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AirlinesUnited Airlines launches new Chicago-Rome service
Chicago, USA - Between May and August 2010
United Airlines yesterday announced the launch of a new service between Chicago and Rome starting on May 1, 2010. This once-daily flight will operate through the peak summer travel season, ending on August... more
HelicoptersFirst AW-139 helicopter delivered to Qatar Armed Forces
Vergiate, Italy - Ceremony held yesterday in Vergiate, Italy
AgustaWestland (Finmeccanica) announced that the Qatar Armed Forces has taken delivery of its first AW-139 medium twin-engine helicopter during an official ceremony held yesterday at the company’s Vergiate p... more
Military aviationA-400M completed first taxiing trials
Seville, Spain - The first flight is scheduled by the end of the year
Airbus Military's (EADS) A-400M transport airplane has completed the first slow-speed taxiing tests on Monday in Seville, Spain. For the first time the aircraft, which is more than 4 years behind schedule,... more
DefenseBoeing and Australian defense together to study electromagnetic environmental effects
Brisbane, Australia - Open contract for operators who might need it
Boeing Defence Australia has signed a Deed of Standing Offer to provide Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) testing and design services for Australian Defence Force (ADF) aircraft and systems. The... more
UAS-DronesThree MQ-8B VTUAVs delivered to the US Navy
San Diego, Usa - Two of them deployed on the frigate McInerney
Northrop Grumman completed the first three MQ-8B Fire Scout production deliveries to the US Navy, which completes the first year of Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) for the Vertical Takeoff and Landing... more
Military aviationAustralian government approves purchase of 14 F-35 fighters
Canberra, Australia - Worth approximately US$3.2 billion
The Australian Minister for Defence John Faulkner today announced that the Government had approved acquisition of the first batch of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft as foreshadowed in the 2009... more
AirlinesTwo Embraer 190s for Austrian NIKI
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The aircraft will be delivered in 2011
Embraer and Austria’s second largest airline NIKI Luftfahrt signed a contract for another two Embraer 190 jets, confirming the purchase rights in the original contract, announced in July 2008. The initial d... more
Military aviationPratt & Whitney delivered 400th F119 engine to USAF
East Hartford, USA - To power Lockheed Martin's F-22 Raptor aircraft
Pratt & Whitney (United Technologies) has delivered the 400th F119 engine, which powers the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor aircraft, to the US Air Force (USAF). This delivery marks a significant accomplishment... more
SecurityFirst International Runway Safety Conference
Washington, USA - From December 1 to 3 in Washington
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in cooperation with the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) and the MITRE Corporation, will hold the first International Runway Safety Conference... more
SecurityFAA proposes new rules for anti-ice protection
Washington, USA - For all aircraft with a takeoff weight under 27,215 kg
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a rule requiring scheduled airlines to either retrofit their existing fleet with ice-detection equipment or make sure the ice protection system activates... more
AirlinesChina Eastern to takeover Shanghai Airlines by the end of the year
Shanghai, China - The deal is worth US$1.32 billion
Shanghai Airlines' takeover by China Eastern, one of the three main airlines of China, will be completed by the end of the year, as announced yesterday by China Eastern president Liu Shaoyong. This would... more
AirlinesPassengers blocked on airplane: three US airlines fined
Washington, USA - Forced to pass the night on board
Three American airlines have been fined for blocking their passengers on board of an airplane despite a diversion. The total amount of the fines is US$175,000. This is the first ever punishment for this... more
AirlinesOld Alitalia: only one offer to purchase AMS
Rome, Italy - Fantozzi: "The binding offer is acceptable"
There would be only Maurizzio Tucci, former Finmeccanica manager, participating in the tender to purchase AMS (Alitalia Maintenance Systems), 60% controlled by the old Alitalia (which is now in extraordinary... more
AccidentsFour victims in helicopter accident in Israel
Netanya, Israel - A possible technical failure caused the crash
Four people were killed yesterday in an helicopter accident which involved a civilian Robinson R-44 in Israel, off the coast of Netanya. All the people on board died in the crash. Among them there are... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica presented today its sustainability report 2008
Rome, Italy - Guarguaglini: "We go on in the current direction"
"Finmeccanica has presented today its second sustainability report, an information tool capable to measure, through suitable indicators, the economical, social and environmental performance of the Group... more
Military aviationEurofighter: 200th unit delivered
Munich, Germany - The 200th unit delivered today to the German Air Force
The 200th Eurofighter Typhoon produced by the four partner companies of the European consortium, was delivered by EADS Deutschland to the German Luftwaffe today during a ceremony held in Manching, close... more
Civil aviation“Oscars of the Airline Industry",:OAG announced 2009 airline industry awards
Chicago, Usa - All the categories
OAG (www.oagcorporate.com) announced the winners of the 2009 OAG Airline Industry Awards. Known as the “Oscars of the Airline Industry", 2009 marks the 27th anniversary of the awards, which are significant a... more
AirlinesUS Airways delays deliveries of 54 Airbus aircraft
Washington, USA - "But we will modernizing our fleet anyway"
US Airways (UA) has delayed to 2013 the delivery of 54 Airbus aircraft, scheduled between 2010 and 2012, as stated by the airline in a note. UA has also remembered that it has already postponed the delivery... more
Civil aviationIATA against overflight route charges' increase
Geneva, Switzerland - Proposed by 19 Eurocontrol nations out of 34
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reacted sharply to proposals from 19 of 34 Eurocontrol states to increase overflight route charges in 2010. The initiative would result in a 2.7% net... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol and ACI Europe cooperate to reduce airport congestion and emissions
Barcelona, Spain - Engage 60 airports by the end of 2010
Eurocontrol and ACI EUROPE’s collaboration to increase operational efficiencies at European airports is already making progress with more than 30 airports so far engaged in the programme. Airport C... more
Military aviationBoeing delivered second and third C-130 AMP trainer to the USAF
Little Rock AFB, USA - At Little Rock Air Force Base
Boeing has completed delivery of two more trainers for the US Air Force's C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) to Little Rock Air Force Base. The Avionics Part Task Trainer and Cockpit Familiarization... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines orders A-330 Freighters
Toulouse, France - The number of total orders from 10 customers grows to 69
Turkish Airlines (TA) has signed a firm order for the purchase of two A-330/200F freighter aircraft, becoming a new customer for this aircraft type. The aircraft will be powered by Rolls Royce engines... more
IndustryFinmecccanica will sign the environment pact
Rome, Italy - Announced during the presentation of the Group's sustainability report 2008
Finmeccanica is going to sign the environment pact with the Italian government. The announcement has been made today by Environment Minister Stefania Prestigiacomo, during the presentation of the group's... more
Report17 Eads-Airbus managers charged with "Insider trading": hearings began yesterday
Paris, France - Also involved high officers of DaimlerChrysler and Lagardère
AMF, the French watchdog for the financial market, yesterday began the hearings of the first of 17 people, all former or current managers of the European consortium EADS and of its subsidiary Airbus, charged... more
Press releaseAlitalia, trade unions announce strike for December 9
Rome, Italy - "The minister's decision is against the right to protest"
A joint press release by the Italian trade unions FIT-CISL, UIL Transport, UGL Transport and ANPAV criticized Transports and Infrastructure Minister Matteoli's decision to delay the strike of Alitalia-CAI... more
AerospaceESA delivered ISS's Node 3 and Cupola to NASA
Rome, Italy - The two elements, both built in Italy, will be docked to the Station in February
Two more pieces of Europe, and of Italy in particular, are getting ready to join the ISS (International Space Station). Twelve years of design, development and hard work came to fruition with the formal... more
Civil aviationAero Club of Pittsburgh celebrated 100 years
Pittsburgh, Usa - Since it’s founding in July 1909
The Aero Club of Pittsburgh celebrated 100 years since it’s founding in July 1909. As one of the oldest aero clubs in the U.S, the Aero Club’s mission is: to support and promote aviation. It has bee... more
AirportsRyanair to expand from "John Lennon" for Summer 2010
Liverpool, UK - With more aircraft and more flights
Ryanair announced that it will add two new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to its existing fleet of six aircraft at Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" (JLA) and open three new routes, taking their total number of... more
IndustryIndian Civil Aviation issues type certificate for Dassault’s Falcon 7X
Saint-Cloud, France - The first machine will be delivered next January
Dassault Falcon has received Type Certification for the Falcon 7X from the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India. This event confirms that the Falcon 7X meets all the rigorous safety standards... more
AirportsVerona-"Catullo" airport: note on flight AF6375 to Paris-"CdG"
Verona, Italy - The anomalies reported on Friday
"Catullo SpA informs that on Friday, in two separate occasions, Air France's flight AF6375, departed from Verona airport to Paris-'Charles de Gaulle' asked to land back at the 'Catullo' airport due to... more
AirlinesPositive results for Jet2.com
Milan, Italy - In the first six months of the year the airline reported encouraging data
"Concerning the first six months of 2009, the UK low-cost airline Jet2.com reported encouraging and better-than-foreseen data despite the difficult economic situation which has certainly slowed down the... more
Civil aviationEuropean Court of Justice: passengers whose flights are delayed may be entitled to compensation
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Judgment in Joined Cases C-402/07 and C-432/07
"Court of Justice of the European Communities PRESS RELEASE No 102/09 Luxembourg, 19 November 2009 Judgment in Joined Cases C-402/07 and C-432/07 Sturgeon v Condor Flugdienst GmbH and Böck... more
CuriositiesThe director Francis Ford Coppola at the "Turin Film Festival" with his multicolor jet
Turin, Italy - He remained for four days
The American director Francis Ford Coppola has been a protagonist at the 27th edition of the "Turin Film Festival 2009". The famous film maker arrived in the Italian city on board of his Biz-Jet aircraft... more
Civil aviationEuropean Court of Justice: the Sardinian regional tax on touristic stopovers by aircraft, infringes Community law
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Judgment in Case C-169/08
"Court of Justice of the European Communities PRESS RELEASE No 101/09 Luxembourg, 17 November 2009 Judgment in Case C-169/08 Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri v Regione Sardegna The Sardinian... more
UAS-DronesTurkey might cancel orders for Israeli UAVs
Ankara, Turkey - 50-day deadline for IAI and Elbit to deliver the Herons
The Turkish government has given the Israeli companies Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Elbit Systems a 50-day deadline to deliver 10 Heron drones, for which a US$180 million contract had been signed... more
Civil aviationPicture of the week: twinning confirmed between motoclub Dragone and team Yakitalia
Fano, Italy - AVIONEWS was present at the event
Yesterday, November 22, the twinning between motoclub Dragone and team Yakitalia has been once again renewed. The bikers gathered at 10:00 am by Yakitalia's hangar, near Fano airport in Italy. They... more
Government actsItalian question on the pension fund of Alitalia's workers in Canada
Rome, Italy - By Honourable Gino Bucchino (Partito democratico)
"The Italian honourable Gino Bucchino (PD) has presented a question to know: if the questioned ministers know the contributory deficit of CND 1,175,496 of the pension fund of Alitalia Linee Aeree Italiane... more
Military aviationLast upgraded Su-27SMs delivered to the Russian Air Force
Moscow, Russia - With new capabilities and increased combat effectiveness
The Sukhoi Holding Komsomolsk-on-Amur aviation plant (KnAAPO) has supplied today the final batch of modernized Sukhoi Su-27SM fighter jets to the Russian Air Force. The batch completed the plant’s fulfillment o... more
Military aviationSukhoi starts delivery operations of Su-35Ss to the Russian Defense Ministry
Moscow, Russia - Contract signed during the "MAKS 2009" air show
Sukhoi Company started implementing state contract on Su-35S multifunctional highly maneuverable fighter jets delivery to the Russian Defense Ministry. The contract was signed last August at the "MAKS... more
AirlinesFirst low-cost flight between Rome and Istanbul by Blu-express.com
Rome, Italy - Daily links, as of next December 17, from Fiumicino to the new airport
Blu-express.com adds a new international route to its network: the low-cost brand by Blue Panorama Airlines will link, from next December 17 (date of the 11th airline's birthday), Rome and Istanbul with... more
AccidentsA C-130 airplane of the Italian Air Force crashed at the Pisa's airport
Rome, Italy - Five people on board and four of them dead
A C-130 aircraft of the Italian Air Force (AMI) crashed today near the Pisa's airport shortly after the take off from the same Tuscan airport. Five people were on board and four of them dead in the crash. It... more
AirlinesJAL seeks 40% pension cut
Tokyo, Japan - The measure is necessary due to the difficult economic conditions of the carrier
JAL-Japan Airlines is seeking a solution to reduce its shortfall. One of the paths the carrier's management is following would to cut pensions by 40%, stating that it would otherwise risk bankruptcy or... more
ReportItalian transport minister defers November 25 strikes
Rome, Italy - As stated in a note by the ministry
The Italian transport minister, Altero Matteoli, has decided to defer the strikes announced by Alitalia-CAI personnel on Wednesday, November 25, "In order -is explained in a note- to avoid a serious and... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the last week of November
Rome, Italy - From Saturday 28 to Sunday 29
Saturday 28 - "Temora Aviation Museum Flying Day". Temora Airport, Temora, New South Wales, Australia. + 61 (0)2 6977 1088 www.aviationmuseum.com.au - "Luskintyre Christmas Party". Luskintyre Aviation... more
Conferences"Routes Europe 2011" lands in Cagliari
Cagliari, Italy - The European event will take place on May 8-10
"'Routes Europe', the most important European route development networking event, will take place for the first time in Italy in 2011 and will be hosted by Cagliari airport. Routes, the leading networking... more
AirlinesNew Ryanair routes from Trapani and Rimini to Liverpool
Rome, Italy - They will be launched at the end of March 2010
The airline Ryanair has presented the launch of two new international routes from Trapani-Birgi and Rimini airports (Italy) to Liverpool (UK). The new services will be operating starting respectively on... more
Airlines100th Airbus A-320 family aircraft for Lufthansa
Hamburg, Germany - Coming from the manufacturer's facilities in Hamburg
Airbus has delivered Lufthansa’s 100th A-320 Family aircraft from Airbus’ final assembly line in Hamburg (Germany). The aircraft is an A-320. “The acquisition and delivery of the 100th A-,320 Famil... more
Civil aviationIATA: strategic cooperation agreement with Russia
Moscow, Russia - Meeting between Bisignani and Medvedev
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) formalized a strategic partnership with the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).... more
Civil aviationA website to endorse alternative fuels
Montreal, Canada - ICAO's global initiative to work on reducing air transport's environmental impact
A global framework on the development and implementation of alternative fuels for aviation worldwide was adopted by a conference convened by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as part... more
DefenseEstonia worried if Russia will buy a French helicopter carrier
Tallinn, Estonia - National security measures needed for the Baltic country
Estonia is worried of the possibility that Russia might purchase a French "Mistral" class amphibious assault helicopter carrier, as this would lead to a serious imbalance of forces, whether the vessel... more