usa - Severe hardship expected for next Autumn: cancellations of purchased flights
Oil price crisis increases inconveniences for US carriers determining cancellations on scheduled flights. The only way through is offering changes in departures dates or - worst case scenario - communicate... more
AirlinesRyanair is a 29.82% shareholder of Aer Lingus
Dublin, Ireland - European Commission carries out an investigation about financial aids allocated by Bratislava airport
Ryanair, an Irish low-cost carrier, has announced to have purchased other 3,500,000 shares of Aer Lingus, now 160 million in total and equal to 29.82% of the Irish national airline's share capital. No... more
AerospaceItalian Space Agency, agreement with Piemonte Region on the space research
Turin, Italy - For research, development, innovation and spread
The Italian Space Agency and the Piemonte Region signed a framework agreement for research, development, innovation and spread, focused on four collaboration areas: robotic and human space exploration;... more
Civil aviationAmelia Earhart, the most famous woman aviator today is the anniversary of her disappearance
Rome, Italy - The real history has yet to be told
On June 17th, 1928, exactly 80 years ago, Amelia Earhart became a legend, the first woman that crossed the Atlantic Ocean by airplane. Today is the anniversary of her disappearance. She was 40 years old... more
Military aviationThe Netherlands will not evaluate both F/A-18E/F "Super Hornet" and F-22 "Raptor"
Amsterdam , The Netherlands - It would prefer F-35A JSF
Despite a direct request from the Dutch Parliament, The Netherlands Defense Ministry refuses to include Boeing's F/A-18E/F "Super Hornet" and Lockheed Martin's F-22 "Raptor" in an evaluation of potential... more
ReportAfghanistan: US helicopter shot down near Kabul
Kabul, Afghanistan - A Canadian convoy hit by kamikaze
An American helicopter, a Black Hawk, has been shot down this morning in a province near Kabul by enemy fire. Two occupants once at ground, lightly injured, have destroyed the aircraft before that it found... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): pending on the Intesa-Sanpaolo's plan. Announced 10,000 job cuts
Rome, Italy - Scajola: "The business plan will request several sacrifices"
"The business plan that will be presented to save Alitalia will request several sacrifices. We are not speaking of a company in good conditions". These are the words of the Economic Development Minister,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: changes to the "Marzano" Law to adapt the receivership rules to the companies in crisis
Rome, Italy - In the newco AirOne, Colaninno and other businessmen
The advisor Intesa-Sanpaolo is waiting for a legislative signal that makes possible the implementation of the Passera-Micciché plan. Particularly it would talk about to modify the "Marzano" Law to adapt... more
AerospaceProcurement of full Galileo system begins
Brussels, Belgium - Therefore it is started the practical realization of the whole system
The European Commission - with the support of ESA (European Space Agency) - launched yesterday the procurement of Galileo, a global navigation system composed of 30 dedicated navigation satellites and... more
AirlinesBritish Airways purchases the French airline L'Avion
London, United Kingdom - A deal worth 54 million pounds
L'Avion, French private airline with a fleet of two Boeing aircraft in configuration of Business Class operating on the route from Paris-Orly to New York-Newark, was purchased by British Airways for 54... more
IndustrySaab offers Gripen to Switzerland (2): possible agreement with Rheinmetall Schweiz and Pilatus Aircraft
Linkoping, Sweden - Agreement is connected to a possible Swiss acquisition of the Gripen fighter aircraft
Saab has signed a Memorandum of Understandings regarding industrial cooperation with Rheinmetall Schweiz AG and Pilatus Aircraft. Both agreements are connected to a possible Swiss acquisition of the Gripen... more
AccidentsHelicopter crash lands at Bournemouth airport
Bournemouth , Great Britain - No injures for the two on board
A two-seat Robinson R-22 helicopter used for training crashed to the South East of the threshold of runway 26 at Bournemouth Airport, Dorset, with two people onboard. Emergency services arrived on... more
IndustrySaab offers Gripen airplane to Switzerland
Linköping, Sweden - The industry has today submitted a proposal to the Helvetic Country
"Saab has today submitted a Gripen proposal to Switzerland. The proposal was handed over to the Swiss department for procurement of technologically complex systems and defence technology, armasuisse, in... more
AccidentsNine dead in Siberian Mil-Mi8 helicopter crash
Moscow, Russia - There were 12 people on board
A civilian Mi-8 helicopter crashed in Siberia on Wednesday with 12 people on board, killing nine people, according to declarations of Russians Emergency Situations Ministry spokeswoman Natalya Lukash. The... more
Civil aviationIATA: air freight growth dips sharply for May
Geneva, Switzerland - While passenger traffic grew 6.0%
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released international traffic data for May that showed a significant drop in cargo growth to 1.3% while passenger traffic grew 6.0%. At 1.3%, cargo... more
Military aviationBoeing installs engines on 1st P-8A Poseidon aircraft destined to US Navy
St. Louis, USA - New airplanes will be operational from 2013
Boeing installed two CFM56-7B engines on the U.S. Navy's first P-8A Poseidon June 21 in Renton, Wash. The on-schedule assembly closely follows the aircraft's wing-to-body join and "Power on" milestones.... more
AccidentsTurbomeca settles lawsuit over fatal helicopter crash
Sacramento , USA - The lawsuit claimed the French company incorrectly installed a part
Following to a lawsuit that claimed the French helicopter engine maker Turbomeca to have incorrectly installed a part on a Sacramento County Sheriff's Department chopper which crashed three years ago,... more
AirportsAssociation of European Airlines (AEA): European airports punctuality in 1st quarter 2008
Brussels, Belgium - Podium to Munich, Malpensa and Zurich
The Association of European Airlines has released details of the European airports punctuality performance in the first quarter of 2008. This is the top ten: Munich at 1st place (82.4%), second place for... more
SecurityFAA AD on Eurocopter France model AS-355N helicopters (2008-14-04)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: July 1, 2008 [Page 37358-37359] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Viking Air Limited models DHC-6-1, DHC- 6-100, DHC-6-200, and DHC-6-300 airplanes (2008-13-11)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: July 1, 2008 [Page 37355-37358] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Viking Air Limited models DHC-6-1, DHC- 6-100, DHC-6-200, and DHC-6-300 airplanes (2008-11-10)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: July 1, 2008 [Page 37353-37355] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
Civil aviationASD support the EU/US agreement on cooperation in the regulation of civil aviation safety
Brussels, Belgium - The Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe have fully supported this initiative and its members now welcome the agreement
"ASD view the agreement signed between the EU and the US as a positive step forward in regulating the global aerospace industry, and believes it will lead to greater cooperation on aviation safety. An... more
Civil aviationEASA on EU-US safety agreement signed
Cologne, Germany - Its entry into force is subject to ratification by both sides
"A bilateral agreement strengthening cooperation on aviation safety was signed on 30 June between the European Community and the United States. The agreement enables the reciprocal acceptance of certificates... more
AerospaceInternational Launch Services set August 14 for Proton flight with Inmarsat satellite
London, Great Britain - It will be launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan
International Launch Services (ILS) has scheduled its next Proton Breeze M commercial mission for August 14 (August 13 GMT) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, with the launch of the Inmarsat-4... more
Airports"Panero", flights' date has been planned
Villanova d'Albenga, Italy - After agreement with Explora Italia tour operator
After the forty-year concession by ENAC (Italian civil aviation company) and agrees in principle with Explora Italia tour operator about aerial links from Villanova d'Albenga airport (Savona), the date... more