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Airlinesairberlin: new links from Italy for the Summer 2013
Milan, Italy - A novelty is Warsaw, third Polish destination for the carrier
airberlin inaugurates three flights per week for this Summer from Cagliari to Dusseldorf and new links from Cagliari and Naples to Zurich (twice a week). The airline increases the frequency on Milan-Dusseldorf... more
AirlinesAir Europa lands at San Paolo from next December 16
Milan, Italy - Second Brazilian route, after that to Salvador de Bahia
Air Europa announces the inauguration of a new and important route to Latin America. The Spanish airline will link Madrid Airport to San Paolo from next December 16, second Brazilian destination after... more
Civil aviationBulgaria sells Georgia ten Su-25 aircraft
Sofia, Bulgaria - The airplanes might be used as sources for spare parts, or sold to an African country
Bulgaria sold Georgia 10 Sukhoi Su-25 attack aircraft, which had been withdrawn from service during Summer 2012, at a price which, according to Russian newspaper "Vzglyad", is expected to be around 8.08... more
AirlinesTechnical issue on a Blue Panorama aircraft at Rome-Fiumicino Airport: chain of delays
Rome, Italy - Some flights landed 11 hours later than their scheduled time
A technical issue which occurred on a Blue Panorama aircraft at Rome-Fiumicino Airport caused inconvenience and delays across the whole network of the Italian airline. Everything started in the afternoon... more
Civil aviationIATA welcomes comments on New Distribution Capability resolution
Washington, Usa - And urges US DoT approval with conditions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), after reviewing nearly 400 comments filed by third parties, urged the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) to approve Passenger Services... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: strong winds on the central-south of the Peninsula
Rome, Italy - Storms, hailstorms and frequent lightning activity on Marche
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued a bulletin for adverse weather conditions. The notice indicates strong gale winds on Sardinia and Tuscany on the... more
AerospaceISS: six-hour spacewalk scheduled for today's afternoon
Houston, USA - Yurchikhin and Misurkin will perform maintenance works and will retrieve some science experiments
Two members of the Expedition 36 crew will venture outside the International Space Station on Monday, June 24: the pair will conduct a six-hour spacewalk in preparation for the addition of a new Russian... more
Military aviationPKK terrorists hit Turkish military helicopter
Yukeksova, Turkey - No one injured, serious damages to the aircraft
The truce between the Turkish army and PKK, the Kurdistan Workers' Party, has been violated this morning. The latter would be responsible for an attack against a military helicopter, according to the... more
PeopleFrench President visits EADS pavilion at "Paris Air Show" (3)
Paris, France - Arrived in Le Bourget on board an A400M military transport aircraft
EADS Chief Executive Officer Tom Enders welcomed French President François Hollande who flew into Le Bourget on board an Airbus Military A400M military transport aircraft. Also pictured is EADS Chief... more
HelicoptersInaer Aviation reinforces its fleet for rescue by helicopter with a new AW-139 aircraft
Milan, Italy - The eighth and will be used to strengthen these operations
Inaer Aviation, the society in Italy for rescue and salvage services in mountain, in off-shore and firefighting activity, purchased today a new AW-139 helicopter by AgustaWestland. It is the 25th Agusta... more
Fair and shows"Le Bourget". Eurocopter: Kris Sakti Aviation will perform power grid development with helicopters
Paris, France - AS-350B3e, EC-135 T3 and EC-225 newly ordered by the Malaysian operator
The development, monitoring and maintenance of Malaysia’s electrical power infrastructure will be performed by Eurocopter’s AS-350B3e, EC-135T3 and EC-225 helicopters, which are being ordered by Kris Sak... more
Fair and shows"Paris Air Show" (2): Airbus A-350XWB aircraft performs fly-by (VIDEO)
Paris, France - The passage was part of a flight test
An Airbus A-350XWB aircraft performed a fly-by today, Friday 21 June 2013, at "Paris Air Show" during the the final business day of the international event of the aviation sector which is ongoing at Le... more
Military aviationBAE close to ink agreement with Saudi Arabia for the Eurofighter aircraft, after two years of negotiations
London, United Kingdom - But the Ramadan might delay the conclusion of the deal
According to internal sources of BAE Systems, the British aerospace company is close to ink the agreement with Saudi Arabia for the supply of the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter aircraft, therefore putting... more
AerospaceNASA starts preliminary design review for its Space Launch System
Washington, USA - "This is the rocket that will send humans to an asteroid and Mars"
The American Space Agency NASA is beginning a preliminary design review for its Space Launch System (SLS). This major program assessment will allow development of the agency's new heavy-lift rocket to... more
SecurityLos Roques aircraft tragedy: AVIONEWS gets in touch with the Italian embassy in Caracas
Caracas, Venezuela - Further details in director Natale Brunetto's intervention in the Italian tv show "Uno mattina"
AVIONEWS has contacted by telephone the Italian Embassy in Caracas and could talk with counselor Paolo Miraglia who was available to answer to a number of questions raised by the news of the Let- 410 wreckage... more
DefenseAircraft and finance. European Commission approves Delta's acquisition of a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic
Brussels, Belgium - According to Brussels, the competition will remain high for all the routes
The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of joint control over Virgin Atlantic by Delta and Virgin Group. Rumors about the approval had already leaked... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Italy-Vietnam: signed the Air Services Agreement
Rome, Italy - This new contract coincides with a major boost in bilateral relations
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Bruno Archi and Deputy Minister for Transport of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Pham Quy Tieu signed the Air Services Agreement (ASA) today at the foreign ministry... more
SecurityItalian ANSV about LET 410 aircraft wreckage finding, code YV-2081 (Los Roques)
Rome, Italy - The Air Safety Board hopes for the airplane can be recovered
The Italian Air Safety Board (ANSV) hopes that the LET410 aircraft wreckage (code YV-2081), disappeared in Venezuela in 2008 and now located, can be recovered in order to establish the crash causes, in... more
ReportThe oceanographic ship "Sea Scout" locates the wreckage of the aircraft which vanished in Los Roques five years ago
Gran Roque, Venezuela - After the recover of the wreckage, it will be also tried to find the airplane which disappeared on January 4 this year
According to information obtained by AVIONEWS, which were officially released by the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs the wreckage of an aircraft was located by the oceanographic ship "Sea Scout":... more
ReportHelicopters and industry. Finmeccanica: trial of Giuseppe Orsi and Bruno Spagnolini opens
Busto Arsizio, Italy - Indian Ministry for Defence and Italian tax office admitted as injured parties
The trial which involves former President and Chief Executive Officer of Finmeccanica Giuseppe Orsi and former head of AgustaWestland Bruno Spagnolini opened on Wednesday 19 June 2013. The two men are... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. DOT proposes four cities to receive new rights for US-Brazil air service
Washington, Usa - Los Angeles, Atlanta, Detroit, and Charlotte to Sao Paulo
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) yesterday proposed new or expanded US carrier rights from four US cities--Los Angeles, Atlanta, Detroit, and Charlotte--to Sao Paulo, Brazil. The proposed awards... more
AirlinesThe new carrier Evelop Airlines has born
Palma de Mallorca, Spain - It will operate charter and scheduled flights
As announced by the online journal specializing in tourism Preferente.com, the Spanish Group Barceló Viajes has launched a new air carrier that will be named Evelop Airlines. The newly formed airline... more
Fair and shows"Le Bourget" (12). Finmeccanica: orders for AW helicopters and with Ansaldo Energia
Paris, France - Worth a total of about EUR 450 million
Finmeccanica has been awarded new contracts worth a total of about EUR 450 million through its companies AgustaWestland and Ansaldo Energia. AgustaWestland, during the "Paris Air Show" in Le Bourget... more
Fair and shows"Le Bourget 2013" (11). Italian Enav: the new flight data processing system COFLIGHT
Paris, France - Thales Air Systems Sas e Selex-Es SpA are in charge of its development
Maurice Georges, DSNA CEO, and Massimo Garbini, ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Company) CEO, have accepted the new version of Coflight to be integrated inside a global Air Traffic Management (ATM) system... more
Fair and shows"Paris-Le Bourget 2013" (10). Selex ES successfully completes key milestone of the NATO Air Command and Control System ACCS L16@29Kft Project
Paris, France - The test carried out at industry's facility at L'Aquila, in Italy
Recently Selex ES, a Finmeccanica Company, successfully conducted the Test Readiness Review (TRR) for Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of the Link 16 Equipment Suite (L16ES) for the ACCS L16@29Kft Project.... more
Fair and showsAirbus signed aircraft contracts equal to USD 70 bn at the "Le Bourget Air Show" (9)
Paris, France - 466 airplanes across all product families
At the "2013 Paris Air Show", Airbus won USD 68.7 billion worth of business for a total of 466 aircraft, which shows the resilience of the commercial aviation industry. The deals comprise Memoranda of... more
Fair and shows"Le Bourget" (8). Seles ES: order for Titan turret to equip German Navy's helicopters
Paris, France - For EUR 5 million
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a contract worth €5 Million (£4.2 Million) by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Defence to supply a number of Titan 385ES-HD turrets for German Navy (Deu... more
Fair and showsAir Shows (7). Eurocopter breaks ground for new Paris-Le Bourget industrial site
Paris, France - It is scheduled to open its doors in 2015
The green light for the start of construction on Eurocopter’s new industrial site, known as “Paris-Le Bourget”, was given today by Guillaume Faury, President and CEO of Eurocopter, in the presence of Cl... more
PeopleFarnesina: Deputy Minister Marta Dassù meets with NASA Director Charles Bolden
Rome, Italy - To confirm on the occasion of the signing of a bilateral accord on space between two countries
Deputy Minister Marta Dassù met today in Rome with NASA Director Charles Bolden. Bolden’s visit to Italy is a sign of intentions to strengthen and renew bilateral cooperation between Italy and the United St... more
AirportsAircraft and infrastructure. 94-million-Euro renewal for London-Stansted Airport
London, IK - The announcement was released today by the British Secretary for Transport
The main terminal of London-Stansted Airport will soon undergo an extensive renewal work, in order to meet the demands of modern air travel: the announcement was released today by Transport Secretary Patrick... more
Fair and shows"Paris Air Show" (4). New E-HOTS support partnership with Eurocopter, DAHER, DCI, Eurotradia and Vector Aerospace
Paris, France - The consortium agreement was officially signed at the Eurotradia booth during the event
An innovative total support solution for Eurocopter helicopters in deployed operations was launched with a consortium agreement signed yesterday at the "Paris Air Show" by its five participants: Eurocopter,... more
CargoIATA: strong partnerships to promote air cargo competitiveness
Geneva, Switzerland - Through e-commerce technology during the conference held on June 18 and 19
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for strong partnerships to promote air cargo competitiveness through e-commerce technology at the IATA e-cargo conference held in Geneva 18-19... more
Fair and showsATR aircraft: the best "Paris Air Show" (6) in the company's history
Paris, France - Orders for 173 airplanes and an amount of over USD 4.1 billion
The 50th edition of the "Paris Air Show" was the best in the history of the Franco-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR. Over the course of the week, the turboprop aircraft manufacturer announced orders for... more
Helicopters"Le Bourget" (3). Sikorsky: new orders for S-92 helicopters
Paris, France - The buyers are two Chinese companies
During the "Paris Air Show" Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation has announced two agreements for the purchase of helicopters with the Chinese companies Zhuhai Helicopter Company (ZHC) and Citic Offshore Helicopter... more
Military aviation"Paris Air Show" (5). Russia: still no decision about the delivery of Yak-130 aircraft to Syria
Paris, France - "The fighters are standing outside the factory waiting for a political decision"
According to a source, whose declarations were reported by "RIA Novosti", Russia has not yet taken a decision regarding the supply of 36 Yak-130 trainer aircraft to Syria, according to the 550-million-dollar... more
ReportMissing aircraft found in Los Roques (2): the reactions of the victims' families
Rome, Italy - Annalisa Montanari's uncle: "I hope lights will be shed on this matter"
The wreckage of the aircraft which vanished on January 4, 2013, in the sea area between Caracas and Los Roques with 14 persons on board, including eight Italian tourists, was found a few hours ago (AVIONEWS).... more
Fair and shows"Le Bourget" (2). Eurocopter and SDV expand their joint commitment to the voluntary reduction of CO2 emissions
Paris, France - This latest accord builds on a previous agreement, signed in 2011
The signing of a new agreement by Eurocopter and its SDV transport provider at the "Paris Air Show" yesterday will expand a joint commitment to reducing CO2 emissions by extending their Save Program charter... more
HelicoptersItalian ENAV-AW: development for precision satellite procedures dedicated to helicopters
Rome, Italy - This project by both sides integrates within a number of European initiatives
ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance company) and AgustaWestland have developed and experimented in flight two instrumental procedures of precision approach dedicated to helicopters and based on EGNOS (European... more
Civil aviationELFAA welcomes EC's decision about investigation on state aid for SAS
Brussels, Belgium - Into the latest tranche of support by the Governments of Sweden, Denmark and Norway
The European Low Fares Airline Association (ELFAA) welcomes yesterday’s announcements by the European Commission and the EFTA Surveillance Authority that they are launching formal, in-depth investigations i... more
Civil aviation"Le Bourget 2013": Voldirect obtains certificate for commercial flights with Daher-Socata TMB-850 aircraft
Paris, France - In application of the new rules by the European Commission
During the "Paris Air Show 2013", the French company Voldirect has announced it has obtained the authorization by the French civil aviation authority to operate commercial flights with Daher-Socata TBM-850... more
Airlines"Paris Air Show": agreement for aircraft purchase between Bombardier and Arik Air
Paris, France - The order amount is 297 million dollars
During the "Paris Air Show" the Canadian company Bombardier Aerospace has announced to have received an aircraft order from the Nigerian airline Arik Air. The contract is about the purchase of four... more
Science and technologySITA: 10% of air tickets will be sold via smartphone by 2016
Brussels, Belgium - Over the last three years, offering mobile services to passengers has topped airlines' investment list
Over the next three years, all airlines plan to invest in IT systems which will allow them to get to know their passengers better and deliver tailored services directly to them, according to the "15th... more
Fair and showsItalian CIRA signed two strategic partnerships at "Le Bourget 2013"
Paris, France - One with Aspen Avionics and the other for the spin-off S4A
CIRA, the Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali (CIRA) and Aspen Avionics have entered into a formal strategic partnership for developing products based on Aspen and CIRA technologies. The main goal of... more
AerospaceCuriosity sends on Earth hi-definition image of Mars
Houston, USA - The photo was created combining about 900 frames
Curiosity, the rover of the American space agency NASA, sent on Earth a hi-definition panoramic image of Mars, with 1.3 billion pixels in the full-resolution version. The view is centered toward the south,... more
ReportAircraft vanished in 2008 found in Los Roques
Caracas, Venezuela - Eight Italians were among the 14 passengers
Venezuelan authorities confirmed the discovery of the aircraft which vanished in January 2008 in the sea area between Caracas and Los Roques with 14 passengers on board, including 8 Italians. The official... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: thunderstorms alert on the North
Rome, Italy - From early morning of today, on Thursday June 20
The Italian Civil Defence Department issued yesterday a bulletin for adverse weather conditions. The notice indicates rains with downpour or storm aspect on Valle d'Aosta, Piedmont and Lombardy, from... more
Fair and shows"Paris Air Show 2013" (11). Airbus: SriLankan opts for six A-330 and four A-350XWB airplanes
Paris, France - Signed a MoU
SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka, has signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) for six A-330/300s and four A-350/900s. The airline, an all Airbus operator, has chosen the A-330... more
Fair and showsAir shows and helicopters (10). Eurocopter and Ramco sign partnership agreement
Paris, France - To offer cloud based maintenance information systems for aircraft
Eurocopter today announced its global partnership with Ramco Systems, the global Aviation Software provider on cloud, mobile and tablets. Both companies will join forces to offer state-of-the-art helicopter... more
Fair and showsEvents (8). Rolls Royce: Trent XWB engine order for SriLankan Airlines' aircraft
Paris, France - The contract includes long-term TotalCare service support
Rolls-Royce has won an $800m order, at list prices, from SriLankan Airlines for Trent XWB engines to power four A-350/900 aircraft and Trent 700 engines to power six A-330/300 aircraft. The contract includes... more
CargoAirplanes and transport. AEA's cargo leaders set priorities for the European air cargo industry
Brussels, Belgium - The sector is a key enabler for economic development
The Association of European Airlines (AEA) urges European policy makers to develop a regulatory framework in which the air cargo industry can flourish and can further contribute to the European economy.... more