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IndustryFirst LM/USAF HC-130J Combat Rescue Tanker rolls-out
Marietta, Usa - The US Air Force is authorized to acquire up to 31 HC-MC-130J airplanes
Lockheed Martin rolled out the first of a new fleet of HC-130J combat rescue tankers for the U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command (ACC) during a ceremony. Maj. Gen. Thomas K. Andersen, director of requirements, H... more
AirlinesPlanned SAS flight operations for April 21, 2010
Stockholm, Sweden - Copenhagen and Oslo's airports opened, Stockholm remains closed
SAS Scandinavian Airlines would like to inform its customers that it will operate flights to a number of Scandinavian and European destinations today, April 21, from both Copenhagen and Oslo, as both airports... more
IndustryLM completes first live tracking exercise with new MMSP Aegis
New York, Usa - The system detected air tracks
Lockheed Martin successfully identified and tracked numerous live targets for the first time using its new Multi-Mission Signal Processor (MMSP). The MMSP is intended to help combine next-generation Aegis... more
AerospaceDiscovery STS-131 mission comes back on Earth
Rome, Italy - ASI: perfect landed after postponement for meteorological problems. But It's juts all ready for the leave of the next crew
A perfect landing manoeuvre led by commandant Alan G. Poindexter together with pilot James P. Dutton concluded the shuttle Discovery's mission, landed at the Kennedy Space Center at 9:08 am of yesterday,... more
AirportsNew Air Vallee's operating base in Rimini
Rimini, Italy - Flights to Olbia, Cagliari, Spalato, Belgrade, Corfu, Naples and Milan-Malpensa
The new schedule by Air Vallee has been presented yesterday, on Tuesday April 20, that will inaugurate from next July the base at international "Federico Fellini" Rimini's airport. The Summer program... more
ConferencesGermany hosts IATA AGM and World Air Transport Summit
Berlin, Germany - Berlin to be Global Aviation Capital from 6-8 June
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced today that Lufthansa will host the IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Berlin from 6-8 June 2010. This will... more
Military aviationPutin satisfied with tests of new fighter jet
Moscow, Russia - Just finished tests of fifth-generation model
Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, said he was satisfied with recently conducted tests of a Russian fifth-generation fighter aircraft. Premier personally thanked the staff: "Once again I want to thank... more
AirlinesQatar Airways on air traffic emergency caused by the cloud
Rome, Italy - The carrier serves extra flights from Rome
Qatar Airways faced the emergency caused by the middle-north Europe air traffic stop increasing the flights frequencies to Rome and putting at passengers disposal arriving and leaving to other destinations... more
AirlinesAir Malta's extra flights scheduled for today beside cancellations
La Valletta, Malta - Announced connections to Zurich, Rome, Toulouse
As consequence of ashes cloud produced by the Icelandic volcano's eruption, causing the cancellations of many flights and closing of many north Europe air space, Air Malta planned for today Tuesday on... more
ReportVolcanic cloud and air traffic: France's position
Paris, France - The results of the meeting wanted by PM Fillon: special airplanes corridors and division for section of the air space
The French Prime Minister, François Fillon, has gathered yesterday the State Minister, Jean-Louis Borloo, Ecology, Energy, sea development's minister designate for green technologies and for negotiations... more
AirlinesAlitalia re-enables flights from and to north-Italy starting from 8:00am
Rome, Italy - Italian ENAC communicates gradual reopening of the whole national air space
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) communicated the gradual re-opening of the whole Italian air space starting from 8:00 am of today on Tuesday April 20. Consequently, Alitalia informs not to have... more
Civil aviationUSA's Congress receives request for funding Tower Control Program
Washington, Usa - A letter sent to appropriations committees underlines the essential role of the program
Nine aviation associations are urging Congress to continue its support of the cost-effective, efficient, safety-enhancing federal program responsible for funding air traffic control towers at some 250... more
Military aviationFirst C-130J Super Hercules airlifter delivered to US Air Force
Albilene, USA - Directly delivered by Chief of Staff to the 317th Airlift Group at Dyess Air Force Base
At ceremonies yesterday in Abilene, Texas, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz delivered the first of 28 Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules airlifters to the 317th Airlift Group at Dyess... more
Finance and economyAutogrill: shareholders’ meeting approves financial statements for 2009
Milan, Italy - Capital increase voted
"The shareholders of Autogrill SpA met today under the chairmanship of Gilberto Benetton in ordinary and extraordinary sessions. Approval of the financial statements for 2009 The Meeting examined... more
AirlinesAir Malta deletes London's and Munich's air connections
La Valletta , Malta - Yesterday the carrier planned 16 extra flights
"As consequence of ashes cloud caused by the Icelandic volcano's eruption, causing cancellations of many flights and closing of north-Europe's several air space, Air Malta planned 16 extra flights for... more
Military aviationTulips in Frosinone: where Dutch's pilots of helicopters training
Frosinone, Italy - According to a bilateral agreement between Italian and Dutch Air Forces
An agreement signed in 2003 between Air Force Chief of Staff and by KLu (Koninklijke Luchtmacht), the Dutch's one, predict that airplanes and helicopters of this last one can be used on a base of the Italian... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: gradual re-opening of air traffic from today
Rome, Italy - Inland flights take off again
"ENAC (Italian Authority for Civil Aviation) informs that from 8:00 am of today on April 20 has been gradually reopened the whole Italian air space, starting with national flights on the north-south direction... more
IndustryCebu Pacific orders seven more A-320 airplanes
Blagnac, France - Airline to continue expansion across Asian region
Cebu Pacific (CEB) of the Philippines has placed a firm order with Airbus for seven more A-320 aircraft. The latest contract increases the carrier's A-320 Family order backlog to 22 aircraft, scheduled... more
AirportsVolcano emergency: today Italian Assaeroporti's meeting to analyze and make proposal
Rome, Italy - They are weighing the big economic damages flights' paralysis caused
Assaeroporti (Industrial Association of Italian Airports' Management Companies) expresses strong worry about lasting closure of Italian and international air space causing big damages to the whole airports'... more
AirlinesSAS on disruption in air traffic for volcanic ash
Stockholm, Sweden - Estimated earnings impact of MSEK 50-90 per day
The Scandinavian airspace has been closed or partly closed as from Thursday April 15 due to the volcanic ashes from the volcano in Iceland. As a consequence, SAS cancelled the majority of its flights as... more
Civil aviationACI Europe/AEA: airlines and airports express relief to the re-opening of air space
Brussels, Belgium - Following to the decision taken by transport ministers yesterday afternoon
Following a decision taken by European transport ministers yesterday afternoon, most of Europe’s airspace should effectively be re-opened on Tuesday, 20 April as of 6:00 GMT. Europe’s airlines and... more
AirlinesGermanwings: new flight from Rome to Hannover
Rome, Italy - From next April 30
Germanwings bets again on Rome and launches new air link to Hannover, served four times per week as of next April 30. The new connection is added to those already existing from Italian capital to Cologne-Bonn... more
AirlinesJet2.com reached the target of 20 millionth passenger transported
Milan, Italy - Touched last April 13 in Manchester
Jet2.com, the UK low-cost carrier, has reached a "Historical" target. Mr Keith Moffant has been the 20 millionth passenger to fly by airline last April 13, 2010 in Manchester. Ian Doubtfire, Jet2.com's... more
Defense"DSA 2010": Russia will modernize Algerian submarines
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Rosobonexport's spokesman affirmed that yesterday, Defense Fair's opening day
Russian diesel-electric submarines class Varshavianka, used by Algerian Force will be modernized in Russian shipyard, weapon export Russian agency Rosoboronexport's spokesman, Alexeï Kozlov, said yesterday. The... more
Fair and showsAlenia Aeronautica joins "Hannover Messe 2010"
Hannover, Germany - From yesterday to next Friday
Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica controlled company and Italian aviation protagonist, operating in design, development, production, maintenance for civil and military aircraft, for UAV and air stations,... more
IndustryAirbus aircraft: flight test for evaluation ash impact on engines
Blagnac, France - An intelligent manner to take advantage of research and security the negative aspects of a natural phenomenon
Airbus has taken advantage of scheduled development test flights to assess the impact on the aircraft and its flight systems within the volcanic ash on aircraft over Europe. Airbus A-380 MSN 4, powered... more
Civil aviationItalian Assaereo: the further stop to airplanes' flights disastrous
Rome, Italy - A coordinate intervention is necessary and urgent
"Assaereo, the Italian Association for airlines and operators of the air transport of Confindustria, emphasizing the severe consequences for airlines and passengers of stop forced by flights, underlines... more
Military aviation"Rosoboronexport" Russian industry presents its air defence systems in Asia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - At the "Dsa 2010", Defence Service Asia Exhibition and Conference, just begun
A delegation of the Federal state unitary enterprise (FSUE) Rosoboronexport comes to the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, to take part in the 12th "Defence Services Asia Exhibition and Conference (DSA... more
Civil aviationVolcano and air stop: military ships to transport English people at home (video)
London, Great Britain - Very probably use of Madrid as "English hub" for Asiatic and African connections
The premier Gordon Brown has announced Royal Navy will be used to help compatriots remained on the continent because of the air traffic paralysis due to volcanic eruption in Iceland. The decision was... more
Science and technology"Hannover Messe 2010", state of art in industrial technology opens today
Hannover, Germany - Italy will be the event's partner country
That is defined the leading exhibition about the state of art for industrial technology, held in Hannover, Germany, has opened today 19th of April and will last for all the week until 23th. "Better, faster,... more
Fair and showsFinmeccanica to take part in the "DSA 2010 Show"
Rome, Italy - Through its companies AW, AA, Oto Melara, SSI and SELEX Galileo
Finmeccanica, through its companies AgustaWestland, Alenia Aeronautica, Oto Melara, SELEX Sistemi Integrati and SELEX Galileo, is to take part in the "DSA (Defence Services Asia) 2010 Show" in Kuala Lumpur,... more
Civil aviationIATA on cloud: renew criteria that have brought to indiscriminate closure of air spaces
Paris, France - Bisignani urged Eurocontrol to establish a coordinated centre for this kind of emergencies
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) sharply criticized European governments for their lack of leadership in handling airspace restrictions in light of the Icelandic volcano eruption and... more
AerospacePresident Obama outlines new USA's Space politics
Titusville, Usa - In the Conference at the Florida's Kennedy Space Center
On last Thursday at the Florida's Kennedy Space Center a crucial conference was held for USA's and all the world's future. President Obama outlined his plans and discussions regarding airspace sector.... more
Press releaseItalian Enac: new northern Italy air space urgent closing from today to tomorrow morning
Rome, Italy - Because of a worsening registered during the night
Because of a worsening registered during the night communicated by the MetOffice report (http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/aviation/vaac/data/VAG_1271655414.png) on the ashes' movement erupted by Icelandic volcano... more
Fair and showsSELEX Sistemi Integrati at DSA "Defence Service Asia 2010"
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - From today to next Thursday
SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI), a Finmeccanica Company, world leader in defence, civil and air traffic control and management systems and sensors, with a customer base in over 150 countries, is participating... more
AirlinesAlitalia: new aircraft flights' suspensions from and to north of Italy
Rome, Italy - Until 8:00 p.m. of Tuesday the 20th of April
"As consequence of what referred by Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), in relation to new north of Italy air space closing, Alitalia informs until 8:00 a.m. of tomorrow Tuesday the 20th of April... more
AirportsFlorence airport: air space closed until tomorrow morning
Florence, Italy - All departures and arrivals cancelled
Last update: 19/04/2010. Air traffic restriction will remain in place in airspace above Florence until 08.00 (local time) on Tuesday 20 April, all flights to and from Florence Airport are cancelled until... more
IndustryLM to provide surveillance radar to UK
London, UK - For world’s largest off-shore wind farm
Lockheed Martin (LM) will deliver a long-range air surveillance radar system to the United Kingdom that overcomes sensor performance issues commonly caused by the rotating blades of wind turbines. The... more
AirlinesPartnership agreement between Alitalia and Air Italy
Rome, Italy - It was introduced last Friday in front of two companies' top
"Air Italy's president and CEO, Giuseppe Gentile, Alitalia's Marketing Revenue Management and Network director, Andrea Stolfa, Air Italy's commercial and financial director, Alessandro Notari, and Alitalia's... more
AirportsVolcanic cloud emergency: Aena enables crisis unit inside airports
Madrid, Spain - At Tenerife Sur, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura where dozen of thousands of passengers were blocked
Kneeling down European public transport emergency has enlarged, caused by the movement of volcanic ashes after the Icelandic volcano's eruption. It seems a war report that one casted by Aena, Spanish airport... more
AirlinesAlitalia welcomes the China Eastern's entry in SkyTeam
Rome, Italy - The MoU has been signed last Friday in Shanghai
"The memorandum of understanding for China Eastern's entry in the SkyTeam alliance by the middle of 2011 was signed last Friday. Alitalia aims at enforce its offer in the Asiatic market, consolidated... more
ReportVolcano's eruption: France enlarged air space's closure
Paris, France - The bulletin by DGAC
The DGAC, French civil aviation general direction, communicated that for security reasons linked to the cloud of ashes from volcano's eruption in Iceland, were closed the air traffic the following airports: -... more
Press releaseCivil Aviation: memorandum of cooperation signed between Italian ENAC and Albanian ENA
Rome, Italy - Last Friday in Tirane
A memorandum of cooperation between ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) and ENA (Albanian civil aviation Board) has been signed in Tirane last Friday. The agreement has been underwritten by Alessio... more
Press releaseEruption. Italian Adiconsum about airports and routes blocked: the passengers' rights
Rome, Italy - The association remembers what is due to and what not
"The cloud of ash produced by the eruption in the south of Iceland, is causing the chaos in many airports and blocked of the routes. Adiconsum (Italian association of customers' right and environment),... more
Press releaseHelicopters: AgustaWestland Launches AW-139 HUMS Web Services Technology
Vergiate, Italy - This allows easier and more efficient maintenance activities on the helicopter's transmission components
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, in a new effort aimed at further enhancing its global customer support services, is pleased to announce today the introduction of the brand new AW139 HUMS (Health... more
AirlinesTravel by Pope Benedict XVI in Malta by Alitalia
Rome, Italy - On board of A-320 "Città de L'Aquila" introduced recently into its fleet
Alitalia will accompany the Pope in the apostolic journey in Malta tomorrow on April 17 on the occasion of the 1950th anniversary of the wreck of Sao Paulo. The flight will be served by A-320 'Città... more
ReportIceland eruption: France expands closure of air space in the north of Country
Paris, France - Landings allowed until 6:00pm of today only at Paris-Roissy, Le Bourget and Orly; always in the three airports and still until 6:00pm authorized take off in a limitation manner to evacuate the blocked passenger
On the base of the information sent by London's volcanology center in collaboration with Météo-France, the DGAC (French civil aviation General direction) informs in the last bulletin issued that the c... more
CuriositiesAir Safety and controls: iPad can stay in carry-on baggage
Washington, Usa - Transportation Security Administration clarified it
A good news for those hi-tech gadgets-loving travelers. USA's Transportation Security Administration (TSA) affirmed it last week that iPad, last born for brand Apple, wouldn't have to be removed from carry-on... more
IndustryDassault delivers first Falcon 7Xs to China
Paris, France - One at early March, other two at the end of this month
Dassault Falcon delivered the first Falcon 7X to mainland China on March 5th, is read in a press-release issued yesterday. Two more will be delivered to mainland China by the end of this month. "This... more
AirlinesAir Malta: flights cancelled for volcanic ash cloud
La Valletta, Malta - Eight links are interested for today
The cloud of volcanic ashes causes hardships in the European skies (Great Britain, France, Belgium, Germany closed the air space). As consequence to this situation, Air Malta has cancelled, for today,... more