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IndustryFirst A-350XWB aircraft painted in Airbus livery rolls out
Toulouse, France - The programme is progressing towards the first flight
Painting of the first A350 XWB “MSN001” was today fully completed as it emerged in its Airbus livery out from the paintshop in Toulouse. This latest milestone shows that MSN001 is progressing well on... more
Military aviationUK report: F-35 airplanes unable to land vertically on to a carrier in hot and humid weather conditions
London, United Kingdom - "The fighter obtained excellent results", Lockheed Martin answers back
The actual capabilities of the F-35 are once again questioned by an official document: the National Audit Office (NAO) of the United Kingdom released a detailed report with which it underlines alleged... more
CuriositiesNot only Venice. The water taxi lands at Boston (USA)
Boston, USA - The street traffic often causes stress and a lot of delay. But how can we avoid in our cities long transfers by car or bus? In some cities a water taxi service to the airport is now available
Venice, the world most famous water city, is one of the first in offering to travellers a water taxi service. The city on the lagoon has a wide range of transfers via sea from the city centre, from the... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Flybe might sell its London-Gatwick slots. easyJet is interested
London, United Kingdom - The company might move its operations in the capital to Luton
In response to the numerous rumours which have leaked during the past days, the board of Flybe sent a statement to the London stock exchange to confirm the it is in discussions with a number of parties... more
CuriositiesAir Force One aircraft for sale
Arizona, USA - The starting price is 50 thousand dollars
This airplane served with honor the Unites States of America for three decades, from 1975 until 2005. It brought in its luxurious interior famous US presidents, such as Carter, Reagan, until the more recent... more
IndustryUPS: its B-767 aircraft fleet with the new winglets
Milan, Italy - It currently operates 54 airplanes
UPS has unveiled a new look for its flagship Boeing 767 aircraft fleet by adding winglets as a part of its sustainability efforts to save fuel and reduce emissions These wingtip devices, which are arrow-shaped... more
Science and technologyAirbus, third edition of the "Fly Your Ideas": five teams shortlisted for the challenge final
Toulouse, France - 618 teams submit a proposal
Airbus has selected the five finalist student teams competing in the third edition of the "Fly Your Ideas" challenge. The teams making the final are from Australia, Brazil, India, Italy and Malaysia.... more
AerospaceCuriosity team selects second drilling target on Mars
Houston, USA - The rover will set course to the drilling location in coming days
The team operating NASA's Curiosity Mars rover on Mars has selected a second target rock for drilling and sampling. The rover will set course to the drilling location in coming days. This second drilling... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Alitalia: 24 hour strike tomorrow by SEA, SEA Handling and Cityliner staff
Rome, Italy - Some flights for short and medium haul cancelled; the intercontinental connections regular
Alitalia and AirOne, in view of the 24 hour strike by SEA and SEA Handling (Milan airports) workers and by Cityliner staff for tomorrow, May 14, have organized preventive measures to reduce hardships,... more
AccidentsPilot of the Alenia aircraft which crashed on Saturday is in good conditions
Cuneo, Italy - Two inquiries have been opened
Alenia Aermacchi communicated that the pilot of the M-346 aircraft, registration code X617, which crashed on Saturday 11 May in Val Bormida, between the provinces of Cuneo and Savona, is in good conditions,... more
AerospaceUpdate on the ammonia leak on the International Space Station (VIDEO)
Houston, USA - A spacewalk of more than 5 hours was needed to fix the damaged part
NASA, the American Space Agency, provided an update on the ammonia leak which occurred in these days on the International Space Station. Expedition 35 Flight Engineers Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn completed... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Iberia: new CEO launches management restructuring
Madrid, Spain - The number of managers reporting directly to the top executive has been reduced from 11 to 9
Luis Gallego, Iberia’s new CEO (AVIONEWS), announced a major reorganisation of the company’s top management structure as part of an overall transformation programme. The general management units hav... more
AirlinesCarpatair: renewed IOSA recognition for fifth time
Rome, Italy - Until April 29, 2015
The IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) is the most rigorous evaluation system for airline global safety management. For the fifth time, the Romanian airline has successfully renewed its IOSA certification... more
SecurityFAA Emergency AD on Eurocopter France, model AS-350B, AS-350BA, AS-350B1, AS-350B2, AS-350B3, AS-350C, AS-350D, AS-350D1, AS-355E, AS-355F, AS-355F1, AS-355F2, AS-355N, and AS-355NP (2013-10-51)
Washington, Usa - To correct an unsafe condition
FAA Aviation Safety EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE www.faa.gov/aircraft/safety/alerts/ DATE: May 9, 2013 AD #: 2013-10-51 This emergency airworthiness directive (EAD) 2013-10-51 is being sent... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: daily flights between Chicago and San Juan, Puerto Rico
Chicago, Usa - On November 5, 2013
United Airlines announced today that it will begin daily flights from its hub at Chicago's-O'Hare International Airport to the "Luis Munoz Marin International Airport" in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Nov.... more
IndustrySaab 340 and 2000 aircraft: signed agreement for deliveries of the Acro seats
Linkoping, Sweden - The seats are sold and distributed exclusively through the Swedish industry
Saab and Acro Aircraft Seating Ltd. have signed an agreement regarding deliveries of the lightweight Acro seats for the Saab 340 and 2000 aircraft. The lightweight Acro seats have been developed in... more
SecurityFAA AD on Eurocopter France helicopters, model AS-350B, AS-350BA, AS-350B1, AS-350B2, AS-350B3, AS-350C, AS-350D, AS-350D1, AS-355E, AS-355F, AS-355F1, AS-355F2, and AS-355N (2013-08-19)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the loss of the sliding door, which could come into contact with the rotor system, leading to damage to the helicopter and loss of helicopter control
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 84] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 25365-25367] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2013-09436] DEPARTMENT... more
SecurityFAA AD on Eurocopter France model AS-350B, AS-350BA, AS-350B1, AS-350B2, AS-350B3, AS-350C, AS-350D, AS-350D1, AS-355E, AS-355F, AS-355F1, AS-355F2, AS-355N, and AS-355NP helicopters (2012-25-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the emergency flotation system and loss of float stability in the event of a water landing
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 84] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 25367-25369] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2013-09437] DEPARTMENT... more
IndustryHelicopters and industry. Finmeccanica's spending review aimed to find resources for the investments
Rome, Italy - 2500 job cuts at Selex Es will generate 150 million Euros in savings
An extended spending review in order to find the resources needed to finance, at least partially, the investments aimed to improve the competitiveness of the group: this is the basement of Finmeccanica's... more
AerospaceAmmonia leak on the International Space Station
Houston, USA - The interested cooling loop could shutdown in about 48 hours
NASA, the American space agency, communicated that at around 10:30 am CDT (3:30 pm GMT/UTC) on Thursday 9 May 2013 the Expedition 35 crew reported seeing small white flakes floating away from an area of... more
Military aviation"IDEF 2013": TAI presents concept of the new TFX aircraft
Istanbul, Turkey - Initial design phase expected to end this year
Turkish Aerospace Industries revealed the concept of the new TFX aircraft during the 11th International Defence Industry Fair "IDEF 2013", which will end today in Istanbul, Turkey. It is a programme focused... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. Italian Filt Cgil on Blue Panorama: its flight attendants' strike on May 29
Rome, Italy - For 24 hours
"Second strike on May 29 by the Blue Panorama's flight attendants for 24 hours". Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Ugl Trasporti jointly announced it "Because the problems remain after the strike of last May 3 as... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-CNR: signed a collaboration framework agreement
Milan, Italy - With the aim of singling out and developing the research programmes
Finmeccanica and CNR (the National Research Council) have signed a Collaboration Framework Agreement today with the aim of singling out and subsequently developing a portfolio of research Programmes. The... more
Military aviationIndia issues request for proposals for IAF's new transport aircraft
New Delhi, India - Potential contract of almost 4 billion Euros
The Indian Minister for Defence issued a request for proposal to eight foreign aerospace companies for co-producing 56 medium transport aircraft to replace the Indian Air Force's ageing fleet of Hawker... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Etihad: five weekly air links to Abu Dhabi from next June 13
Rome, Italy - The code-sharing agreement between the two airlines expanded
Code-share partners Alitalia and Etihad Airways have announced an increase in direct Rome-Abu Dhabi services from four flights per week to five, in addition to an expansion of code-share destinations for... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Ex-Im Bank approves loan guarantee for GOL
Washington, USA - The agency also supports the export of a Boeing 737 for the Brazilian company
The Export-Import Bank of the United States approved a final commitment for a 45.5-million-dollar loan guarantee to the Brazilian airline VRG Linhas Aereas S.A. (GOL). The agency's financing will support... more
SecurityFAA AD on Eurocopter France helicopters, model SA-365N, SA-365N1, AS-365N2, AS-365N3, and SA-366G1 (2013-08-17)
Washington, Usa - To detect a crack in the 9-degree frame to prevent loss of structural integrity and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 84] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 25380-25382] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2013-09412] DEPARTMENT... more
Military aviationAirplanes and helicopters. Italian AMI: the "Star Vega 2013" drill begins next Monday
Rome, Italy - Five different Italian air bases involved: Decimomannu, Trapani, Pisa, Pratica di Mare and Amendola
The "Star Vega 2013" (SV-13) drill will begin next Monday, May 13, with the flight activity from the bases of Decimomannu and Trapani. It is the most important exercise of the year in Italy with one of... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. FAA fines American Airlines and three of its subsidiaries
Washington, USA - 25-million-dollar sanction
American Airlines and three of its subsidiaries have agreed to pay 24.9 million dollars (roughly 19 million Euros or 16.1 million pounds) to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States,... more
SecurityFAA AD on Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH (Eurocopter), model MBB-BK 117 C-2 helicopters (2013-03-18)
Washington, Usa - To detect blind rivets installed in the long tail rotor drive shaft, which could lead to failure of the tail rotor drive shaft and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 84] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 25361-25363] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2013-09433] DEPARTMENT... more
Civil aviationA-380 aircraft in India: close to receive the go-ahead?
New Delhi, India - "They are all asking for it", the Civil Aviation Minister claims
The Indian airports could soon welcome the Airbus A-380 aircraft on their runways: so far the local government had denied the "Giant of the skies" to fly to and from India, because domestic airlines would... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi: first upgraded Tornado ECR aircraft delivered to Italiana Air Force
Turin, Italy - In avionics and systems
Alenia Aermacchi, in collaboration with BAE Systems and Cassidian, its Panavia consortium partners, has delivered the first upgraded Tornado ECR (Electronic Combat/ Reconnaissance) to the Italian Air Force.... more
Weather forecastsItaly. Bad weather: storm alert on the North
Rome, Italy - From late evening
The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecasts, issued a bulletin for unfavourable weather conditions. The notice indicates rains with downpour or thunderstorm aspect... more
IndustryRolls-Royce: contract for repair and overhaul of T56 engines on US Navy aircraft
Washington, Usa - For USD 35 million
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a $35 million contract extension for repair and overhaul of T56 engines on US Navy aircraft. The services contract covers depot-level repair of the T56 Series III engine... more
AirportsDubai Airports: upgrade works on the runways in 2014
Dubai, UAE - During an 80 day period commencing May 1 of next year
Dubai Airports today announced that it will conduct an extensive runway enhancement project at Dubai International (DXB) during an 80 day period commencing May 1, 2014. To safeguard service levels while... more
AirlinesAll Nippon Airways resumes flights with Dreamliner aircraft from June 1st
Tokyo, Japan - "We are fully satisfied with the safety of our 787 fleet"
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is to resume services with its Boeing 787 fleet from 1st June, 2013, following the successful completion of a series of battery system modifications, safety checks and test flights.... more
Military aviationBAE restarts deliveries of Typhoon aircraft to Saudi Arabia, but price negotiations continue
Farnborough, United Kingdom - 24 fighters have already been handed to the Middle-Eastern country
BAE Systems issued an Interim Management Statement in which, among other things, it communicates that the deliveries on the Eurofighter Typhoon "Salam" programme re-commenced, despite the long negotiations... more
Press releaseAssaereo on the concessions between Italy and third countries (USA) to extra-EU carriers from Milan-Malpensa
Rome, Italy - The association expresses complete dissent and firm opposition
"In relation with the concession of further connections between Italy and third countries, particularly the United States, to extra-EU companies on Milan-Malpensa Airport, Assaereo (the Italian association... more
IndustryRosoboronexport: Russian helicopters exhibited at "IDEF 2013"
Istanbul, Turkey - Turkey might purchase the Antey-2500 air defence missile system
Rosoboronexport, the sole state intermediary agency for Russia's exports/imports of defense-related, is presenting over 200 advanced items of Russian defence equipment designed for Air Force, Navy and... more
IndustryAvio about Vega launch: the declaration of the industry's CEO
Turin, Italy - The mission put into orbit three satellites
On 7th May 2013, at 4:06am CET, the Vega satellite launcher successfully completed its first commercial flight, taking off from the Space Centre in Kourou, French Guyana. The mission put into orbit three... more
IndustryHelicopters and industry. Finmeccanica: Pansa cuts his wage by 30%, no severance pay for Orsi
Rome, Italy - The CEO's choice has been followed also by vice-president Venturoni
Finmeccanica follows the Italian spending-review trend: Chief Executive Officer Alessandro Pansa has indeed decided to renounce to the CEO wage (1.6 million Euros), taking just the 800,000 Euros (pre-tax)... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi. ATR-72/600 TMPA aircraft to the Turkish Navy
Rome, Italy - Agreement signed with Savunma Sanayii Müste?arl???
Alenia Aermacchi has signed an agreement with Savunma Sanayii Müste?arl??? (SSM), the Turkish Undersecretariat for Defence Industries to deliver two ATR-72/600 TMUA (Turkish Maritime Utility Aircraft)... more
IndustryHonda Aircraft: certification of the HA-420 aircraft delayed by one year (VIDEO)
Greensboro, USA - GE Honda hopes to have the go-ahead for the engines by the end of 2013
Honda Aircraft communicated that it will need at least another year for the certification of the HA-420, the business jet manufactured by the subsidiary of Honda Motor Company, by the Federal Aviation... more
AerospaceNASA extends critical contract for engineering services
Houston, USA - A 287-million-dollar agreement
NASA, the American space agency, has extended the already-existing contract for the supply of engineering services with MEI Technologies, a Houston-based company which operates in the aerospace, defense,... more
Press releaseItalian ANPAC about "Pilot Fatigue": still criticism on the new rules proposed at European level
Rome, Italy - The Association welcomes positively the note diffused by ETSC
"ANPAC (Italian commercial aviation pilots association) welcomes positively the note issued by ETSC (European Transport Safety Council) with which it is requested the maximum attention before to approve... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi and TAI sign MoU to explore new markets
Rome, Italy - The two industries establish a joint Steering Committee
Alenia Aermacchi and TAI have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalizing the interest of both companies in expanding industrial and commercial cooperation on products of mutual interest and... more
SecurityItalian ANSV: safety report about PA-18/150 aircraft crash in 2009
Rome, Italy - Two pilots, experts of the flight in mountain, died
The Italian Air Safety Board, ANSV, communicates to have completed a safety report. This is about: - Crash occurred to the PA-18/150 airplane, registration D-ELHP, occurred in Dro, near Trento, on... more
AirlinesVueling: a million passengers on the Rome-Fiumicino/Paris-Orly route
Milan, Italy - Three times per day during the Summer season
Vueling, the airline at the Barcelona-El Prat airport, celebrates an important milestone and reaches a million passengers transported on the route Rome-Fiumicino/Paris-Orly. The link will be served... more
AirlinesStrike of flight attendants grounds Wideroe aircraft
Oslo, Norway - Industrial action for the right to determine the pension programs
The strike of Wideroe flight attendants is grounding the aircraft of the Norwegian company and the roughly 11,000 passengers it transports daily. The industrial action arrives just a few hours after... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Greek government: sale of Hochtief's stake in Athens Airport does not change privatization plans
Athens, Greece - PSP is a "Reliable investor", the Development Minister claims
Sources of the Greek government communicated that the sale of the stake which was owned by Hochtief in Athens "Eleftherios Venizelos" Airport does not modify the plans for the privatization of the capital's... more