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AirlinesContinental Airlines launches mobile boarding passes at Frankfurt Airport
Houston, Usa - First U.S. carrier to offer paperless boarding passes from an international destination
Continental Airlines today expanded its mobile boarding pass service to Frankfurt Airport, becoming the first U.S. carrier to offer paperless boarding passes outside of the United States. The service... more
Military aviationBoeing EA-18G Growler towards full rate production
St. Louis, USA - They will replace US Navy's EA-6B Prowlers
The Boeing EA-18G Growler aircraft was approved to advance into Full Rate Production (FRP) by the US Department of Defense (DOD). The EA-18G program now can proceed from Low Rate Initial Production to... more
AirportsTrapani airport celebrates 1 million passengers
Trapani, Italy - Next Thursday the lucky customer should receive a special prize
The "Vincenzo Florio" airport of Trapani celebrated 1 million passengers since January 1. The millionth customer, that should be reached on Thursday's late morning, will be identified basing on their check-in... more
AirlinesCashless payments only on Continental Airlines' flights
Houston, USA - Duty-free products excluded
Continental Airlines yesterday announced that its flight crews will begin accepting credit and debit cards exclusively for on-board purchases (except Duty-free) from today, December 1, 2009, utilizing... more
AirlinesNeos joins the IACA
Brussels , Belgium - International Air Carrier Association
The Italian airline Neos Air, subsidiary of the Alpitour group, has joined the IACA (International Air Carrier Association), international Brussels-based association which gathers the main carriers operating... more
IndustryCessna delivers 300th Citation X
Wichita, Usa - To Jetalliance, based in Vienna
Cessna Aircraft Company has delivered the 300th Citation X to its authorized sales representative, Jetalliance, based in Vienna, Austria. The Citation X will be operated from Vienna by an unnamed retail... more
OccurrencesAlarm for severe turbulence on Air France A-330 over the Atlantic
Paris, France - "Mayday" received by a TAM Airlines flight
An Air France Airbus A-330/200 aircraft would have faced serious difficulties yesterday while en route over the Atlantic for flight AF445 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris due to severe turbulence. The pilot... more
AerospaceDIRECTV 12 satellite shipped to Baikonur
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - It will increase the company's HD capacity by 50%
Boeing announced today that DIRECTV 12 satellite was shipped last week from Boeing's manufacturing facility in El Segundo (USA) to the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch facility in Kazakhstan. Upon arrival, the... more
Press releaseNew cross-border training center for the Italian Air Force
Berne, Switzerland - Agreement inked with the Swiss air force
"On Thursday the Italian and Swiss Air Forces have signed an agreement concerning a common cross-border training air center (CBA, Cross-Border Area). The new CBA neighbours the current training centers... more
SecurityFAA bans takeoffs with polished frost
Washington, USA - To enhance winter flights' safety
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is increasing the safety of winter flying by prohibiting takeoffs with polished frost (frost buffed to make it smooth) on the wings, stabilizers and control surfaces... more
AirlinesThe "Sky routes" by Ryanair
Turin, Italy - The low-cost carrier proposes again the Winter flights for skiers from December on Piedmont's airports,
The Winter routes by Ryanair, forecast for Ski season 2009-2010, return with the imminent opening of the Skiing season on Piedmont's mountains, already covered, in these days, with abundant snowfalls and... more
DefenseRussia to hold military drills in Siberia in 2010
Moscow, Russia - More than 8,000 troops are expected to participate
The Russian defense ministry today announced that a series of large scale military exercises in Siberia and the far East will be hold in 2010, involving all of the country's armed forces. These drills... more
Military aviationLockheed Martin delivers first electro-optical targeting systems for the F-35
Orlando, USA - The goal is to produce 200 units per year
Lockheed Martin has marked successful entry into low rate initial production on the F-35 Lightning II Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS). The first production units have been delivered to Lockheed... more
AirlineseasyJet offers on-line check-in to passengers with hold baggage
Milan, Italy - The service is available at 94 of 112 airports where the carrier flies
easyJet, European low-fares airline, has launched an on-line check-in facility for passengers with hold baggage. The airline has allowed passengers travelling with hand baggage to check-in on-line for... more
Civil aviationBombardier at "AeroExpo 2009"
Acapulco, Mexico - In Mexico from December 3 to 5
Bombardier Aerospace will be present at "AeroExpo 2009" in Acapulco, Mexico, from December 3 to 5. In addition to highlighting its wide product and service portfolio at the Bombardier Aerospace exhibit,... more
Civil aviationStatic tests completed on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Everett, USA - Results needed to clear the aircraft for its first flight
Boeing yesterday completed the static test necessary to validate the side-of-body modification made to the 787 Dreamliner. The company expects a full analysis of the test results to be concluded in approximately... more
SecurityFAA AD on General Electric Company (GE) CF34-8E series turbofan engines (2009-24-06)
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of thrust control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 61021-61023] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Fokker model F.28 Mark 0070, 0100, 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 airplanes (2008-06-20R1)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 61018-61021] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Rolls-Royce Corporation AE 3007A1/1, AE 3007A1/3, AE 3007A1, AE 3007A1E, AE 3007A1P, AE 3007A3, AE 3007C, and AE 3007C1 turbofan engines (2009-24-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the fan spinner from releasing, which could result in injury, damage to the engine, and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 61023-61024] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
AccidentsSukhoi fighter crash in India, pilots survived
Jaisalmer, India - The second accident to a Su-30MKI in 2009
A Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed yesterday in India during an exercise near Jaisalmer, in the northwestern region of Rajasthan, the press agency "RIA Novosti" reported quoting... more
AerospaceThird USAF WGS satellite ready for launch
Cape Canaveral, USA - It will be placed over the Atlantic Ocean
Boeing announced yesterday that the third Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite it has built for the US Air Force (USAF) has completed prelaunch testing. The satellite is ready for its scheduled December... more
IndustryStork Fokker to build flaps for Airbus A-350XWB
Papendrecht, Netherlands - It aims to produce 140 sets per year
Stork Fokker has signed a contract with Airbus for the development and manufacturing of the composite outboard flaps for the A-350 XWB family of aircraft. Outboard flaps are increasing the surface-area... more
SecurityFAA AD on SOCATA model TBM-700 airplanes (2009-23-12)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 58539-58540] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model ERJ-170 and ERJ-190 airplanes (2009-23-08)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 58191-58195] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA Emergency AD on Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) 240, 360, 470, 520, and 550 series reciprocating engines (2009-24-52)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a loss of engine power and loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 AD 2009-24-52 Teledyne Continental... more
Weather forecastsBad weather (2): still fickleness on Italy
Rome, Italy - Storms on the South arriving
"The fickleness situation continues on Italy, caused by an Atlantic trough that has reached the Central Mediterranean, creating conditions of perturbed weather on central-Northern regions and to reach... more
IndustryFinmeccanica signs Memorandum of Understanding with Belarus
Minsk, Belarus - In Transport,Energy, Space and Security Civil Sectors
Finmeccanica has signed today in Minsk a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to conclude partnership agreements in the civil sector, particularly transport, energy, postal automation, space and security,... more
PeopleMichael O'Leary might leave Ryanair in 2 or 3 years
Dublin, Ireland - The main goal remains taking over Aer Lingus
Ryanair's eclectic CEO might leave his role in two or three years, as Michael O'Leary himself told the "RTE" Radio stations, adding that his main goal is still to take over rival airline Aer Lingus, operation... more
Military aviation"Ridare la luce 2009", the humanitarian mission in Mali returns
Turin, Italy - From November 24 to December 10, 2009
"Ridare la luce", the humanitarian mission, returns in Mali in order to cure populations of Sahel's desert from vision's diseases. The mission is carried out in collaboration with "Associazione Fatebenefratelli... more
OccurrencesAirbus A-380 forced to land back in New York for a computer failure
New York, USA - The occurrence just a few days after the inauguration of the route
An Air France Airbus A-380/800 was forced on Friday to land back at New York-"JFK" airport shortly after take off, due to a failure with the automatic pilot that the pilots didn't manage to solve. On board... more
Civil aviationAEA: European Union should give more importance to transport policy
Brussels, Belgium - The future shows more challenges than the environmental one
Transport policy must be given a higher priority that reflects the importance of the sector’s contribution to the development of the European Union, Commission President José Manuel Barroso has been to... more
Military aviationBoeing gets contract for B-1 software upgrades
Long Beach, USA - Test phase scheduled to begin in February 2011
Boeing today announced it has received a US$23 million contract from the US Air Force for Phase 2 of the B-1 Laptop Controlled Targeting Pod software upgrade. The upgrade will add additional capability... more
AirlinesAlitalia: no consequences on the flights due to the Flightcare's protests
Rome, Italy - At the Fiumicino and Ciampino airports
Alitalia communicates that the strikes by Flightcare handling society's workers (in Fiumicino and Ciampino airports) don't interest the Alitalia's flights because these are managed directly by its own... more
AirlinesNew JAL lounge-rooms at Heathrow
London, UK - The Japanese airline will use British Airways' rooms
Passengers travelling with Japan Airlines (JAL) departing from terminal 3 at London-Heathrow airport, will from December 14, 2009, be able to use the “Galleries First” and “Galleries Club” lounges of onew... more
AirportsProblems expected at Rome-Fiumicino and Ciampino airports for Flightcare's assemblies
Rome, Italy - New meetings scheduled this week
A new difficult week is going to pass at Rome-Fiumicino and Ciampino airports due to the assemblies announced by workers of the handling company Flightcare. In particular, the main issues are feared at... more
Civil aviationA Pilatus PC-12 for the US government
Washington, USA - It will serve the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management
Pilatus announced that the US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has taken delivery of its first Pilatus PC-12. The aircraft will be put to multirole use performing cargo, passenger, s... more
AccidentsNTSB cooperates with Chinese government on MD-11's accident
Shanghai, China - The team includes expert from FAA, Boeing and Pratt & Whitney
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will dispatch a team of investigators to assist the government of China in its investigation of the crash of an MD-11F, operated by Avient Air, at Pudong... more
Fair and showsAt "AERO Friedrichshafen" also alternative aircraft engines
Friedrichshafen, Germany - Electric, hybrid and fuel cell driven aircraft have come of age in the general aviation industry
These days it seems everyone is talking about electric and hybrid drives, including manufacturers in general aviation. At "AERO Friedrichshafen", the global show for general aviation (8-11 April 2010),... more
OccurrencesCar runway incursion at Milan-Malpensa, aircraft takes the sky again
Milan, Italy - Possibility of a voluntary action has not been ruled out
Fear and disconcert yesterday at Milan-Malpensa airport when an Airbus A-320/200 aircraft, performing a Vueling flight from Barcelona with 130 passengers on board, was forced to abruptly take the sky again... more
Civil aviationIATA: two years of lost growth
Geneva, Switzerland - Slow improvement trend
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported international scheduled traffic results for October 2009 showing improving conditions. Passenger demand was up 0.5% compared to October 2008.... more
SecurityFAA allows Boeing 777s to fly until 2011
Washington, USA - These aircraft's engines risk to shut down in flight in case of icing
The US FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) has decided to decline alarms concerning the danger of in flight shut down of Rolls-Royce engines installed on some Boeing 777 aircraft in icing conditions,... more
Weather forecastsBad weather: addition weather notice by the Italian Civil Defense
Rome, Italy - Winds, precipitations and snowfalls
"The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of available models, has issued a further notice for adverse weather conditions that integrates and expands that already diffused and that predicts from... more
Fair and showsBAE Systems at "LIMA 2009"
Langkawi, Malaysia - Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition, December 1-5
BAE Systems continues with its commitment and support to the Malaysian defence industry, by participating at the 10th "Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition" ("LIMA") to be held between... more
PeopleItalian historic pilot Giorgio Bertolaso dies at 91
Rome, Italy - General of the Italian Air Force
Giorgio Bertolaso, historic pilot and general of the Italian Air Force (AMI), died yesterday in his home in Anzio, near Rome, at the age of 91. The funeral will be held today in Santa Maria del Popolo... more
Military aviationSAAB Gripen passes 130,000 flight hours
Stockholm, Sweden - In service within the Air Forces of Czech Republic, Hungary, South African Republic and Sweden
The SAAB JAS-39 Gripen fleet has now flown more than 130,000 hours. Gripen is in operational service in the Czech, Hungarian, South African and Swedish Air Forces and is also flown by the Empire Test Pilot... more
Accidents3 killed in cargo airplane crash in China
Shanghai, China - Black boxes from the Zimbabwean aircraft recovered
A McDonnell Douglas MD-11F cargo aircraft of the Zimbabwean airline Avient Aviation crashed Saturday in Shanghai. Three out of seven crewmembers were killed in the accident, which happened at take off... more
AccidentsFloat plane crash in Canada, six missing
Vancouver, Canada - Also a baby among them. Two survivors rescued
de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver float plane of Seair Seaplanes, with 8 people on board, crashed yesterday off the coast of Saturna Island, Vancouver, Canada. Two survivors (a woman and the pilot) have... more
Fair and showsPiaggio Aero participates in the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition "LIMA 2009"
Langkawi , Malaysia - The tenth edition will take place from tomorrow until next Saturday
"Piaggio Aero will participate in the 10th 'Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition' ('LIMA 2009'), which will be held from 1 - 5 December 2009 at the Mahsuri International Exhibition C... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the first days in December
Rome, Italy - From tomorrow on Tuesday 1st to next Sunday 6
Tuesday 01 - "LIMA '09 The Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition". Langkawi, Malaysia. + 60 3 4142 1699 www.lima2009.com.my Wednesday 02 - "LIMA '09 The Langkawi International... more
Civil aviationSiberian airspace opened to the A-380
Paris, France - Towards the launch of a new Paris-Tokyo route
Russia has decided to allow the Airbus A-380 Superjumbo to fly over the Siberian airspace, French transport minister, Dominique Bussereau, said Saturday, explaining that the deal was reached with prime... more