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Military aviationRussia to receive fifth-generation fighter in 2013
Zhukovsky, Russia - Compared with F-22 and F-35
Russia is expecting a new fifth-generation fighter to enter service in 2013, the Air Force commander said on Monday. "We will start test flights in 2009, and hope to receive the aircraft in 2013", General... more
AerospaceAstrium successfully concludes Galileo in-orbit test
Noordwijk, The Netherlands - Giove-B delivers precise results in space
During approximately two months of in-space testing, known as the In-Orbit Test (IOT) phase, the Giove-B navigation satellite has performed excellently. Engineers from Astrium, the prime contractor... more
ReportNepal, helicopter's arrival to distribute supplies is expected to come
Kathmandu , Nepal - West district people whitout food since many days
Citizens from West Nepal's district have threatened the mass suicide for poisoning because of the missing intervention of the authorities to bring food after 3 weeks. Nepal food corporation helicopters... more
IndustryEmbraer delivers 97 jets and sets record in the first semester
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Firm order backlog increases to USD 20.7 billion
"Embraer delivered 52 aircraft during the second quarter of 2008 (2Q08), closing out the semester with record of 97 jets delivered. This result is a 59% increase over the 61 airplanes delivered during... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space to cooperate with IAI in the Amos-4 satellite
Cannes, France - Alenia is a part of Italian Finmeccanica Group
Thales Alenia Space announces a contract with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) LTD, acting through its Systems Missiles and Space Group, MBT Space Division, to supply RF communication assemblies for the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): merger with AiOne springs the recommendation to Antitrust
Rome, Italy - CODACONS: "Our worry concerns fares and possible negative consequences for customers"
To rebuild a domestic market's share that is "Worthy of an Italian leader company" is among priorities of new Alitalia, and the idea of a merger with AirOne inserts in this context. However, CODACONS (Italian... more
IndustryElbit to supply UAV systems to an undisclosed European country
Haifa, Israel - A contract valued at approximately USD 20 million
Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately USD 20 million to supply Hermes 450 UAV Systems to an undisclosed European country. The systems include both air vehicles... more
Military aviationRussia: first demonstration flight of Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker fighter
Zhukovsky, Russia - Deliveries to start in 2011
Russia's new state-of-the-art Su-35 Flanker multirole air superiority/strike fighter successfully completed its first demonstration flight on Monday. During the six-minute flight it carried out a number... more
AirportsHeathrow, Terminal 5 to reach 5m passengers
London, Great Britain - Just 3 months after inauguration
British Airways (BA) is going to reach 5m passengers at Terminal 5 in London-Heathrow airport, just 3 months from its opening day, as expected as unlucky (see for details AVIONEWS). Willie Walsh, BA's... more
AccidentsCargo crashes on a building in Bogotà: 2 killed on the ground
Bogotà, Colombia - Plane's crew is safe
A Cargo jet owned by American Centurion left from "El Dorado" Bogotà airport to get Miami, has crashed in Madrid, nearby the airport, on a private building, today. Rescuers have found 2 killed people... more
CuriositiesUSA, man flies on a 150 helium balloons lawn chair
Bend, USA - It's happened in Oregon
Kent Couch, 48, from Oregon (USA), had an exceptional performance last Saturday, nearby Bend, Oregon, his hometown. Sitting on a lawn chair, he's caught flight thanks to 150 balloons full of helium... more
AirportsAssaeroporti: noticeable drop of the Italian air transport
Rome, Italy - General growth by 3%
After two years of increases, particularly thanks to the low-cost flights success, Assaeroporti (Italian Airport Management Company Association) said that currently the Italian air transport is noticeable... more
ReportHelicopter disappears in the sea in northern Japan
Tokyo, Japan - Two pilots, a journalist and a cameraman, were on-board
Three airplanes and three ships are looking for a helicopter with two pilots, a journalist and a cameraman on board, missing from yesterday when it's disappeared on the northern Japan's coast, far from... more
AirportsSchiphol, new fee to face ecologic damages
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - It's came into effect on last July, 1st
A new fee has came into effect at Amsterdam-Schiphol international airport last Tuesday, July, 1st, after government's order: it's the so called "Ecologic fee", introduced to face ecologic damages in the... more
Press releaseItalian UP about Eurofly: 24h strike is on train
Rome, Italy - A pressing intervention is necessary for the airline's management
"UP (Italian pilots association) confirms that the 24h strike of Eurofly pilots against the existence of a great dissatisfaction on industrial relationships, caused by recurrent contract violations, is... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week of July
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 7 to next Sunday 13
Monday 07 - Aerobatics - "16th FAI European Aerobatic Championships". Hradec Kralovè, Czech Republic. + 420 27276 1833 http://events.fai.org - Ballooning - "2008 The Chinese Flight - 1st International... more
AirportsSAT: Pisa airport closes the first-half 2008 with an 11.8% growth
Pisa, Italy - Passengers were 1,816,763
SAT, Pisa Airport Management Company, has closed the first-half 2008 with an 11.8% growth of passenger traffic compared with the same period of 2007. Passengers were 1,816,763. The traffic in June 2008... more
AirportsFiumicino Airport: charter flights, the favourite choice from Italian people in the first holiday exodus
Rome, Italy - Data by Aeroporti di Roma
The first holiday exodus to the foreign destinations started yesterday. According to Aeroporti di Roma (AdR), Rome Airports Management Company, Italian people preferred charter flights towards Red Sea,... more
Civil aviationAirbus: five A-380s could be purchased by All Nippon Airways
Tokyo, Japan - A deal worth one billion dollars
All Nippon Airways would be ready to purchase five Airbus A-380 aircraft. Unofficial sources reported. This agreement would have a value of one billion dollars. The Japanese airline would have confirmed... more
IndustryIndian Government acquires three Embraer EMB-145 AEW&C jets
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The airplanes will be used for developing that country’s surveillance program
"Embraer and the Indian Government have signed a deal for three EMB-145 AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning & Control) jets. The contract includes a comprehensive logistics package comprised of training,... more
IndustryAirbus names A-380 delivery centre in Hamburg after Jürgen Thomas
Milan, Italy - The former head of the Airbus Large Aircraft Division, who was in charge of the development of the program
"Airbus officially opened a new A-380 Delivery Centre last Friday at the manufacturer’s site in Hamburg, Germany. During the ceremony, Tom Enders, Airbus President and CEO, named the building after Jürgen Th... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the advisor Intesa-Sanpaolo works on all fronts
Rome, Italy - Indiscretions on the "Marzano" Law go on
The advisor Intesa-Sanpaolo is working on all fronts to save Alitalia. As regards the financial front, the risk for a liquidity crisis is warded off yet, and it aims to define the business plan within... more
Report"Fake fares", Danish ombudsman releases airlines' name
Copenaghen, Denmark - After "Airline Sweep" inquiry about web-sites' check
Danish public warranter has released the list of airlines which didn't respect the EU rules about transparency of offers and news on their own web-sites. "Airlines Sweep" inquiry, started in September... more
AirlinesTransavia received IOSA certification
Amsterdam, Holland - Outstanding acknowledgement for the airline owned by Air France-Klm
Dutch airline Transavia, managed by Air France-Klm group, has received in the last days IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit) certification, which attests the regard of security's standards on air transport... more
Civil aviationEuropean Parliament: all-inclusive air fares just around the corner
Strasbourg, France - The new regulation should enter into force later this year or early next year
Air travellers will soon be able to see at a glance exactly what they have to pay for their tickets, assuming Parliament approves new EU rules in Strasbourg next week. Air fares as displayed will have... more
AirportsThe Keolis/Servair alliance wins two lots of the European tender of Aéroports de Paris
Paris, France - For assistance to passengers with reduced mobility
"Servair, a world airline air catering and cleaning company, and Keolis, the French society in urban passenger transport, have won, via a specially and temporary formed joint-venture company (GME), two... more
HelicoptersRussia: delivered the first three Mil Mi-35 Hind E helicopters to Indonesia
Moscow, Russia - In training the Indonesian pilots at the Kazan facilities
The first three Mil Mi-35 Hind E helicopters have been delivered to Indonesia, the other three will follow in short time within July, according to an agreement signed in 2005. Nikolai Kireyev, head... more
HelicoptersHelibras to built Eurocopter Super Cougar helicopter in Brazil
Brazilia, Brazil - Investments equal to 300-400 million dollars for South American facilities
Brazil signed an agreement with Eurocopter to build helicopters in the South American country as part of a strategic defense alliance. Brazil's military forces will purchase Super Cougar helicopters... more
AerospaceItalian CIRA: new technologies for space transport
Capua, Italy - The trans-atmospheric flight simulated in the PWT of the Centre
"First success recorded by ASA (Advanced Structural Assembly), the program promoted and financed by Italian Space Agency (ASI), that aims to the development and realization of materials and innovative... more
AccidentsCalifornia, helicopter crashes: 2 killed
Fremont, USA - Firefighters have put the flames out
A helicopter with 2 people on-board has crashed last night in Fremont, California (USA), around 00:30am, causing the death of the 2 occupants. According to the first authorities' reports, helicopter... more
Military aviationChange the top rank at Italian "Fenice" task group
Herat, Afghanistan - The new commander take charge of the Army group
In the military airport of Herat, Afghanistan, yesterday has been performed the passage of command of the "Fenice" Italian Army Task Group, which is equipped with 6 A-129 "Mangusta" and 2 CH-47 "Chinook"... more
SecurityFAA AD on Turbomeca S.A. Arrius 2F turboshaft engines (2008-13-27)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register; [Page 37793-37795] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Dornier model 328-100 airplanes (2008-13-23)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 37795-37797] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Hartzell Propeller Inc. ( )HC-( )(2,3)Y(K,R)-2 Two- and Three-Bladed Compact Series Propellers (2008-13-28)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the propeller hub, which could result in blade separation and loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 37791-37793] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 757 airplanes equipped with Rolls Royce RB-211-535E engines (2008-13-20)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the attachment bolts and consequent separation of a thrust reverser from the airplane during flight, which could result in structural damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 37786-37789] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-400 series airplanes (2008-13-08)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 37775-37777] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines updates the situation: 7,000 job cuts within 2008
Atlanta, USA - Among these 900 flight attendants
The high oil crisis is forcing to worldwide airlines’ knees. To survive and fight the price there are two alternatives: reorganization and cuts to the fleet and personnel, or strategic alliances. The U... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC: EASA inspection on application's standar of two European regulations
Rome, Italy - For the issue of the aeronautical maintenance operator licence
ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, informed in the second half of June received an inspection by EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) to verify the applicative standards of European regulations... more
AirlinesGermanwings, Air Canada and JazzAir join airlines in crisis
Berlin, Germany - The high oil price strikes again
The high oil price makes the domino among airlines in all around the World. As regards Europe, this is the turn of Germanwings that, starting from November, will ground four airplanes (on 29) and stop... more
CuriositiesRoyal Navy saves a poor cow
Cornwall, Great Britain - It has been recovered with use of a large helicopter
Goodness knows as it has made a poor cow of 14 months to come down for steep reefs of the Cornwall coasts, certainly is that its owner, Andrew Flower, has found it on a point 46 meters under the top, and... more
Civil aviationAirOne piliots' strike postponed until July, 18th
Rome, Italy - It was scheduled on July 7th
Strikes called by unions Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Ugltrasporti, regarding AirOne pilots and flight assistants and Eurofly flight assistants, firstly planned on July 7th, have been postponed... more
AirportsSwitzerland receives offers for Tiger substitution
Berne, Switzerland - Dassault Aviation, EADS and Gripen International in the bid, Boeing withdraws
Last July 2, three aeronautical constructors, Dassault Aviation, Eads and Gripen International (of the aerospace group Saab) have forwarded to Armasuisse, center of competence of the Ddps (the Department... more
AirportsFuel sell reduction forces petroleum companies to pull out of airports
Bangor, Usa - It is happening in Maine air station
Due to the exaggerate increment in fuel costs, and consequent reduction in fuel sells, ExxonMobil Corporation plans to stop supplying jet fuel to Bangor International Airport, also because of a change... more
SecurityAir Accident Investigation Branch wants action to stop repeat of plane crash
County Hall, USA - After a fatal small plane crash at Headcom Airfield
The Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) has called for tougher guidelines on runway safety following the death of a pilot when his plane failed to take off and crashed into a static aircraft in exhibition... more
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