AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
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IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: partnership with MSCSoftware for Virtual Test technology
Rome, Italy - They can also be extended to other application fields
"Through its subsidiary Quadrics, Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, and MSC.Software have announced the beginning of a partnership related to the ALENET initiative, a Virtual Test technology... more
HelicoptersEurocopter registers 114 orders at "Paris Air Show"
Paris, France - Confirming its international market success
"Eurocopter logged record bookings for a total of 114 helicopters at this year’s Paris Air Show. The combined value of the contracts signed at the show amounts to over € 1.2 billion. The spectrum of cus... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland and Kaigai Aviotech Corporation sign distribution agreement at the "Paris Air Show"
Paris, France - For AW-119 Ke, AW-109 Power and Grand helicopters
"AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Kaigai Aviotech Corporation of Japan announced the signature of a distribution agreement at the 'Paris Air Show' last week. Under the agreement Kaigai Aviotech... more
AirportsViterbo as third airport of Lazio
Viterbo, Italy - Proposal for the new airport on the seaside
There is a possibility for the third civil airport of Lazio to be set in Viterbo, which might host the new air station within the "Fabbri" (Viterbo's airport) or on the seaside, in Tarquinia, which features... more
AirlinesBRA: the Brazilian carrier lands in Malpensa
Milan, Italy - To keep the point, the compatriot TAM soon to join Star Alliance
Starting from next June a new carrier will land in the airport of Malpensa: BRA (Brasil Rodo Aereo), Brazilian low-fare company which operates A-310, B-737, /300 and /400, and B-767, /200 and /300 aircraft.... more
AccidentsAntonov falls in Cambodia: 22 people on board
Phnom Penh, Cambodia - No information at the moment
The exact place in the mountainous region where an Antonov AN-24, probably transporting tourists, has fallen this morning is still to be located. The airplane took off around 10:00 am local time from... more
IndustryATR: 20 ATR-72/500s sold to Malaysia Airlines
Rome, Italy - For USD 360 million
"At Villa Madama today, ATR, a joint-venture between Alenia Aeronautica (Finmeccanica) and EADS, signed an agreement with Malaysia Airlines for the sale of ten ATR 72-500s with an option for a further... more
AirportsFrosinone as third airport of Lazio? Venditti's statements
Frosinone, Italy - The city seems the favourite by Veltroni, mayor of Rome
The spokesman of the pro-airport Committee Stefano Venditti was significantly satisfied regarding the indiscretion saying that the mayor of Rome, Walter Veltroni, sees Frosinone as the ideal location for... more
Civil aviationICAO: profits and traffic up for world's airlines in 2006
Montreal, Canada - Equal to 2,9%
"The scheduled airlines of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) 190 Member States posted an estimated combined operating profit of 2.9 per cent of operating revenues in 2006, a significant i... more
IndustryAirbus first to receive certification for on-board mobile phone system
Milan, Italy - Last June 18, EASA approved it
"Airbus is first to receive airworthiness certification for a cell-phone system on board an aircraft. On 18th June 2007, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approved Airbus’ GSM on-board system.... more
AirlineseasyJet exercises the option for 35 A-319 airplanes for 2011-2012
Milan, Italy - The airline's fleet increases
"easyJet announces today to have reached an agreement with Airbus to exercise an option on 35 Airbus A-319 aircraft that will be delivered in the period 2011-2012. Airbus has already delivered 105 A-319... more
HelicoptersEurocopter and DGA extended the flight operativeness for Tiger helicopter
Paris, France - The trials on two French Navy vessels
"From 21 May to 7 June 2007, under the supervision of Eurocopter and the French General Delegation for Armaments (DGA), a Tiger helicopter took part in navalization trials on two French Navy vessels, the... more
HelicoptersESEA and Ayala Aviation Corporation signed a contract for one brand new EC-135 helicopter
Paris, France - Helibras and ATE signed a technical cooperation for military helicopters
"Ayala Aviation Corporation the aviation arm of the Philippino Conglomerate Ayala Group announced the contract signature of one brand new corporate EC-135 withEurocopter South East Asia (ESEA), Eurocopter’s S... more
Fair and showsAVIONEWS at "Cielo e volo 2007" in Ozzano Emilia
Boulogne, Italy - The Saturday event was saddened by a deadly accident
The "Cielo e volo 2007" show has been scheduled for June 23rd and 24th in the "Aerdelta" airfield of Ozzano Emilia (Boulogne). The meeting for ultralight lovers divided into two days has certainly catalysed... more
ConferencesAir sector. Pedrini on Alitalia: slot and rights are to be removed from the selling price
Pisa , Italy - The Honourable's statement at the convention in Pisa's University
"'Slots and rights are to be removed from the selling price of Alitalia because they are inalienable goods of the State and it has to keep on being the holder'. This is what the Honourable Egidio Pedrini... more
SecurityRules for air safety
Rome, Italy - A new regulation to unify existing rules
The European Commission realizes a proposal to create a regulation able to unify and revise the three regulation of 1992 on air safety so-called "Third air package". Among the targets of the proposal... more
Sport aviationArtistic creation to celebrate 50 years of Thunderbirds
Sacramento, Usa - Paintings, posters and a documentary
Dennis Hall - one of the most enthusiastic fans of the Tunderbirds and various other airshows performers - has channelled his creative energy to realize a project of art creating to celebrate the memorable... more
SecurityFAA AD on Eclipse Aviation Corporation model EA-500 airplanes (2007-13-11)
Washington, Usa - To prevent an unsafe condition when Air Traffic Control's (ATC's) ability to maintain traffic separation is compromised because an airplane on an IFR flight plan cannot accept a flight plan into IMC
Federal Aviation Administration Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 22, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 120)] [Page 34363-34365] Header Information DEPARTMENT... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on June 25th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1917 - The "Monte Ortigara Battle" ends; the Italian troops lose 5969 soldiers. Report: 1950 - The beginning of the Korean War, with the invasion of the South... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 31 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Boeing Co., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a cost-plus-incentive-fee/fixed-price-award-fee contract modification for $31,118,242.This is... more
IndustryGeneral Atomics awarded of a over 43 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Predator aircraft
General Atomics, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a firm-fixed-price contract modification for $43,983,622. This effort is exercising an option for the manufacture, test and delivery of four Predator... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 115 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
Raytheon Co., Goleta, Calif., is being awarded a firm-fixed-price and cost reimbursement-no fee contract modification for $115,276,400. This requirement is for the foreign military sales of the Advanced... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on June 24th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1910 - Japan occupies Korea. Report: 1918 - First airmail service in Canada from Montreal to Toronto. Civil Aviation: 1918 - First airmail service in Canada... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on June 23
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Civil Aviation: 1931 - Wiley Post and Harold Gatty take off from Roosevelt Field, Long Island in an attempt to circumnavigate the world in a single-engine plane. Military... more
Fair and showsAVIONEWS at the Paris Air Show (6): Airbus tanks up
Paris, France - Received a total of 425 firm orders
Airbus ends the 47th Paris Air Show with new momentum for its leading product range, the A-380, the A-350 XWB, the A-330/A-340 Family, as well as the A-320 Family. During the Show the manufacturer received... more
HelicoptersAVIONEWS a Paris Air Show "Le Bourget" (5): Eurocopter and UK Ministry of Defence signed contract for Puma upgrade assessment
Paris, France - Eurocopter Vostok and Sky Service launched maintenance center in Kazakhstan
"Eurocopter has yesterday been awarded by the UK’s Ministry of Defence an Assessment Phase (AP) contract for the Life Extension Programme for the RAF’s fleet of Puma Mk1 helicopters. The programme wil... more
DefenseSwiss helicopters for Eufor in Sarajevo
Bern, Switzerland - Three pilots, three engineers and two helicopters Cougar moved
The two helicopters Cougar of the Swiss Army at the service of EUFOR (European Union Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina) have been deployed in the headquarters of Camp Butmir, in Sarajevo, where EUFOR is... more
Fair and showsAVIONEWS at Paris Air Show "Le Bourget" (4): Airbus - the orders never end
Paris, France - NASair and Singapore Airlines
During the Paris International Air Show "Le Bourget", Airbus has announced new important order by two customers. National Air Services (NAS), Riyadh-based airline, signed a letter of intent for the purchase... more
HelicoptersAVIONEWS at Paris Air Show "Le Bourget" (3): Eurocopter signs with Heliportugal for two AS-365N3 helicopters plus one option
Paris, France - It has 16 choppers in total, among EC-120, Ecureuil and Dauphin
"Yesterday, Eurocopter Senior Executive Vice President Philippe Harache and Pedro Silveira, CEO of Heliportugal, signed a contract for two AS-365N3 plus one option. Heliportugal, the largest Portuguese... more
Fair and showsAVIONEWS at Paris Air Show "Le Bourget" (2): boom of orders for Airbus
Paris, France - Avianca, Baa Jet Management, Hong Kong Airlines, Mandala Airlines and Flyington Freighters
Airbus has announced from "Le Bourget" new orders and agreements by four clients. Avianca, national flag-carrier of Colombia, has signed a fixed order for 19 new aircraft of which 14 A-320s and five A-330/200s.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Aeroflot-AirOne: "The marriage shall not be done"
Rome, Italy - "No" to a super concert-parties
If Aeroflot needs an European partner, AirOne needs financial partner. Yesterday, an agreement between the airline of Carlo Toto and Russian carrier Aeroflot denied. "No" should be the reply of Aeroflot... more
AirlinesVueling lands on Pisa with four weekly flights
Pisa, Italy - Airbus airplanes from 180 seats will be used
"Vueling, the new generation carrier, inaugurated today the route Pisa-Madrid. The 'Absolute Vueling' aircraft coming from Madrid, in fact, landed in time this morning at 10:15 at 'Galileo Galilei',... more
AirportsA low-cost air station for Sardinia
Rome, Italy - The project wanted by the Mayors of the region
The members of the council made up of 25 mayors, headed by the young Toni Stangoni mayor of Badesi, have signed an agreement protocol to realize a new airport in the same city of Badesi. The proposal... more
Press releaseEnac: sanctionative procedure for Ryanair due to cancellation of flight from Trapani
Rome, Italy - The statements of Vito Riggio, president of the authority
"With reference to Ryanair flight from Trapani to Dublin scheduled for Wednesday 20th at 8:45pm which left instead on Thursday, June 21st at 12:00am, Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informs that... more
Press releasePedrini about Alitalia: this tender is the defeat by State
Rome, Italy - Padoa-Schioppa comes to report in Parliament
"'This tender for the Alitalia's privatization, also for how badly conducted, is the real defeat by State incapable to promote concrete policies for carrier's renewal', the Honorable Egidio Pedrini declares,... more
AirlinesLufthansa will take over the 100% of Swiss
Rome, Italy - It's planned also the development of the hub of Zurich
With the purchase of the remaining stocks, from July 1st Lufthansa will have the control of the 100% of the share capital of Swiss International Air Lines Ag through the Swiss company AirTrust. The transaction... more
Civil aviationA 3% more of the Danish tourism
Rome, Italy - And it's expected to reach the 5%
In the first quarter of 2007 the number of overnight staying of Italian people in Denmark increased of 3% with respect to 2006. Among the accommodating facilities preferred, the first one is surely... more
AerospaceTelespazio to create the Italian satellite backbone
Rome, Italy - For the broadband communications for use during emergencies
The Civil Protection Department has signed an agreement with Telespazio, a Finmeccanica/Thales company, to create and manage the Italian satellite backbone for broadband communications for use during emergencies. The... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS at Paris Air Show "Le Bourget": COSMO-SkyMed in collaboration with e-GEOS
Paris, France - It will market the data and products for the Earth observation programme
The Italian Space Agency (ASI) has given mandate to e-GEOS, a joint-venture majority owned by the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and Telespazio (Finmeccanica/Thales), to market the data and products of the... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-318, A-319, A-320, and A-321 airplanes (2007-13-08)
Washington, Usa - To require actions to correct the unsafe condition on aviation products
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 20, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 118)] [Page 33877-33881] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
ReportAn Atlantic MMI sought illegal immigrant corpses 55 miles South-West of Malta
Ragusa, Italy - The wricked seacraft had 26 people aboard and just 4 of them are alive
They risk everything - till to die - to give themselves a future to their very poor life. People swallowed by Mediterranean sea, people without a name that nobody will ever look for, that will never be... more
SecurityFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe-146 and Avro-146RJ airplanes (2007-13-06)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 20, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 118)] [Page 33854-33856] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-145XR airplanes (2007-13-03)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Federal Aviation Administration Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 20, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 118)] [Page 33876-33877] Header Information DEPARTMENT... more
SecurityFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-8-62, DC-8- 62F, DC-8-63, DC-8-63F, DC-8-72, DC-8-72F, and DC-8-73F airplanes (2007-13-02)
Washington, Usa - To prevent certain conditions related to these components, which could lead to a possible ignition source in the fuel tank and a potential fire or explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 20, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 118)] [Page 33871-33872] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Matlin Patterson out of competition
Rome, Italy - Reservations on the current terms of the privatization procedure
And Matlin Patterson is again out of competition. Three days after the announcement of the return in competition (see AVIONEWS), American fund of private equity should be go out from the tender. The... more
AirportsNew route Rimini-Tirana served by Albanian Airlines
Rimini, Italy - From July 15, four times per week
"Albanian Airlines, Albanian flag airline with the most direct flights from Italy to the Albania's capital, announced with the Rimini's airport management society, Aeradria SpA, and with Regione Emilia... more
Fair and shows"Le Bourget 2007". AVIONEWS Flash (3): Magellan selected by SALE
Paris, France - Provider of aircraft spares and services
Magellan Aviation Services has been selected by SALE (Singapore Airlines Leasing Enterprise) as a provider of aircraft spares and services. Based in Shannon, Ireland, and in the US, Magellan offers a complete... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on June 22
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1940 - France forced to sign the second Compiègne armistice with Nazi Germany. Report: 1941 - Nazi Germany invades the Soviet Union, one of the most dramatic... more
IndustryRaytheon Technical Services Company awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
Raytheon Technical Services Company, LLC, Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded $ 5,219,317 for delivery order 7202 under previously awarded Basic Ordering Agreement (N00383-04-G-011F) for the repair of... more
Fair and shows"Le Bourget" 2007. AVIONEWS Flash (2): Doncasters for the Trent 800 engine's blades
Paris, France - They will power the Boeing 777 aircraft
Doncasters, society based in UK, has been selected to manufacture the cast blades of Rolls-Royce's Trent 800 engines. The blades will be manufactured at Doncasters' facility in Bochum, Germany, (that previously... more